List of friars with substantiated accusations

Last updated 4 November 2024

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In 2013, the Province underwent an independent audit. At that time, the Province decided to publicly release the names of current, former, and deceased friars with substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. A substantiated claim is one that is confirmed through the friar's own admission, or through the findings of an administrative or criminal justice process. This is not a decision that we made lightly. It was the product of years of periodic reflection, conversation, deliberation and prayer.

We hope that the release of these names might help some victims/survivors by validating their experiences and encourage them and others to come forward for help.
We hope that along with the transparency in the audit report itself, greater openness about our brothers who have confirmed allegations of sexual abuse of minors or vulnerable adults can underscore the seriousness of our efforts to prevent and better respond to abuse and thus aid the process of healing and the restoration of trust.
We hope that releasing these names may aid in accountability and community support, and thus lower the risk of reoffending.

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Current members

(Fr.) Arthur Cooney

Assignment History

Member of Retreat Team, Queen of Angels Retreat Center, Saginaw, MI 1980-1981
Missioner (transfer to Vice-Province, 1981 1985
Itinerant Preacher/Diocesan Ministry, Saginaw MI, 1985-1986
Administrative Leave/Jemez Springs, NM 1986-1986
Pastoral Ministry, St. Anthony Parish/Saginaw MI, 1986-1990
Itinerant Preaching/U.S. & International, 1990-1997
Itinerant Preaching Ministry/St. Joseph Parish/Saginaw MI – 1997-2002
Sabbatical/Saginaw MI, 1998-1999
Itinerant Preaching/St. Anthony Parish/Saginaw MI -2002-2005z
Staff/Monte Alverno Retreat Center, Appleton WI-2005-2009
Removed from public ministry - 2009 to present
St. Joseph Center Development Office, Detroit 2009-2024
Retired 2024-present

(Fr.) Leopold Gleissner

Assignment History

St. Felix Friary, Huntington, IN 7/45 – 8/46, Novice
Mary Immaculate, Garrison, NY 8/46 – 7/49, Cleric
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI 7/49 – 6/53, Cleric/Student Priest
St. Bonaventure Friary, Detroit, MI 6/53 – 6/54, Assistant Third Order Director
St. Francis, Milwaukee, WI 6/54 – 9/56, Director of the Third Order
Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, 9/56 – 5/57, Missionary Orientation
Bluefields, Nicaragua, 5/57 – 9/57, Seminary Professor
Rama, Nicaragua, 9/57 -10/57, Supplier (5 weeks)
Siuna, Nicaragua, 10/57 – 4/59, Assistant
Bonanza, Nicaragua, 4/59 – 7/64, Assistant (Third Order Franciscans)
Bluefields, Nicaragua, 7/64 – 12/64, Supplier as Assistant Procurator
Bluefields, Nicaragua, 12/64 – 2/67, Assistant: Cathedral (T.O.F. Commissary)
Siuna, Nicaragua, 2/67 – 8/69, Second Assistant
Siuna,Nicaragua, 8/69 – 9/72, Quasi Pastor
Cristo Rey Center, Racine, WI, 10/72 – 8/74, Pastoral Team
St. Bonaventure Friary, Detroit, MI, 8/74 – 1/75, Assistant Secretary to the Missions/Pastoral Team
St. Anne Parish, Broken Arrow, OK and Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tulsa OK, 1/75 – 6/77, Associate Pastor and Pastor respectively
St. Francis of Assisi, Los Angeles, CA, 6/77 – 12/78, Associate Pastor
Our Lady of Soledad Parish, Coachella, CA, 1/78 – 6/82, Associate Pastor
Capuchin Community, Warren, MI, 6/82 – 7/83, Health Care
Sacred Heart Church, Willcox, AZ, 7/83 – 9/83, Help outs waiting for assignment
St. Joseph Church, Hayden, AZ, 10/83 – 5/88, Pastor Victory Knoll Sisters, Huntington, IN, 8/88 – 9/89, Chaplain
St. Patrick Church, Ft. Wayne, IN, 9/89 – 4/90, Parochial Vicar/Chaplain/Spiritual Assistant
Panama, Nicaragua, 4/89 – 6/90, Visit
St. Paul Parish, Ft. Wayne, IN, 6/90 – 8/91, Hispanic Ministry, Parochial Vicar/Chaplain
Agnesian Sisters, Nazareth Heights, Fond du Lac, WI, 8/91 – 6/93, Chaplain/Nursing Facility

