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Celebrating our 2026 Jubilarians

 

We begin the new year by honoring our brothers who are marking significant milestones in their Franciscan journey. Throughout their years of faithful service to the poor and marginalized, they have shared the joy of the Gospel through ministries and missions at home and abroad. As we celebrate our brothers, we give thanks for their witness and the countless ways they have enriched our fraternity and the world. 

 

Our 2026 jubilarians represent a beautiful spectrum of service: 25, 50, 60, 65, 70 and 75 years since they professed their first vows as Franciscans or were ordained to the priesthood. They remind us that a vocation is a lifelong journey, sustained by faith and fraternity.  

 

Thank you, brothers, for your “yes” to God. Thank you for your loving service, your enduring spirit, and for showing us what it means to walk in the footsteps of St. Francis over a lifetime.

75 Years of Profession

Kenneth Rosswog, OFM
7/5/1951

Ric Schneider, OFM
8/16/1951

Jeremy Harrington, OFM
8/16/1951

70 Years of Profession

Thomas Fox, OFM
7/5/1956

Nicholas Baxter, OFM
7/5/1956

Phil Hogan, OFM
7/5/1956

Joseph Zimmerman, OFM
7/5/1956

David Hyman, OFM
7/15/1956

Bartholomew McMahon, OFM
7/15/1956

Daniel Lanahan, OFM
7/15/1956

Placid Stroik, OFM
8/15/1956

Rene Barczak, OFM
8/15/1956

Adam Szufel, OFM
8/15/1956

Joseph Ricchini, OFM
8/16/1956

Joseph Nelson, OFM
8/16/1956

Murray Bodo, OFM
8/16/1956

Louis Lamping, OFM
8/16/1956

65 Years of Profession

Michael Carnevale, OFM
7/15/1961

Gerald Mudd, OFM
7/15/1961

Timothy Dauenhauer, OFM
7/15/1961

A. Francis Soucy, OFM
7/15/1961

Reynold Lesnar, OFM
8/15/1961

Damian Cesanek, OFM
8/16/1961

60 Years of Profession

Clarence Klingert, OFM
6/21/1966

Joseph Chinnici, OFM
7/5/1966

Alan Thomas, OFM
7/15/1966

Alfonso Guzmán, OFM
7/15/1966

Stephen Dupuis, OFM
8/16/1966

Ignatius Harding, OFM
8/15/1966

Frank Jasper, OFM
8/16/1966

Kevin Tortorelli, OFM
8/16/1966

Kevin Duckson, OFM
8/16/1966

Daniel Kroger, OFM
8/16/1966

50 Years of Profession

Emérito Gómez, OFM
1/23/1976

Charlie Martinez, OFM
5/30/1976

Henry Beck, OFM
5/30/1976

Robert Sprott, OFM
5/30/1976

Timothy Sucher, OFM
5/30/1976

Thomas Hartle, OFM
6/12/1976

Joseph Cavoto, OFM
 8/15/1976

James Scullion, OFM
6/12/1976

Dennis Tamburello, OFM
6/12/1976

Kevin Mullen, OFM
6/12/1976

Thomas Walters, OFM
6/12/1976

Andrew Brophy, OFM
8/15/1976

Michael Cusato, OFM
8/15/1976

Michael Weldon, OFM
9/18/1976

25 Years of Profession

David Kelly, OFM
6/13/2001

Edward Sarrazin, OFM
7/14/2001

Nghia Phan, OFM
7/14/2001

Brian Trawick, OFM
7/14/2001

James Swan, OFM
7/14/2001

70 Years of Ordination

John Joseph Gonchar, OFM
9/8/1956

60 Years of Ordination

Albert Merz, OFM
1/9/1966

James Wheeler, OFM
1/9/1966

Thomas Ess, OFM
1/9/1966

Kurt Hartrich, OFM
1/9/1966

Charles Miller, OFM
3/5/1966

Joseph Hertel, OFM
3/5/1966

Richard Husted, OFM
3/5/1966

Anthony Carrozzo, OFM
3/5/1966

John Alderson, OFM
3/5/1966

Michael Carnevale, OFM
3/5/1966

Lawrence Bernard, OFM
6/7/1966

Gerald Mudd, OFM
12/17/1966

50 Years of Ordination

Daniel McLellan, OFM
5/8/1976

Joseph Rozansky, OFM
5/8/1976

Kenneth Himes, OFM
5/8/1976

Francis McHugh, OFM
5/8/1976

Patrick Gawrylewski, OFM
5/29/1976

Hilary Brzezinski, OFM
5/29/1976

Robert Seay, OFM
6/4/1976

Gregory Friedman, OFM
6/4/1976

Gino Correa, OFM
6/4/1976

Michael Lenz, OFM
6/4/1976

Larry Dreffein, OFM
6/5/1976

Michael Fowler, OFM
6/5/1976

Andrew Lewandowski, OFM
6/5/1976

John Doctor, OFM
6/5/1976

Stephen Barnufsky, OFM
6/19/1976

Michael Doherty, OFM
6/19/1976

Loren Connell, OFM
11/20/1976

25 Years of Ordination

Florecito "PJ" Pabatao, OFM
2/10/2001

Stephen Kluge, OFM
5/19/2001

Michael Jones, OFM
5/19/2001

Steven Patti, OFM
5/19/2001

Juan Carlos Ruiz Guerrero, OFM
9/1/2001

Artwork by Pedro Subercaseaux