Local Ministers

This page lists documents and materials that local ministers may find helpful. Please note that the minutes of local ministers’ meetings are posted on the “Friars Only” page of this website.

Current local ministers (and vicars):

Central Wisconsin Region:

• St. Lawrence Community: David Schwab (Chrispin Shirima)
• St. Felix Community: David Schwab
• St. Fidelis Community: Jerry Kessel (Pushparaj Alphonse)

Milwaukee Region:

• St. Benedict Community: Jerry Smith (Jerome Schroeder)
• St. Francis Community: Kent Bauer (Brenton Ertel)

Southeast Michigan Region:

• St. Bonaventure Community: William Hugo (Nick Blattner)
• St. Crispin Community:  Biju Parakkalayil (Vito Martinez)
• St. Mary Community: Frederic Cabras

Chicago Region:

• St. Clare/St. Agnes Community: John Scherer (Roach Gaspar)

Western Region:

• St. Katharine Community: Mike Dorn (Truyen Nguyen)
• Local Ministers are asked to maintain a file on each brother, including the following:

1. Date of Birth
2. Social Security Number
3. Advanced Directives for Health Care
4. DPOA for Healthcare
5. DPOA for Finances
6. Government Programs Documentations
7. Funeral Planning Form
8. Emergency Medical Information
9. Emergency Contacts Information

Resources: Click on the appropriate items below to view/print. Legal forms below are for Wisconsin and Michigan. For other states, please consult the Internet. 

• Local Ministers’ Job Description
• Funeral Planning Tasks
• Emergency Medical Information Form
• Funeral Planning Form
• Wisconsin Living Will Form
• Wisconsin Power of Attorney for Health Form
• Wisconsin Power of Attorney for Finances Form
• Michigan Living Will Form
• Michigan Power of Attorney for Health Form
• Michigan Power of Attorney for Finances Form
• Illinois Power of Attorney for Health Form
• Illinois Living Will Form
• Anatomical Gifts
• Funerals and Cremation
• Provincial Policy Handbook
• Revised policy regarding non-Capuchins living in Cap Communities (1/14/15)