(Fr.) Joseph Smetana

Assignment History

Mary Immaculate Friary/Garrison, NY, 9/50-6/52, Formation
St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN, 7/52-7/53, Formation
St. Anthony Friary/Marathon, WI, 7/53-5/57, Studies
St. Benedict the Moor Friary/Milwaukee, WI, 8/57-7/58, Pastoral Ministry/Teacher
St. Joseph Friary/Appleton, WI, 7/58-6/60, Pastoral Ministry/Director: Third Order
St. Benedict the Moor Monastery, Milwaukee, WI, 6/60-6/65, Pastoral Ministry/Teacher/Chaplain County Jail
Catholic University/Ponce, Puerto Rico, 6/63-8/63, 6/64-8/64, Spanish studies/Pastoral Ministry Help Out
Nicaragua, 9/65-8/97, Missioner
Administrative Leave, Jemez Springs, NM, 7/87-3/88
St. Francis Community, Milwaukee, WI 8/97, Temporary Resident
St. Bonaventure Monastery, Detroit, MI, 1/98-9/98, Staff: Mission Office
Casa San Jose, Tucson, AZ, 9/98-9/99, Staff
Nicaragua, 4/99-5/99, visit
St. Francis Friary, Milwaukee, WI, 9/99-2/01, Staff/Help-Out Ministry
Nicaragua, 6/00-6/00, visit
Casa San Jose, AZ, 2/01-5/01, Help-Out Ministry
St. Francis Friary, Milwaukee, WI, 5/01-7/01 Staff/Help-Out
St. Henry Parish, Eau Galle, WI, 7/01-9/01, Help Out Ministry
St. Henry Parish, Eau Galle, WI, 12/01-9/02, Parochial Administrator
Casa San Jose, Tucson, AZ, 9/02-5/04 Staff/In Residence
St. Crispin Friary, Washington, MI 6/04 – 5/11

(Fr.) James Wolf

Assignment History

Novice/St. Felix Friary/Huntington IN-1949-1950
Cleric/Mary Immaculate/Garrison, NY-1950-1952
Cleric/St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN-1952-1954
Cleric/Student Priest/St. Anthony Friary/Marathon, WI-1954-1958
Ministry Formation/Supply Work/St. Elizabeth Friary/Milwaukee WI-1958-1958
Pastoral Year/St. Francis Friary/Milwaukee, WI-1958-1959
Assistant Third Order Director/St. Bonaventure Friary/Detroit, MI-1959-1963
St. Fidelis Friary, Marquette MI January 1964
Assigned by Bishop of Marquette to work on the Cause of Bishop Baraga. Named Postulator1967-1975
Local Minister/St. Fidelis Friary/Marquette, MI-1966-1970
Local Minister/St. Fidelis Friary/Marquette, MI-1971-1976
Assigned to North American College, Rome 1973-1975
Pastor/St. John Evangelist Parish/Vicar/Detroit MI-1976-1980
Chaplain/Siena Center/Racine WI-1980-1987
Sabbatical-1987-1988
Administrative Leave/St. Louis MO-1987-1987
Colstrip, MT-1988-1994
Administrative Leave/Jemez Springs AZ-1994-1995
Friary Staff/St. Bonaventure Friary/Detroit, MI-1994-2003
Director: Provincial Archives/St. Bonaventure Friary/Detroit, MI-1995-2003
Retired/Restricted in Ministry - 2005-present

(Fr.) Robert Harrison

Assignment History

St. Bonaventure Friary, Detroit, Novice, 8/31/1955 – 9/2/1956
St. Felix Friary, Huntington IN, Cleric in Studies 9/2/1956 – 6/23/1959
St. Mary’s Seminary, Crown Point IN, Cleric in Studies, 6/23/1959 – 6/10/1960
St. Anthony, Marathon WI, Cleric in Studies 6/14/1960 – 6/9/1964
St Francis, Milwaukee WI, Summer Help/Pastoral Course 6/23/1964 – 8/1965
St. Benedict the Moor, Milwaukee WI, Assistant 8/1965 – 10/1967
St. Francis Friary, Milwaukee WI, Counselor: Carmelite Boys Home, 10/8/1967 – 5/1978
Residence in Bloomington, IN, Student at University of Indiana, 6/1978 – 1978
New York, New York, City of NY Board of Corrections/Helpouts, 1978
St. Charles Borromeo, NY, NY, Administrator/Basketball Leadership Program, No dates given
Pierre Toussaint Residence, NY NY, No dates
Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx, NY, Teacher, 1990 – 12/2015

