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FRIAR ANTONIO MARIA (PRIEST since December 6, 2014)
For the Diocese
- Administrator of the Holy Family parish in Dulac, Louisiana - USA, since December 4, 2018
- Administrator of the St. Eloi Parish in Dularge, Louisiana - USA, since July 2022
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Diploma of Higher Secondary Education - South Australian Certificate Of Education, January 1994
- Degree in Visual Communication at the University of South Australia, Adelaide (SA), April 23, 1999
- Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome (IT), September 29, 2012
- Obtaining Licentiate in Pastoral Theology, with specialization in "New Evangelization", at the Major Seminary of the Sacred Heart, in Detroit (Michigan - USA), since 2022 (2nd level graduate).
- Has completed the Basic and Three-Year Religious Formation (6.5 years) stipulated by the current Ratio Formationis pfsgm, as of March 4, 2009
- Perpetually professed since March 4, 2009
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
His conversion began in 1999. As a young man he was an ambitious artist, working on cinematographic sets for movies with big-name actors like Russel Crowe. He did not believe in God, or understand the meaning of his life, when - while wandering the world in search of meaning - he had a providential encounter with some members of our young community while they were begging in Catania. This lit a new hope inside of him, soon to be transformed into a certainty: that Christ offers us the Resurrection and a blessed immortality! In addition to English, he speaks Italian and can communicate in French and Spanish. To read his testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tel: 001 (985) 855-5977 
e-mail: fr.friarantonio@gmail.com
Facebook: Fr. Antonio Maria Speedy - Catholic Priest
FRIAR NATHANIEL MARIA (PRIEST since 29 May 2021)
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Formator of the pfgm Formation House in USA, since October 1st, 2018
- Board Member pfsgm
- Promoter and Responsible of French-speaking male Vocations, officially since October 18, 2021
- Promoter of English-speaking male Vocations, officially since October 18, 2021
- Primary Vice-Responsible for pfsgm Formation, since May 18, 2024
- Responsible for the official pfsgm website in French, since June 16, 2024
- Helps supervise the supplementary material for the pfsgm Catechesis in Italian, since December 2013
For the Diocese
- Parochial Vicar of the Holy Family parish in Dulac, Louisiana - USA, since June 1st, 2021
- Parochial Vicar of the St. Eloi parish in Dularge, Louisiana - USA, since July 2022
- Member of the College of Consultor of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, since September 8, 2023
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Diploma in Literature and Art at Lycée Pothier in Orléans (FR), July 8, 2002
- Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University of Rome , September 25, 2013
- Licentiate in Sacred Spiritual Theology at the Studio Teologico S. Paolo in Catania (CT), October 13, 2017
- Doctoral student in Spiritual Theology, at the Pontifical Theological Faculty Teresianum in Rome, since 2022 (3rd level graduate).
- Has completed the Basic and Three-Year Religious Formation (6.5 years) stipulated by the current Ratio Formationis pfsgm, as of December 24, 2010
- Perpetually professed since December 24, 2010
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
His conversion began in 2001. Before coming to faith at 17 years of age, he searched for freedom among the anarchists called "libertari" in France, but he did not find true freedom there. Then, attracted by the life of the Apostles and the first Franciscans, he searched for the right community for three years - until he met the founder of this community, who helped him understand the meaning of true freedom in gradually putting the Word of Jesus into practice (cf. Jn. 8:32). In addition to French, he reads and writes in Italian and English, speaks Spanish and German, and can communicate in Portuguese; intermittently, he is also studying Russian. To read his testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tel: 001 (985) 855-5176
email: franatanael@gmail.com
Facebook: Friar Nathaniel Maria Agneau (Pers. Prof.)
FRIAR JOHN PAUL
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Assistant Formator in the pfgm Formation House in USA, since October 2024
- Assistant Promoter of pfgm Vocations USA
- Assistant of the adp-vv Groups of Prayer in USA, since December 2022
- Sacrestan for the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Assistant cook in the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Responsible for requesting supplies at the pfsgm Formation House in USA.
