If you would like to know more about life as a Capuchin Friar, you are welcome to contact any of our Friaries. In addition to this, we have a dedicated Province wide vocations team, who would be delighted to hear from you:

Brother Richard Hendrick OFM Cap. (Vocation Director – Capuchin Friary, Church Street, Dublin 7)

E-Mail: capuchinvocation@gmail.com

Brother Richard is supported in this ministry by the Provincial Vocations Commission made up of :

Brother Bryan Shortall OFM Cap. (Parish Priest – St Francis of Assisi Parish, Priorswood, Dublin 17)

Brother Martin Bennett OFM Cap. (Parish Priest – St Michan’s Parish, Halston Street, Dublin 7)

Brother Kevin Kiernan OFM Cap. (Capuchin Friary – Church Street, Dublin 7.

We also have a team of Friars who minister as Local Vocation Contacts and represent each of our Friaries.

In this video, our Brothers from the Western American Province, USA (founded by Irish Friars over a hundred years ago and featuring some of our Irish Missionaries), profiles some aspects of Capuchin life and ministry.

Vocations Contact Form

Thank you for your interest in the Capuchin Franciscan way of life. We’d appreciate if you could fill out this contact form so that we can best see how we can help you in your vocational discernment. Our Vocations Promoter, Brother Martin, will respond to all contacts.

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