(Fr.) Gus Cops

Assignment History

Sacred Heard, Baraga, MI, Novice, 8/21/58 - 6/24/59
St. Felix, Huntington, IN, Novice, 6/25/59 - 9/2/59
St. Mary, Crown Point, IN, Cleric in studies, 9/2/59 - 6/12/62
Sacred Heart, Baraga, MI, Novice, 7/27/62 - 8/2/63
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI, Professorium, 8/3/63 - 4/20/64
St. Elizabeth, Milwaukee, WI, Porter/Maintenance, 4/22/64 - 8/13/64
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI, Professorium, 8/13/64 - 10/7/65
St. Joseph, Appleton, WI, Assistant, 10/7/65 - 5/66
St. Francis Brothers School, Mt. Calvary, WI, , Prefect/Cook/Counsellor/Maintenance, 5/66 - 8/70
Christian Commune House, St. Clair, MI, Retreat Team, 8/70 - 8/73
St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 8/73 - 9/77
Boston House, Detroit, MI, Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 9/77 - 1981
Sabbatical, 1981-1982
St. Fidelis Friary, Appleton, WI, Ministry Formation/Sacred Heart School of Theology, 6/15/82 - 10/16/86
St. Justin Parish, Chicago, IL, Associate Pastor, 7/15/86 - 6/1/88
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Lame Deer, MT, Associate Pastor, 6/1/88 - 6/15/90
St. Elizabeth Parish, Milwaukee, WI, Associate Pastor, 6/15/90 - 1993
Sabbatical, 1/1/95 (3 months)
St. Charles/St. Anthony/Our Lady of Sorrows, Detroit, MI, Associate Pastor, 7/1/95 - 3/6/00
St. Charles COmmunity, Detroit, MI, Healing Ministry, 3/6/00 - 3/1/04
San Damiano Community, Madison, WI, In-residence/retired, 3/20/04 - 1/15/15
St. Francis Friary, Milwaukee, WI, In-residence/retired, 1/15/15 - 1/20/20
St. Fidelis Friary, Milwaukee, WI, In-residence/retired, 1/21/20 - present

Deceased members

(Fr.) Benedict Adams (Died 15 April 2002)

Assignment History

St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN 8/1950 – 9/1951
Mary Immaculate/Garrison, NY 9/1952 – 6/1952
St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN 7/1952 – 6/1954
St. Anthony Friary/Marathon, WI 7/1954 – 5/1958
St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN 6/1958 – 9/1958
St. Francis Friary/Milwaukee, WI 9/1958 – 6/1959
St. Elizabeth Friary, Milwaukee, WI 6/1959 – 6/1960
St. Lawrence Retreat House, St. Clair, MI 6/1960 – 11/1961
St. Bonaventure Friary, Detroit, MI 11/1961 – 6/1962
St. Joseph Friary, Appleton, WI 6/1962 – 6/1963
Queen of Angels, Saginaw, MI 9/1963 – 7/1964
St. Bonaventure Friary, Detroit, MI 7/1965 – 1969
St. Clare Capuchin Retreat, St. Clair, MI 8/1969 – 1973
St. Anthony/Marathon, WI 6/1973 – 1975
St. Anthony Retreat Center/Marathon, WI 1975
Queen of Angels, Saginaw, MI 7/1981- 1982
Capuchin Retreat, Washington, MI – 4/1984
Capuchin Retreat, Washington, MI – 7/1984
St. Clare Retreat House, St. Clair, MI – 7/1987
St. Fidelis Friary 12/1998

(Fr.) Baldwin Beyer (Died 2 January 1999)

Assignment History

St. Felix Friary, Huntington, IN 3/1945 – 9/1946
Mary Immaculate, Garrison, NY 9/1946 – 6/1950
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI 6/1950 – 6/1954
St. Elizabeth Friary/Milwaukee, WI 6/1954 – 7/1958
St. Bonaventure Friary/Detroit, MI 7/1958 – 8/1959
St. Joseph, Appleton, WI 8/1959 – 9/1961
St. Felix Friary/Fort Wayne, IN 10/1961 – 1/1965
Queen of Angels Retreat/Saginaw, MI 1/1965 – 8/1967
St. Francis Bros. School/Mt. Calvary, WI 8/1967 – 11/1969
St. Bonaventure Friary/Detroit, MI 11/1969 – 5/1972
1046 Meridian Road, Sanford, MI – 5/1972 (Alcoholism Counselor)
Sanford, MI 1974 – 9/1985 (Alcoholism Counselor)
Queen of Angels, Saginaw, MI – 10/1985
St. Bonaventure Friary – 12/1986
Jefferson House, Detroit, MI - 1987
Saginaw Retreat Center, Saginaw, MI – 12/1992
Our Lady of Solitude, Palm Springs, CA – 7/1993 – 7/1996
Blessed Sacrament Parish, San Bernardino, CA – 07/1996

