The Capuchin Vocation Office publishes an electronic Update most Mondays. You need Acrobat Reader 5 or later to view Updates. If you do not have the reader on your computer go to www.acrobat.com where you can download it free. The current issue of "Vocation Update" is below, followed by recent archived editions.  July 2, 2009 (Post-Novices Return from Montana) June 23, 2009 (Is it Fr Steve Br Steve or Both?) June 16, 2009 (Three Candidates Accepted for Postulancy) June 9, 2009 (How Do I Know?) June 2, 2009 (Earthworks Urban Farm) May 26, 2009 (Zoy in Arequipa Peru) May 19, 2009 (9 Approved for Candidacy Program) May 12, 2009 (Daily Eucharist Old Fashioned?) May 4, 2009 (Triduum Photo Edition #3) April 22, 2009 (Triduum Photo Edition #2) April 17, 2009 (Triduum Photo Edition #1) April 6, 2009 (A Novice Reflects) March 27, 2009 (Candidate Triduum Retreat) March 20, 2009 (Desire for Deeper Spirituality) March 12, 2009 (Candidates look forward to Postulancy) February 27, 2009 (Wisconsin Capuchin Ministry Weekend) February 9, 2009 (S.O.A. Protest) January 27, 2009 (SLS Alumni Candidate Weekend) December 16, 2008 (Who's Who in Formation) December 9, 2008 (New Postulant Finds Joy at St Bens) November 28, 2008 (Detroit Ministry Weekend) October 28, 2008 (The Journey) October 7, 2008 (Night Ramblings of a Postulant) September 2, 2008 (Reception of New Postulants) August 19, 2008 (David Hirt Begins Novitiate) July 15, 2008 (Upcoming Events) July 8, 2008 (Bro Jerry Joins CVO) June 25, 2008 (Watch the Fireworks on the 4th) May 27, 2008 (Vocation Inquiries Increase in 2007) May 20, 2008 (From Car Salesman to Capuchin) May 13, 2008 (Relax while You Keep in Touch) May 6, 2008 (New Postulants Accepted for 2008) April 29, 2008 (Update From Crisis to Hope) April 22, 2008 (Strength through Community) April 15, 2008 (Changing the World) April 4, 2009 (Discovering My Mission) April 1, 2008 (Dying and Rising with Christ) March 18, 2008 (With Arms Outstretched) March 11, 2008 (A community of two tables) March 4, 2008 ( Exploring Wisconsin Capuchin Ministries) February 26, 2008 (Franciscan Prayer 4: Be small) February 19, 2008 (Preparing an application to Postulancy) February 12, 2008 (Craving symbolic living) January 29,2008 (A second career Capuchin vocation) January 22, 2008 (SLS alums gather to consider vocation) January 15, 2008 (New Capuchin Video) January 8, 2008 (Franciscan Prayer 3 God's insatiable desire) December 18, 2007 (Christmas and Francis-Be real) December 11, 2007 (Bro. Todd professes first vows) December 4, 2007 (Downloads available to promote vocations) November 27, 2007 (Franciscan prayer 2: When you discover God, you discover                                others and yourself) November 20, 2007 (Franciscan prayer 1: The four-fold process) November 6, 2007 (Ten explore Capuchin ministries in Detroit) October 23, 2007 (The humility of God) October 16, 2007 (Vocation advertising in Milwaukee) October 9, 2007 (Detroit Capuchin Ministry Weekend) October 2, 2007 (The SLS Renaissance) September 18, 2007 (What a BBQ) September 11, 2007 (The cross Francis and the Sorrowful Mother) September 4, 2007 (Getting to know the world-wide Capuchins) August 28, 2007 (4 become Capuchin postulants) August 21, 2007 (The Closer Affiliation option) August 13, 2007 (Reuniting in Santa Barbara) August 7, 2007 (An investiture photo album) July 31, 2007 (7 New Novices) July 24, 2007 (Newspaper article about candidates in Kansas) July 17, 2007 (Commitment: the choice to be something) July 10, 2007 (Our Capuchin Franciscan Charisms) July 3, 2007 (Update The new interest in religious life) June 19, 2007 (Muriel Jones retires as CVO secretary) June 12, 2007 (Diego Sierra joins Colombian Capuchins) June 4, 2007 (4 accepted as Capuchin postulants!) May 28, 2007 (It's now...or never? The Immigration & Vocations Connection) May 21, 2007 (The mysterious path of a vocation) May 14, 2006 (Upcoming Events) May 7, 2007 (Crow and Capuchin) April 30, 2007 (11 (SLS) seniors accepted as Capuchin candidates) April 23, 2007 (The BIG Question) April 16, 2007 (Celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus) March 26, 2007 (Come to the Triduum Retreat) March 19, 2007 (Why St. Joseph matters today) March 12, 2007 (Capuchin candidates, inquirers, and postulants                          visit Milwaukee ministries)                          March 5, 2007 (The Capuchin College Program) February 25, 2007 (The freedom of the cross) February 19, 2007 (The reluctant postulant) February 12, 2007 (Upcoming candidate weekend in Milwaukee) February 5, 2007 (Gospel poverty: one of three vows) January 29, 2007 (Looking forward to postulancy) January 22, 2007 (SLS alumni gather at alma mater) January 15, 2007 (The Immigration & Vocations Connection) January 8, 2007 (Follow your passion) December 18, 2006 (Merry Christmas) December 11, 2006 (Zoy Garibay professes 1st vows) December 4, 2006 (Todd Wieschowski begins novitiate) November 20, 2006 (Zoy returns to province) November 13, 2006 (The Capuchin College Program) November 6, 2006 (How postulancy prepared me for novitiate) October 30, 2006 (Detroit Capuchins welcome candidates, inquirers and                             postulants) October 