For the Diocese
- Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist in the parishes of Holy Family and St. Eloi
- Catechist for the confirmation class at Holy Family parish, since October 4, 2022
- Mentor to the Youth Formation CORE group leaders at Holy Family parish
- Helps with the choir at Holy Family parish, since October 4, 2022
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Baccalaureate in Electrical Engineering and Informatics at Baylor University (Waco, TX)
- Is completing the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since 2022
- Novice, since November 1°, 2023
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Born and raised in a Baptist home, he believed in God throughout all his life. But he was living in unrepentant sin throughout high school and college. HIs life could be defined during this period as constantly pursuing “true love.” Very gifted in math and science he earned a bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering. But as he began to work towards his Masters in electrical engineering he began to question whether this was what would really fulfill him. This led him to seriously consider for the first time what God’s plan was for his life. To discover his calling he accepted a friend's invitation to start praying a daily “holy hour.” Through that, everything changed. He discovered the True Love he had been searching for. In October of 2017, he felt Jesus calling him to become catholic, to “drop his nets”(cf. Mt 4:20) as an engineer and be a full time Missionary with FOCUS (discipleship & bible study ministry with university students). While he was doing this he encountered the friars. Moved by their striving to live the gospel as it is written, he experienced a growing, burning desire to do the same, all for the greater Glory of God and the salvation of the most souls possible! In addition to English, he can communicate in Italian and (poorly) in Spanish.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
tel: 001 (972) 571-1154
email: friarjohnpaul@gmail.com
Brother NOAH
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Sacristan for the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Assistant for the laundry
- Crowner
For the Diocese
- Helps with the choir at Holy Family Parish Church, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Task Liaison at Holy Family Parish Church, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Baccalaureate of Science in Electrical Engineering at the University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS)
- Has begun the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since August 14, 2024
- In 6-month experience, since August 14, 2024
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Raised in a Catholic household, he was active in the Church throughout his life. Upon entering college at the University of Mississippi, his relationship with Jesus Christ was greatly strengthened, largely due to the role FOCUS and the Ole Miss Catholic Campus ministries played in his life. During this time, he felt drawn to discern religious life, and, not by chance, met some members of the Poor Friars at the SEEK23 conference in St. Louis, MO. After making some shorter visits to the community, and completing his degree in Electrical Engineering, he began his initial six-month discernment experience in August of 2024.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
work in progress...
Brother JAMES
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Responsible for the Reception and Care of guests
- Responsible for feeding the cats
- Assistant cook in the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux (USA)
- Assistant for cleaning and order of the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Assistant crowner
For the Diocese
- Helps with the choir at Holy Family Parish Church, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Bachelor of Theology, at Franciscan University, Ohio, in 2024
- Has begun the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since 2025
- In 6-month experience, since February 2, 2025
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Born in 2004, James was raised Catholic and spent his childhood with his seven siblings in Phoenix, Arizona USA. Although faith was important to him, he was more interested in obedience and rules than in a loving relationship with God and charity towards others. He studied for a year and a half at Franciscan University in Ohio at the age of nineteen, making friends with some excellent souls and earning an Associate of Arts in Theology. Although he loved his time at the university, he learned that God had a bigger plan for his life than he had for himself, and showed him that he was “the donkey the Lord needed” (cf. Luke 19:34). He subsequently began to have vocational experiences with the Little Friars in 2024 and felt in his heart the call to be a friar, he just began his six-month experience with the pfsgm in Louisiana.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
work in progress...
Brother CHASE
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Responsible for cleaning and order of the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Vice-Assistant cook in the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
For the Diocese
- Altar Server at "Holy Family" Parish Church in Dulac, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- High school diploma (May 2023)
- Has begun the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since 2025
- In 6-month experience, since February 2, 2025
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Chase was born in 2004 in Florida, USA and was raised for the first eight years of his life by his grandparents in a Southern Baptist family. It wasn’t until he turned twelve that he completely fell away from the faith and began living a life of dissipation. He spent four years in this way of living until, like the prodigal son, he found himself spiritually starved in a land “dry” of faith. It was through social media that one day he heard the Gospel and he returned to the faith. At eighteen, he entered the Holy Catholic Church and began living his faith by bringing Christ into politics (national and local), participating in local ministries, and faithfully serving at the altar as an altar boy. By God’s divine providence, he found the Little Friars online while at the same time his friend John was also in contact with them. John invited him to attend a discernment retreat that weekend, but Chase was saddened that he couldn’t go. Then, coincidentally, the friars came to his city two weeks later for a men’s retreat that he had already planned to attend. After a few more visits with them, he began his six-month experience in February 2025.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
work in progress...
Brother MATTHEW
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Responsible of the Laundry
- Assistant Sacristan of the pfgm Formation House in the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
- Assistant for the Reception and Care of Guests
For the Diocese
- Helps with music at Holy Family Parish Church, Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- High School Diploma (2020)
- Has begun the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since 2025
- In 6-month experience, since February 2, 2025
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Matthew was born in Florida, USA in 2001 in a Christian family of the “Assemblies of God” denomination. Growing up in this family, he learned the love of God and the importance of following God. It was only in 2020, while attending a private Christian school, that he made the decision to be baptized in the “Assemblies Of God” church, but due to the pandemic, the rite was postponed. Taking advantage of the isolation, he began reading the Bible every day and became involved in the music ministry of his church. On Easter Sunday 2021, he was baptized in the “Assemblies Of God” church. In 2022, when his older brother’s entire family joined the Catholic Church, a desire to know the Full Truth was born in him. 4 months later, on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Matthew decided to become Catholic and entered the Church two weeks after Easter 2023. He met the Little Friars online while they were promoting a “Come and See” retreat and, after 9 months of online discernment with them, he has now begun the 6 month experience with the pfgm.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
work in progress...