(Fr.) James Buser (Died 21 December 1979)

Assignment History
Huntington, IN (Novitiate) St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, WI (only assignment throughout his Capuchin career)

(Fr.) Clarence Grosser (1989)***

Assignment History

Detroit, MI – 1928 – 1929 (Novice)
Marathon, WI – 1929 – 1936 (Cleric)
Mt. Calvary, WI – 1936 – 1940 (Prefect & Prof)
St. Elizabeth, Milwaukee, WI – 1940 – 1942 (Asst.)
Sacred Heart, Yonkers, NY – 1942 - 1945
St. Michael’s, Brooklyn, NY – 1945 – 1948
St. John’s, New York City, NY – 1948 – 1956
St. Anthony, Hudson, New Hampshire – 1956 – 1958
Garrison, New York – 1958 – 1959
St. Francis, Springfield, MA – 1959 – 1961
St. John’s, New York City, NY – 1961 – 1974
St. Lawrence, Milton – 9/1974 – 11/1979
St. Lawrence, Abington – 10/1979

(Fr.) Mel Hermanns (2021)

Assignment History

Sacred Heart Friary, Baraga, WI 8/31/57 - 9/1/58 Novice
St. Felix Friary, Huntington, IN 9/58 - 6/59 Cleric
St. Mary’s Seminary, Crown Point, IN 6/59 - 6/61 Cleric
St. Anthony Friary, Marathon, WI, 6/61 - 8/65 Cleric/Student/Priest
St. Francis Friary, Milwaukee, WI, 8/65 - 6/66 Pastoral Ministry
St. Bonaventure Friary, Detroit, MI, 6/66 - 7/74 Assistant Vocation Director
Boston House, Detroit, MI, 7/74 - 7/75, Assistant Vocation Director (Resident Mode)
Lemay Street, Detroit, MI
8/75 7/76 Vocation Ministry/ Local Superior /Formation Team
St. John’s/Detroit, MI 8/76 5/77 Director of Pre-Novitiate Team
St. Bonaventure Friary/Detroit, MI 5/77 8/81 Local Superior/Formation Team
1st Street/Milwaukee, WI 8/81 12/1/85
1/84 3/84
Preaching Ministry
Short Sabbatical
Institute of Religious Formation/St. Louis, MO / /85 6/86 Student
Ashland, MT 6/86 8/15/86 Visiting
St. Elizabeth Parish/Milwaukee, WI 8/15/86 4/14/93 Pastor
Administrative Leave/Jemez Springs, NM 4/14/93 11/12/93
Monte Alverno Retreat/Appleton, WI 12/1/93 7/1/99 Preaching Ministry/Maintenance
Our Lady Gate of Heaven Parish/Chicago, IL, with residence with St. Kevin’s Community 7/1/99 71/08 Pastor/Semi-Retired
Sabbatical 7/1/08
Our Lady Gate of Heaven Parish/Chicago, IL Pastor/Semi-Retired

(Fr.) James LaReau (1987)

Assignment History
St. Bonaventure, Detroit 8/1952 – 9/1953 St. Anthony, Marathon 6/1957 – 6/1961 St. Francis, Milwaukee 8/1961 – 6/1962 St. Lawrence, Mt. Calvary 6/1961 – 8/1981 Queen of Angels, Saginaw 9/1981 – 2/1985 St. Anthony, Fargo, ND 3/1985 – 8/1986 San Damiano, Madison 8/1986 – 4/1987 St. Lawrence, Mt. Calvary 4/1987 – 7/1987

(Fr.) Gale Leifeld (Died 22 June 1994)

Assignment History

Huntington, IN - Novice – 8/1947 – 9/1948
Garrison, NY – Post Novitiate – 9/1948 – 6/1951
Marathon, WI – student priest – 6/1951 – 6/1955
St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, WI – 6/1955 – 7/1976
St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, WI – 7/1976 – 7/1982 (appointed rector 6/1/1977)
Milwaukee, WI – sabbatical – 7/1982 – 1/1984
St. Robert, Shorewood, WI – 1/1984 – 6/1984
Sacred Heart School of Theology, Hales Corners, WI – 7/1984 – 1/1993
Removed from public ministry - 01/1993
Medical leave – Jemez Springs, NM – 1/1993 – 7/1993
Medical leave – Dittmer, MO – 7/1993 – 10/1993
Achilles street, Milwaukee, WI – in residence – 10/1993 – 5/1994
St. Fidelis, Appleton, WI – Retired – 5/11/1994

