From The Desk Of

Fr. Thomas Luczak, OFM
Provincial Minister of the Assumption Province

In the name of the one hundred and seventy-five followers of St. Francis of Assisi who make up the Assumption of the Blessed Mary Province, I welcome you to the vocation office’s web site. I'm grateful for your interest.

We would be hard pressed to find a saint with more universal appeal and notoriety than St. Francis of Assisi. The characteristics that are often associated with him such as prayerfulness, simplicity, joy, and humility are found in many of the members of our fraternity. St. Francis is a model for us, and many of our friars are good reflections of that model.

While concern about fraternal life is important, we also try to help meet some of the needs of the Church. You'll find our men in the classrooms, the pulpit, in hospitals, hospices and working among the poor. Some are in middle class neighborhoods while others are in inner-city communities. We respect the gifts God has given each of us, and try to help those gifts flourish and be used for God's glory. So, we do all kinds of ministry.

We also pray together, and in private. Sometimes our prayer is emotional, and we often ask God for help, understanding and forgiveness. Sometimes it is for our personal needs; often it is for others. Most of the time it is from the heart. It is also with the desire of getting to know God and His goodness more so that we can tell of our experience to others.

You'll get to know us more as you glance through our web site. Enjoy and know that our wish for you is what St. Francis wished for all: May the Lord give you His peace.

Tom Luczak, O.F.M.
Provincial Minister

Fr. Thomas Luczak, OFM, Provincial Minister