Spotlights
Walk with us in 2024!
Join the Capuchin Walk for the Hungry, help to feed our neighbors and enjoy a walk and celebration at Polish Fest. Register as an individual or join or start a team of walkers to build community and show your love for those experiencing homelessness, poverty and hunger in Milwaukee.
Join our Quest!
The great Wisconsin Supper Clubs inspire us. Joyful service motivates us. Join us for the second annual meeting of The Questors Club at St. Francis Capuchin Center in Milwaukee. The night benefits Capuchin Community Services as well as St. Lawrence Seminary, our two Milwaukee parishes and Capuchin fraternities.
City Officials and St. Ben’s Warming Center Working to Provide Shelter from Frigid Temperatures
Milwaukee city officials spoke at St. Ben's about their efforts to keep people out of the cold with such frigid temperatures. CCS Ministry Director, Fr. Mike Bertram, O.F.M. Cap., and St. Ben's Site Director, Kenny Howard, are doing all they can to keep our guests safe and warm.
St. Ben’s Warming Center Offers Help in Sub-Zero Temperatures
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote about our St. Ben's Warming Center and the challenges our guests navigate in Milwaukee's sub-zero temperatures.
Help the Capuchin friars in Ukraine and Poland
Our Capuchin brothers in Ukraine have decided to remain to provide humanitarian and spiritual support to the people trapped in the warzone. Meanwhile our brothers across the border in Poland are assisting refugees fleeing Ukraine, now numbering in the millions. You can help by making a donation. 100% of donations will go directly to the friars in Ukraine and Poland so that they may continue their life-saving work.
Emergency Food Pantry Drive
People often think of the holidays as the time of year people go hungry. However, hunger is a daily problem for many of our guests and we are frequently unable to keep our Emergency Food Pantry shelves adequately stocked.
Ministry of Presence
We encourage volunteers to perform a Ministry of Presence: to sit with our guests, engage them in conversation, meet them on their terms, and share your experiences. That is the greatest gift one person can give to another: to be wholly present, to listen, to be attentive, to show care.