(Br.) Matthew Migan (Died 27 February 1958)***

Assignment History

St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI – 6/1933 – 4/1934
St. Felix, Huntington, IN – 4/1934 (novitiate)
St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI – 10/1934 – 3/1937
St. Benedict the Moor, Milwaukee, WI – 3/1937 – 9/1940
Nicaragua – 10/1940 – 4/1942
St. Francis – 1942 – 1945
Appleton, WI – 1945
Mt. Calvary – 1945
(Record is illegible) – 1946 (was a cook)
St. Fidelis, Appleton, WI – 11/1949
Mary Immaculate Friary, Garrison, NY – 11/1949 – 9/1951
Our Lady Queen of Angels, New York, NY – 9/1951
Our Lady of Sorrows, New York, NY – 9/1952 – 8/1953
Mary Immaculate, Garrison – 8/1953 – 12/1956
Our Lady Queen of Angels, New York, NY – 12/1956 – 2/1958

(Fr.) Carl Pulvermacher (Died 29 May 2006)*

Assignment History

St. Felix Friary, Huntington, IN 7/11/44 - 8/9/1945 (Novice)
Monastery of Mary Immaculate, Garrison, NY 8/10/1945 - 06/1949 (Cleric)
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI 6/1949 - 6/1953 (Cleric and student)
St. Labre Mission, Ashland, MT 6/27/1953 - 6/1965 (Assistant Pastor)
St. Xavier Mission, St. Xavier, MT 6/1965 - 8/15/70 (Pastor)
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI 8/1970 - 1972
Capuchin General Custody of Australia 1972-1976
Left the order 1976

(Fr.) Austin Schlaefer (Died 19 June 1992)

Assignment History

St. Felix, Huntington, IN – 8/1943 – 6/1944 (novice)
Mary Immaculate, Garrison, NY – 6/1944 – 6/1948
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI – 6/1948 – 6/1952
Holy Cross, Mt. Calvary, WI – 6/1952 – 7/1952
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 6/1952 – 7/1955
St. Joseph/Appleton, WI 7/1955 – 6/1956
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 6/1956 – 6/1963
St. Mary Sem/Crown Pt, IN 7/1963 – 2/1965
St. Elizabeth/Milwaukee, WI 2/1965 – 1970
St. Bonaventure/Detroit, MI 6/1970 – 6/1973
St. Benedict/Milwaukee, WI 6/1973 – 8/1977
St. Lawrence, Mt. Calvary, WI 8/1977 – 7/1978
Blessed Sacrament/Midland, MI 7/1978 – 5/1979
DePorres Cap Fraternity/Chicago, IL 7/1979 - ?
St. Justin, Chicago, IL – 7/1981 – 1/1983
Queen of Angels, Saginaw, MI – 1/1983

(Fr.) Wendelin Shafer (Died 9 October 2005)

Assignment History

Bluefields, Nicaragua 8/1947 – 1950
Bonanzo, Nicaragua 1/19/1950 – 1953
Siuna, Nicaragua 3/5/1953 – 1955
Rama, Nicaragua 1955 – 1957
Rio Coco (Lower River Catechetical School) 1957 – 1967
Rio Grande – La Cruz (Central Nicaragua) 1967 – 1977
USA 1977 – 1978
Waspam 1978 – 1981
Wisconsin University extension, Milwaukee – 1979 (courses in int’l relations/diplomacy)
Member of the vice province of St. Felix of Cantalice (remains member POSJ) – 11/1/2000

(Fr.) Hilary Zach (Died 22 March 1997)

Assignment History

St. Felix Friary, Huntington, IN – 1941-1942 (novice)
Glenclyffe, Garrison, NY – 1942-1946 (cleric)
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI – 1946 – 1950 simplex priest
St. Lawrence/Mt. Calvary, WI – 1950 – 1958
St. Felix Friary, Huntington, IN – 6/1959 – 1968
St. Benedict/ Milwaukee, WI – 1968 – 1970
St. Lawrence/ Mt. Calvary, WI – 1970 – 1978
St. Agnes Hospital/Fond du Lac, WI – 1978 - 3/1997 (chaplain until his death)

(Fr.) Bertold Ascher (Died 20 May 1967)

