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FRIAR MIGUEL MARIA (PRIEST since May 23, 2021)
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Servant Superior of the pfgm Formation House in Mexico, since January 1st, 2021 & renewed on December 31, 2023
- Board Member pfsgm
- Primary Responsible for the Liturgy of the whole pfsgm Community, since June 27, 2024
For the Diocese
- Assistant pastor at the Parish of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús in Matamoros since April 2, 2025
- Professor of Pastoral Theology at the Diocesan Institute of Theology & Pastoral, since 2024
- Italian teacher at the Catholic University and the Diocesan Seminary, since 2021
Positions held previously
- Pastor of the Parish "Maria Madre de la Luz", Matamoros (MX), with 12 attached chapels since August 4, 2021
- Vice-Chancellor and Special Secretary of Servant General, from November 2014 to July 2017
- Vice-Chancellor and pfsgm Vice-General Secretary, from 2015 to 2021
- Formator in Noto, from 2014 to 2017
- Internal Responsible of Studies and Formation in Ozieri, from July 2017 to October 2018
- Superior of pfgm Formation House in Ozieri, from October 2018 to November 2020
- Teacher of Catholic Religion in Ozieri, from 2017 to 2019
FORMATION, School, Academic and Religious:
- Diploma of Industrial Electrical Technician at the ITIS of Lamezia Terme (CZ), July 16, 2007
- Baccalaureate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, September 26, 2013
- Obtaining Licentiate in Sacred Liturgy at the Pontifical Athanaeum "Sant'Anselmo" in Rome, since October 2021
- Has completed the Basic and Three-Year Religious Formation (6.5 years) stipulated by the current Ratio Formationis pfsgm, as of December 23, 2011
- Perpetually professed since December 23, 2011
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
When he came to Assisi with the desire to give himself totally to the Lord by following the lifestyle of St. Francis of Assisi, the Lord arranged a providential encounter with the Little Friars of Jesus and Mary - with their founder, in particular, who helped him understand in a clearer and more certain way how to fulfill his particular vocation. In addition to Italian, he reads and writes in Spanish and can communicate in English and somewhat in French. He is also intermittently studying basic Chinese. To read his full testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tel: 0052 1 868 156 0464 
email: framichelemmmv@gmail.com and fraymiguelmaria@gmail.com
Facebook: Fra Michele Maria (Pers. Prof.)
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
- Parish assistant priest
Positions held previously
- 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 PASCUAL MARIA
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Promoter for the adp-vv Prayer Groups in Spanish for Latin America, since October 18, 2021
- Helps with translations into Spanish
- Porter's help of the pfgm male convent and of Maria Madre de la Luz Parish in Matamoros (MX)
- Substitute cook and Responsible for the kitchen in the pfgm Formation House in Matamoros (MX)
For the Diocese
- Studying Philosophy at the diocesan Seminary in Matamoros (MX)
- Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and celebrant of Communion Service in the Diocese, since May 13, 2021
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Diploma at the "Colegio San Ignacio de Loyola" in Miraflores District, Avenida Ariquipa in Lima, Peru, in 2006.
- Studying Philosophy at the diocesan Seminary in Matamoros (MX)
- Is completing the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since 2019
- Temporary Professed, 2nd Year, since February 11, 2024
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Born in Lima, Peru, he received a Catholic education as a child but when he was 16 he started to drift away from the Church and get lost in the world. He worked and studied; only when he was 30 did he begin to come closer to the Church and the Sacraments again. After seeing the movie "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" and reading the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus invites His disciples to abandon themselves to divine providence (cf. Matt 6:25ff), he started to feel a deep desire and calling to live in the same way. After having a vocational experience with a community of friars, he met the Little Friars and Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary when he was 35 years old. In addition to Spanish, he speaks Italian. To read his full testimony, click here.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tel: 0052 1 868 839 0309
email: fraypascualmaria@gmail.com
Facebook: Fray Pascual Maria (personal profile)
FRIAR SARO
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Assistant Promotor of pfgm Vocations in Spanish
- Sacristan for the Parish Maria Madre de la Luz in Matamoros (MX)
- Technician for the Parish Maria Madre de la Luz & at the pfgm Formation House in Matamoros (MX)
- Doorman of the pfgm Convent and of the Parish Maria Madre de la Luz
- Responsible for taking out the kitchen trash at the pfgm formation house in Matamoros
- Vice-responsible for cleaning the kitchen and dining room of the pfgm formation house in Matamoros
- Vice-responsible for the laundry at the pfgm formation house in Matamoros
For the Diocese
- Acolyte
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Bachelor's Degree from the Colegio Tecnológico del Caribe in 1995
- Three years of Philosophy complete (1st year at the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana in 2000, the 2nd and 3rd at Seton Hall University in 2002)
- 2 years of Theology complete at Seton Hall University in 2006
- Is completing the Basic Religious Formation stipulated by the Ratio Formationis pfsgm, since 2021
- Temporary Professed, since October 18, 2025
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
A native of Colombia, from the ages of 15 to 23 he led a life far from faith. He did not know God and did many bad things that led him to lose hope and to have no meaning in life, until he found love and the solution to his problems by approaching the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church, through the sacrament of confession. After undertaking a journey of faith, he entered the seminary for a period of 6 or 7 years, but then not feeling called there, he left. One day while he was looking on Facebook there was something that struck him and it was a photo of the page of the community of the “Little Friars and Little Nuns of Jesus and Mary”; something inside pushed him: “write, write, send them a message” and when he did so he received a response from Sr. Sara who put him in contact with Fr. Michele. A few months later he left for the USA and there he met the PFSGM community.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Tel: 0052 1 868 102 5488
email: fraysaromaria@hotmail.com
Facebook: Fray Saro Maria (pers. prof.)
Brother JOHN
TASKS FOR THE COMMUNITY
In addition to the primary work of evangelization (cf. Luke 10:7)
- Responsible for Cleaning and patio at the pfgm Formation House in Matamoros-Reynosa (MX)
- Responsible for trash disposal at the pfgm Formation House in Matamoros-Reynosa (MX)
- Laundry assistant at the pfgm Formation House in Matamoros-Reynosa (MX)
FORMATION, Academic and Religious:
- Postulant pfgm, since September 30, 2025
BRIEF PROFILE and LANGUAGES (for evangelization):
Raised in a Protestant family environment, at a certain point he lost his faith and became an atheist. After a troubled youth “lost” among the seductions of the world, thanks to the evangelization of a Christian brother and a subsequent moment of sincere prayer, he received three strong signs from God that led him to the certainty of the existence of God. Baptized in a Protestant church, he began to frequent - dissatisfied - various Protestant churches, in search of the fullness of truth. Thus through prayer, the study especially of the Holy Scriptures and various spiritual signs he finally landed in the safe harbor of the Catholic Church, pillar and support of the truth, to the point of being able to exclaim: "I was dead and I have come back to life, I was lost and I have been found". Today, in his evangelization, in addition to English (his mother language), he is also learning Spanish.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
- work in progress…