23, 2006 (Pecking, thirsting, choking: Images for acting on the                             Word of God) October 16, 2006 (Our Life of Discernment) October 9, 2006 (Updated Capuchin Video Webpage) October 2, 2006 (Francis of Assisi inspired me to be a Capuchin!) September 25, 2006 (Capuchins at the United Nations) September 18, 2006 (Detroit weekend to showcase Detroit ministries) September 11, 2006 (7 enter Midwest Capuchin postulancy) September 4, 2006 (Why be a Capuchin in America?) August 28, 2006 (Undocumented immigrants long to serve church as Capuchins) August 21, 2006 (International Capuchins gather in Rome) August 14, 2006 (Planning to animate vocations) August 7, 2006 (God is calling me?) July 31, 2006 (The unlikely vocational journey of Capuchin Solanus Casey) July 24, 2006 (Leaving a legacy for youth) July 10, 2006 (Vocations marinade at summer BBQs) July 3, 2006 (Capuchin Franciscan Freedom) June 26, 2006 (Mission trip to Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos) June 19, 2006 (What happened during my Capuchin Formation?) June 12, 2006 (Wow 7 applicants accepted to Postulancy) June 5, 2006 (The mystery of my vocation) May 29, 2006 (Capuchin College Program ends with Detroit Ministry week) May 15, 2006 (Upcoming events) May 8, 2006 (Authenticating faith that evangelizes) May 1, 2006 (Crossing the sea in search of a vocation) April 24, 2006 (The Triduum Retreat 2006) April 10, 2006 (Capuchin brothers and priests: Eucharistic foot washers) March 27, 2006 (Three keys to successful vocation decisions) March 20, 2006 ("My Vocation is Love") March 13, 2006 (Attend the Triduum Retreat) March 6, 2006 (The desert of religious life) February 27, 2006 (Milwaukee Capuchin Ministry Weekend) February 20, 2006 (Attractive and Sustaining Religious Life) February 13, 2006 (New Video Webpage) February 6, 2006 (What happens in spiritual direction?) January 30, 2006 (Photo album of St. Lawrence Seminary Vocation Weekend) January 23, 2006 (Milwaukee Ministries Weekend Feb 17-19) January 16, 2006 (Religious life is a pursuit) January 9, 2006 (Postulancy applicants gather in Chicago) December 19, 2005 (The Franciscan take on Christmas) December 12, 2005 (Upcoming events) December 5, 2005 (Zoy Garibay becomes A Capuchin novice!) November 28, 2005 (When celibacy works) November 21, 2005 (Should I join religious life?) November 14, 2005 (Pilgrimage to Assisi) November 7, 2005 (The Vietnamese candidate: different yet the same) October 31, 2005 (Exploring Capuchin Detroit) October 24, 2005 (I didn't know Capuchins do that!) October 17, 2005 (A dream--a vocation--a test) October 10, 2005 (Point and click to pray) October 3, 2005 (St. Francis' Feast Day--Summary of Updates on Franciscan                            Prayer) September 26, 2005 (My Conversion in Postulancy, part three, by Zoy Garibay September 19, 2005 (Franciscan Prayer 8-Eucharistic humility) September 12, 2005 (Upcoming Detroit Weekend for inquirers Oct 21st) August 29, 2005 (Plan for Vocation Awareness Week: January 8-14) August 22, 2005 (My Conversion in Postulancy, part two, by Zoy Garibay) August 8, 2005 (Clare of Assisi's Feast day--Embracing the Cross) August 1, 2005 (Franciscan Prayer 7 -- Brothers and sisters in Christ) July 25, 2005 (BBQ in Chicago) July 18, 2005 (My Conversion in Postulancy, part one, by Zoilo Garibay) July 11, 2005 (Franciscan Prayer 6 -- Change your life by imitating God's life) June 27, 2005 (Mark your calendars) June 20, 2005 (Hilltops reprint: 4 SLS grads make HUGH decision) June 13, 2005 (Capuchin College Candidates on Toronto ministry week) June 6, 2005 (What's a chapter? Capuchin democracy at work!) May 23, 2005 (Franciscan Prayer 5 -- the Word made flesh) May 9, 2005 (Brian Luense's perpetual vows) April 25, 2005 (Franciscan Prayer 4 -- Be small) April 18, 2005 (Capuchin College Program applicants visit Detroit) April 11, 2005 (John Paul II's funeral recalls vocation) April 4, 2005 (Triduum Retreat 2005) March 21, 2005 (Deciding to Become a Capuchin, part 1) March 14, 2005 (Mom and Celibacy) March 7, 2005 (Franciscan Prayer 3: God's Unsatiable Desire) Milwaukee weekend report February 28, 2005 Invite to Triduum Retreat February 21, 2005 Franciscan Prayer 2: Prayer changes your life February 14, 2005 St Lawrence Seminary Alumni Weekend February 7, 2005 Franciscan Prayer 1: the four-fold process January 31, 2005 Capuchin College Program January 24, 2005 Experience Capuchin ministries to poor people January 17, 2005 Thanks for fostering vocations during the year January 10, 2005 Join your SLS Classmates and Capuchin Candidates January 3, 2005 Francis' Christmas is more than sentimentality December 20, 2004 Discovering and Discerning Diocesan or Capuchin Callings December 13, 2004 When is National Vocation Awareness Week December 6, 2004 Thank God Ahead of Time November 22, 2004 Experience Capuchin Candidacy November 15, 2004 What is Spiritual Direction November 8, 2004 How do I know what vocation I have November 1, 2004 Detroit Ministries Explored October 25, 2004 Meet the new vocation directors October 18, 2004 Thanks Bro. Rob October 11, 2004 Happy St. Francis Day October 4, 2004 Detroit Ministry Weekend September 27, 2004