Assignment History

Detroit, MI 4/1915 – 5/1916
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 5/1916 – 12/1916
St. Michaels, 12/1916 – 7/1921
Marathon, WI 7/1921 – 4/1929
St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN 4/1929 – 5/1939
St. Anthony/ Marathon, WI 5/1939 – 4/1942
St. Labre Mission/ Ashland, MT 4/1942 - ?
St. Felix/ Huntington, IN 4/1947 – 1951
St. Anthony/ Marathon, WI 12/1951 – 7/1952
St. Bonaventure/ Detroit, MI 7/1952 – 2/1956
St. Labre/ Ashland, MT 4/1956 – 5/1967

(Fr.) Roman Ament (Died 11 January 1984)

Assignment History

Holy Cross/Mt. Calvary, WI 7/1934 – 1936
St. Bonaventure/Detroit, MI 7/1936 – 7/1937
St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN 7/1937 – 1/1938
St. John’s/New York 1/1938 – 3/1938
St. Joseph’s Friary/Appleton, WI 4/1938 – 8/1938
St. Lawrence/Mt. Calvary, WI 8/1938 -7/1939
Nicaragua 10/1939 – 5/1952
St. Lawrence/Mt. Calvary, WI 5/1952 – 7/1955
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 7/1955 – 10/1956
Saudi Arabia 10/1956 – 6/1968
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 6/1968 – 1/1969
St. Vincent DePaul/Pontiac, MI 1/1969 – 2/1971
St. Benedict/Milwaukee, WI 2/1971 -4-1971
St. Patrick, Beaver Dam, WI 4/1971 – 7/1973
St. Mary’s Seminary/Crown Point, IN 7/1973 – 6/1974
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 9/1974 – 4/1979
Scottsdale AZ, St. John’s Indian Mission (no date)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish/Guadalupe 4/1979 -1/1984

(Br.) Francis Mary Sparacino (2015)

Assignment History

St. Bonaventure Monastery/Detroit, MI 9/5/49-3/21/52 Candidate/Novice
St. Anthony/Marathon, WI 3/21/52 – 2/16/58 Professional Tailor
Sacred Heart/Baraga, MI 2/16/58 – 6/24/59 Professorium/Cook/Baker
St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN 6/25/59 – 5/20/60 Professional Cook
St. Joseph/Appleton, WI 5/23/60 – 12/19/60 Cook/Sacristan
St. Bonaventure/Detroit, MI – 12/19/60 – 6/1/65 Friary Staff/Cook
St. Felix Friary/Huntington, IN 6/1/65 – 8/1/71 Friary Staff/Prov. Tailor/Cook
St. Lawrence Friary/Mt. Calvary, WI 8/1/71 – 5/1/79 Prov. Tailor
St. Patrick Parish/St. Paul, MN 8/1/79 – 5/1/81 Parish Team/Cook/Sacristan
Assumption Parish/Fargo, ND 9/81 – 5/82 Parish Team/Cook
St. Lawrence Seminary/Mt. Calvary, WI 5/82 – 8/22/83 Staff/Study Hall Supervisor/Prov. Tailor
De Porres Capuchin Community/Chicago, IL 8/22/83 – 1/1/84 Cook
Sabbatical 1/1/84 -1/1/85
St. Joseph Friary/Appleton, WI 1/1/85 – 10/15/92 Parish Staff
St. Patrick Friary/St. Paul MN 10/15/92 – 1/15/95 Parish Staff/Cook for Fraternity
Living alone, attached to Monte Alverno Community/Appleton, WI 1/15/95 – 6/30/04 Senior Citizen Ministry
St. Fidelis Friary/Appleton, WI 6/30/04 Retired
St. Paul Nursing Home/Appleton WI present, No public ministry

(Fr.) Elmer Stoffel (Died 2 December 1992)

Assignment History

St. Elizabeth/Milwaukee, WI 9/1939 – 9/1940
Sacred Heart/Yonkers, NY 9/1940 -9/1942
Novice Director/Huntington, IN 9/1942 – 9/1958
St. Anthony/Saginaw, MI 9/1958 -9/1964
Holy Cross/Mt. Calvary, WI 9/1964 – 9/1967
St. Bonaventure/Detroit, MI 9/1967 – 9/1968
Queen of Angels/Saginaw, MI 9/1968 – 9/1970
Sacred Heart/Baraga, MI 9/1970 – 9/1971
St. Catherine/L’Anse, MI 9/1971 – 1/1982
Retired 1982

Former members (deceased)

(Fr.) Jude Hahn (2008)

