Vocation Discernment in Forestville, Maryland

Friar Vincent Gluc (far left) and Friar Michael Lorentsen (far right)

The Conventual Franciscans’ St. Bonaventure Friary in Forestville, Maryland recently hosted a group of men for the “Come and See” Live-in Weekend. Friar Michael Lorentsen and Friar Vincent Gluc organized the four day event. Friars Michael and Vincent are the vocation directors for Immaculate Conception Province and Saint Anthony of Padua Province, respectively.

Forestville, Maryland is very close to Washington, D.C.

Three young men attended the recent “Come and See” Weekend in Forestville. Their experience furthered their discernment process. During the weekend, the men prayed, learned about Francis of Assisi and the Franciscans, and lived in community with other friars and postulants. The friars and postulants who reside at St. Bonaventure Friary in Forestville were delighted to welcome their weekend visitors and introduce them to Franciscan life.

(Sources of related photos on homepage and webpage: Conventual Franciscan Friars Immaculate Conception Province Provincialgram, La Citta Vita from www.flickr.com, and Nicholas Dragone on Facebook.)