Every religious order has its own charism or mission. The Capuchin-Franciscan charism is to build sister-brotherhood, inspired by Jesus' gospel and Francis of Assisi's example, as often as and wherever possible. This leads Capuchins to be involved in a great diversity of ministries, since every area of church life and ministry needs the healing touch of wholesome relationships. Capuchins are drawn strongly to the places and people whose relationships are particularly fragile and vulnerable. Thus, many Capuchins minister among poor and marginalized people.  Further, the needs of the poor and the demands of justice shape all Capuchin ministries. Capuchins work to promote the equality of all people within the Capuchin Order, the Catholic Church, and the world. In the words of Fr. Solanus Casey [1870-1957], a Detroit Capuchin who is being considered for sainthood, “To be children of God, we must be lovers of justice, truth, and peace.” We list below the ministries of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph in the upper Midwest of the USA. Sponsored ministries are those owned and operated by the province itself. Supported ministries are not owned by the province, but receive the support of the province through personnel, financial assistance, special agreement, or historical connection.  Members of the Province of St. Joseph during the Provincial Chapter of 2005 Sponsored ministries with no specific location Capuchin Formation Ministry Capuchin-Franciscan Volunteer Program (Midwest Cap Corps)              Detroit-Chicago-Milwaukee-Nicaragua Capuchin Overseas Mission Ministry Capuchin Vocation Ministry Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility Justice, Peace, and Care for Creation Ministry Liturgical Consultation Parish Mission Renewal Pastoral Care and Conciliation Office Spiritual Assistance to the Secular Franciscan Order Michigan Province Sponsored Ministries Capuchin Retreat, Washington Twp Capuchin Soup Kitchen, Detroit Graphic Art and Design, Detroit Solanus Center, Detroit Solanus Guild, Detroit Visions of the Sacred      Photography benefiting poor people Province Supported Ministries Bon Secour Home Health Care, Detroit St. Agnes Parish, Sanford St. Anthony Parish, Saginaw St. Charles Parish, Detroit St. Isaac Jogues Mission,                        Sault Ste. Marie St. Joseph Parish, Saginaw St. Mary Magdalen Parish, Hazel Park St. Ronald Parish, Clinton Twp Indiana Province Supported Ministries Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Huntington Illinois Province Supported Ministries Campus Ministry,         Northwestern University, Chicago Catholic Theological Union, Chicago Eighth Day Center, Chicago Mercy Hospital, Chicago Our Lady Gate of Heaven Parish,                                          Chicago Paths to Hope and Healing, Chicago St. Clare of Montefalco Parish, Chicago St. Joseph Seminary, Chicago St. Kevin Parish, Chicago Wisconsin Province Sponsored Ministries House of Peace, Milwaukee Monte Alverno Retreat, Appleton St. Anthony Retreat, Marathon St. Ben's Community Meal, Milwaukee St. Benedict Parish, Milwaukee St. Francis Parish, Milwaukee St. Lawrence Seminary, Mt. Calvary            SLS Alumni Association Province Supported Ministries Agnesian Sisters' Motherhouse,                                 Fond du Lac Archdiocese of Milwaukee Benedict Center, Madison Dominican High School, Whitefish Bay Dwelling Place, Milwaukee Franciscan text translation, Madison Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Calvary Messmer Schools, Milwaukee Milwaukee Co and Wisconsin                                 jails and prisons Sacred Heart Parish, Dodge Spanish-speaking ministry, Madison Ss. Peter & Paul Parish, Weyeuwega St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac St. Cloud Parish, St. Cloud Ss Francis and Mary Parish, Brussels St. Joseph Parish, Appleton St. Joseph Parish, St. Joseph St. Joseph Parish, Waukesha St. Martin de Porres Parrish, Milwaukee St. Mary Hospital, Madison St. Mary Parish, Kaukauna St. Patrick Parish, Sparta St. Paul Home, Kaukauna University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Minnesota Province Supported Ministries St. Joseph Church, Rosemount Montana Province Sponsored Ministries Cheyenne Reservation Parishes Crow Reservation Parishes Province Supported Ministries Diocese of Great Falls-Billings Little Flower Parish, Billings Sacred Heart Parish, Miles City St. Bernard Parish, Billings St. David Parish, Broadus St. Joseph Parish, Hardin New Mexico Province Supported Ministries Queen of All Saint Parish, Tucson California Province Supported Ministries Archdiocese of Los Angeles Old Mission Santa Inés, Solvang New York Province Supported Ministries Cardinal Hayes High School, Bronx Central America Province Sponsored Ministries Capuchin Missions in Panama Province Supported Ministries Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields,                                     Nicaragua Capuchin Vice-Province of St. Felix      (Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama) Capuchin Vice-Province of                                Our Lady of Hope      (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) Middle East Province Sponsored Ministries Pastoral care to foreign workers Australia Province Supported Ministries The Capuchin Province of                                   the Assumption The official website for the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph is thecapuchins.org