Assignment History

Novice/Huntington, IN and St. Bonaventure Detroit, MI 8/1951 – 9/1952
Student/Huntington, IN 9?1952 – 6/1955
St. Anthony Friary/Marathon, WI 6/1955 – 5/1959
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 9/1959 – 6/1960
Holy Cross/Mt. Calvary, WI 6/1960
St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, WI – 1981 – 1984
Transfer from St. Lawrence to Brindisi House – 6/1984
Director of Development 2/1989
Living with Mother – 4/1989 – 12/1989
Dispensation from Rome - 1993

(Fr.) Emmett Hoffman (Died 01 February 2013)

Assignment History
St. Felix/Huntington, IN 2/1945 – 8/1946 Mary Immaculate/Garrison, NY 8/1946 – 6/1950 St. Anthony/Marathon, WI 6/1950 – 7/1954 St. Labre Mission/Ashland, MT 7/1954 – 6/1977 Leave of Absence/Floral Park, NY 6/1977 – 7/1978 St. Anthony Church/Culberson, MT 7/1978 – 6/1979 St. Bernard Church/Billings, MT 6/1979 – 6/1982 Incardinated Great Falls, MT 5/1994

(Fr.) Kenneth Stewart (2023)

Assignment History

St. Felix/Huntington, IN 7/1959 – 9/1960
Capuchin Seminary of St. Mary/Crown Point, IN 9/1960 – 7/1964
St. Anthony/Marathon, WI 7/1964 – 6/1968
St. Francis/Milwaukee, WI 9/1968 – 6/1970
St. Boniface/Milwaukee, WI 6/1970 – 1/1973
St. Bonaventure/Detroit, MI 1/1973 – 6/1973
Queen of Angels/Saginaw, MI 6/1973 – 7/1974
National Office of Black Catholics/Washington, DC 7/1974 – 5/1976
St. Lawrence/Mt. Calvary, WI 7/1976 – 8/1977
Pierre Toussaint Residence/New York, NY 9/1977 – 6/1979
St. Fidelis/Milwaukee, WI 8/1980 – 3/1981
House of Peace/Milwaukee, WI 3/1981 – 5/1982
St. Fidelis/Milwaukee, WI 5/1982 – 8/1982
Saudi Arabia 8/1982 – 7/1987
Administrative Leave/St. Louis maybe treatment? 10/1987 – 6/1988
St. Bonaventure/Detroit, MI 1/1988 – 6/1988
Capuchin Community/Warren, MI 6/1988 – 6/1989
Pacific Presbyterian Medical Center/SanFrancisco, CA 8/1989 – 1990
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish/Cruz Bay, Virgin Islands 9/1990 – 2/1993
St. Bonaventure/Detroit, MI 9/1994 – 7/1995
Presentation/Our Lady of Victory Parish/Detroit, MI 7/1995 – 6/1999
Sabbatical 6/1999 – 9/1999
St. George/Chicago, IL 9/1999 – 1/2003
Capuchin Retreat/Washington, MI 1/2003 – 2004
St. Fidelis Friary/Appleton, WI 2004, restricted and then left Order

Former members

(Br.) Thomas Gardipee

Assignment History
St. Felix, Huntington 1978 – 1979 Capuchin Community, Boston Blvd, Detroit 1979-1981 St. Lawrence, Mt. Calvary 1981 – 6/1982 St. Conrad, Milwaukee 6/1982 – 8/15/1983 St. Lawrence, Mt. Calvary 8/15/1983 - 1992 06 April 2001 – Dispensation from Rome

(Br.) Leonard Gibeault

Assignment History
St. Felix, Huntington, IN 8/5/1978 – 8/14/1979 Capuchin Community, Boston Blvd., Detroit 8/28/1979 – 8/1/1980 St. Lawrence, Mt. Calvary, WI 8/1/1980 - 1993 Medical leave 1993 – 29 September 1997 Dispensation from Rome – 18 March 1998

