Milwaukee, WI (October 25, 2016) — Baudry Metangmo has joined the postulancy program of the Capuchin Franciscan friars. He is a recent graduate of Montana State University-Billings, majoring in Mathematics. Baudry’s home is Cameroon.
“All my parishes in Cameroon were missionary parishes,” Baudry explains. “After introducing a friend of mine to the prayer of St Francis, I started to read about St Francis. I discovered that St. Anthony of Padua was a Franciscan and St. Padre Pio was a Capuchin! I then wanted to learn more about today’s Capuchins. They care for destitute people, both materially and spiritually. I also admire the friars’ prayer life, which gives them strength to accomplish their work. I come from a large family, so family life is very important to me; and to the friars, it is just as important. I am excited to enter postulancy.”
Baudry is providing ministry to a Capuchin central city parish visiting the home-bound and working with the RCI program.
In addition to providing ministry work, the Capuchin postulancy program includes formation studies. After one year of postulancy, the candidates continue their studies and vocational discernment process through training as a novice, which is also one year in duration. The novitiate year is when they receive the Capuchin habit. The year focuses on classes, personal and communal prayer, silence, and spiritual direction. Novitiate ends with the first profession of temporary vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
“It is a carefully structured program that is aimed to deepen the individual’s faith and to assist in the exploration of vocational choices,” Capuchin Postulancy Director and friar, Brother Joe Monachino, explains.
The Capuchin friars live as a community of brothers, modeling themselves after St. Francis of Assisi, assisting the poor and marginalized. The friars serve in a variety of ministries including social service ministry, schools, chaplaincy, evangelization, and parishes in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Montana, and Panama. There are currently 174 friars serving in the province.
The Capuchin Province of St. Joseph is headquartered in Detroit and serves Capuchin ministries worldwide.
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