The Franciscans have a rich history in western Canada serving in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba in various parishes, schools, and retreat centers. Featured below is a pamphlet from our Archives that was created to promote vocations and inquiries into the Franciscan way of life.

FRANCISCANS SERVE PEOPLE as missionaries, preachers, teachers, parish priests, youth directors, Third Order directors, marriage counsellors, chaplains, men of prayer…
The work you do as a Franciscan priest may vary. You will perhaps work with young people, or preach retreats, or teach, or go to the mission fields. Be what it may, at all times you will be striving to become what you are: Christ present in a brown habit and sandals. With Francis you will pray frequently, “Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.