(Br.) James Anthony Gleason*

Assignment History

Sacred Heart, Baraga, MI 1964-1965 (Novice)
Seminary of St. Mary, Crown Point, IN 3/20/1965 - 1/14/1968 (Professorium)
Holy Cross Friary, Mt. Calvary, WI 1/14/1968 - 5/6/1969 (Bookkeeper)
St. Felix Friary, Huntington, IN 5/6/69 - 5/1970 (Tailor)
St. Elizabeth Parish, Milwaukee 9/5/70 - 9/2/72 (Porter)
St. Lawrence Friary, Mt. Calvary, WI 9/3/72 - 8/1/73 (Vocation Office)
House of Prayer, New Franken, WI 8/2/1973 - 6/4/74 (Core member)
House of Prayer, Wisconsin Dells, WI 6/4/74 - 9/1/75 (Core member)
San Damiano Friary, Madison, WI 9/1/75 - 4/27/77 (Core member)
St. Labre Indian Mission, Birney/Ashland, WI 4/28/77 - 1979 (Hermitage)
St. Labre Indian Mission/Birney Day School/Birney Post, Birney/Ashland, WI 1979 - 1983 (Pastoral work)
St. Fidelis Friary, Appleton, WI 1983 - 1984
St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary, WI 1984 - 1987 (Teaching staff)
Maryknoll Institute, Bolivia 1987-1988 (Spanish course)
Chepo, Panama 1/1988 - 7/1988 (Missionary)
Servants of the Paraclete, Jemez Springs, New Mexico 11/1988 - 6/1989
St. Bonaventure Monastery, Detroit 1989-1991 (Studies)
Capuchin Community, Warren, MI 9/1/91 - 9/15/92 (Studies)
San Damiano Friary, Madison, WI 9/15/92 - 9/15/95 (Hispanic ministry)
Servants of the Paraclete, Jemez Springs, New Mexico 9/15/1995 - 6/11/1996
Our Lady Queen of Angels, Saginaw, MI 6/11/96 - 5/1/1998 (Retreat ministry)
Servants of the Paraclete, St. Louis 5/1/98 - 9/1/98
Leave of absence 9/1/98 - 8/21/2000
Dispensed from religious vows 8/21/2000

(Fr.) Donald (John Baptist) Kurcz

Assignment History

St. Felix Monastery, Huntington, IN – 7/1944 – 8/1945 (novice)
Mary Immaculate, Garrison, NY – 8/10/1945 – 6/1949
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI – 6/1948 – 6/1953
St. Francis, Milwaukee – 6/1953 – 1/1954
St. Bonaventure, Detroit, MI – 7/1954
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI – 12/1954 – 2/1955
St. Elizabeth – 2/1955 – 7/1958
Holy Cross – 7/1958
Dispensation from Rome – 12/15/1973

(Fr.) Robert Spader

Assignment History

St. Bonaventure, Detroit 8/1954 - 9/1955
St. Felix, Huntington, IN 9/1955 - 6/1959
Marathon, WI 6/1959 – 6/1963
Detroit, MI 6/1963 – 8/1963
St. Elizabeth, Milwaukee 8/1963 – 4/1964
St. Anthony, Marathon, WI 4/1965 – 5/1964
St. Francis, Milwaukee, WI 6/1964 – 8/1964
Mexico City, Mexico 8/1964 – 1-/1964
Bluefields, Nicaragua 10/1964 – 1976
Bocana de Paiguas, Nicaragua 1976 – 1978
St. Bonaventure, Detroit 8/1978 - 1981
Vice Province of Central America – 10/1982 (missionary)
Redford, MI (counseling ministry) 1/1982 – 12/1982
Nicaragua 1/1983 – 1/1988
Jemez Springs, MN – medical leave – 8/1988 – 5/1989
Los Angeles, CA (counseling ministry) 1/1990 – 12/1990
Downey, CA (counseling ministry) 1/1990 – 12/1991
Los Angeles, CA (counseling/social service) 1/1/1991 – 12/1992
Back in Province of St. Joseph – 12/15/1992

(Fr.) Dennis Druggan

The finding regarding D. Druggan was made upon a preliminary investigation by the Province (2013). He has maintained his innocence.

Assignment History

St. Felix Friary/ Huntington, IN, Novice - 1976 to 1977
Detroit, MI, Formation, Post Novitiate – 1977 to 1979
St. Labre Friary/Ashland MT, Formation, Post Novitiate – 1979 – 1981
DePorres Capuchin Community, Chicago, IL, Theology Student – 1981- 1982
St. Justin Capuchin Community, Chicago, IL, Ministry Formation – 1983 – 1984
St. Labre Parish/Ashland, MT, Pastor/Co-Director - 1984 – 1990
Boston, MA, Studies, 1990
St. Labre Parish/Ashland, MT – Co-Director/Local Minister - 1990 – 1991
St. Lawrence Seminary/Mt. Calvary, WI, staff - 1992 – 1994
St. Lawrence Seminary/Mt. Calvary, WI Rector/Pastor/Chief Exec. Officer– 1994 - 2012

* These allegations arose during the 2018 bankruptcy proceedings of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings.

*** In 1952 the Province of St. Joseph split into two provinces. A new province, The Province of St. Mary, was created out of the eastern territory of the Province of St. Joseph. This friar transferred to the newly-formed Province of St. Mary in 1952 at the time of the split. The Provincialate, or main office, of the Province of St. Mary is in White Plains, New York.