Capuchin Province of Mid-America

What Capuchin Province of Mid-America does

The Capuchin Province of Mid-America, formally Capuchin Province of Mid-America, Inc. (DBA: Capuchin Province of St. Conrad / Capuchin Franciscans), is a Colorado-incorporated Catholic nonprofit religious order established in 1977 and operating under the canonical authority of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin. The province staffs parishes and direct-service ministries across Colorado, Kansas, and Texas, and supports foreign mission territories spanning Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Hawaii, and the Mariana Islands.

Its ministry portfolio is divided into four primary verticals: (1) parish and sacramental service (Mass, confession, baptism, weddings, funerals, spiritual direction); (2) service to the poor and marginalized through soup kitchens, shelters, the Capuchin Food Truck mobile ministry in Denver, and clothing distribution; (3) institutional ministry to prisoners in juvenile, county, state, immigration, and federal facilities; and (4) youth and campus outreach via FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students), youth groups, and discernment retreats. The province additionally operates the Samaritan House — Denver's largest Catholic homeless shelter — under its care since 1984.

The organization has no commercial revenue model. Operations are funded entirely by charitable donations through Donate Now, Ways to Give (planned giving), the Brown Robe Benefit, Road to Rome Raffle, Capuchin Mission Association Cards, Mass Cards, and organized pilgrimages including a 10-Day Italy Pilgrimage. Distribution of services occurs through parish communities, shelters, prisons, hospitals, and direct outreach — not commercial channels. Digital presence is limited to content marketing (website, The Porter news publication, social media) and a small portfolio of video series for digital evangelization ("In the Hood," "Good Morning, Good People," "A Simple Word," "Abundant Harvest"). Leadership is governed by an elected Provincial Minister and council; Fr. David Songy, a clinical psychologist and author, was elected Provincial Minister in May 2025, succeeding Br. Mark Schenk, the first lay brother to hold the post.

Name

Capuchin Province of Mid-America

Legal name

Capuchin Province of Mid-America, Inc.

Website

https://capuchins.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Capuchin Province of Mid-America (Province of St. Conrad) is a Colorado-incorporated Catholic religious order, established 1977, staffing parishes and serving the poor, imprisoned, elderly, and youth across Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and international missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Charitable Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Community Food Services (62421), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAB

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Catholic religious order
• Parish ministry
• Social outreach services
• Faith formation programs
• Humanitarian ministry

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Capuchin Province of Mid-America is a Catholic religious order of Franciscan friars who live and pray in community while serving the poor and marginalized. It staffs parishes, runs direct-service ministries such as the Capuchin Food Truck and shelter outreach, ministers to prisoners, elderly, and youth, and supports foreign missions across multiple continents. Funding comes from donations, planned giving, memorial Mass cards, raffles, and benefit events rather than commercial product sales.

Product overview

The Capuchin Province of Mid-America (DBA: Capuchin Province of St. Conrad) operates as a religious organization offering ministry services rather than a technology product company. Their digital presence consists of content platforms including The Porter (news blog), In the Hood (video series), Good Morning Good People, and A Simple Word (gospel reflections). These content platforms support their ministry mission of serving the poor, parish work, youth engagement, prison ministry, and digital evangelization across Colorado, Kansas, Texas, and foreign missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Capuchin Food Truck: A ministry of Capuchin friars serving the poor through a mobile food truck in Denver.
• The Porter

Products and services

• Parish Ministry Services Staffing and operation of Catholic parishes in Colorado, Kansas, and Texas, providing Mass, sacraments (confession, baptism, weddings, funerals), and spiritual direction to parishioners.
• Capuchin Food Truck Ministry Mobile food distribution ministry run by Capuchin friars in Denver, serving meals to the poor, homeless, and Hispanic immigrants in need.
• Samaritan House Shelter Ministry Capuchin Franciscan service at Samaritan House, Denver's largest Catholic homeless shelter, providing hospitality and material support since 1984.
• Prison and Detention Ministry Sacramental and pastoral ministry provided by Capuchin chaplains in juvenile detention centers, county jails, state prisons, immigration detention centers, and federal correction institutions, offering Mass, confession, counseling, and catechesis to inmates.
• Senior and Hospital Pastoral Care Pastoral visits and sacramental ministry for elderly Catholics in nursing homes, hospitals, and care facilities, including end-of-life care and spiritual comfort.
• Youth, Campus, and FOCUS Ministry Campus ministry, youth groups, and vocation discernment programs for young Catholics, including service as FOCUS spiritual directors on college campuses in Colorado.
• Foreign Mission Ministry Capuchin friars serving in mission territories including Papua New Guinea, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Mariana Islands, and Hawaii, providing pastoral care and evangelization.
• Italy Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi Organized 10-Day Italy Pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, and other sacred Franciscan sites with provincial leadership, available to Catholic laypeople and supporters.
• Vocation Discernment Retreats Retreat programs such as the "Rebuild My Church" vocation retreat for men considering Capuchin religious life, supporting recruitment and formation.
• The Porter News Publication Regular news publication of the Capuchin Franciscans Province of St. Conrad, covering province activities, friar profiles, Catholic topics, and digital evangelization content for supporters and the broader Catholic public.
• Capuchin Digital Evangelization Video Series Video series including "In the Hood," "Good Morning Good People," "A Simple Word," and "Abundant Harvest," providing Gospel reflections, ministry documentaries, and Church-and-culture commentary on YouTube and the Capuchins website.
• Memorial Mass Cards and Planned Giving Donor programs offering memorial Mass cards, Capuchin Mission Association cards, and planned-giving legacy options, allowing Catholic supporters to request Mass intentions and contribute to the Capuchin mission.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Catholic Charities USA: The national umbrella for diocesan Catholic social service agencies (food pantries, shelters, refugee services). Overlaps with the Capuchins' serving-the-poor ministries (food truck, soup kitchens, shelter support) but operates as a lay-staffed nonprofit network rather than a religious order.
• FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students): A Catholic campus missionary organization where Capuchin friars serve as spiritual directors. Overlaps with the province's youth/young adult and campus ministry segments, providing a peer reference point for measuring Catholic formation and evangelization effectiveness among young adults.

Direct peers

• Order of Friars Minor (OFM): The parent First Order Franciscan body from which the Capuchins separated during the 16th-century Capuchin Reform. Operates parallel provinces, parishes, and missions under the same Rule of St. Francis, providing the closest spiritual and organizational peer.
• Marianist Province of the United States: A Catholic religious order of brothers and priests running parishes, high schools, and university ministries across the US. Comparable as a Catholic male religious institute with provincial governance, parish commitments, and education/youth formation work.
• Capuchin Province of St. Joseph: A Capuchin Franciscan province serving the eastern United States with parishes, retreat houses, soup kitchens, and foreign missions. Operates the same Capuchin charism, governance model, and ministry mix as the Mid-America province.
• Capuchin Province of St. Augustine: Another Capuchin Franciscan province in the United States, governed by a Provincial Minister and operating parishes, vocation programs, and social service ministries. Most directly comparable organizational structure to the Capuchin Province of Mid-America within the same Capuchin Order.

Others

• Archdiocese of Denver: The Roman Catholic archdiocese covering the Capuchins' Denver headquarters and Colorado ministry territory. Functions as a peer institutional Catholic body governing parishes, schools, and charitable works in the same geography, and is the principal partner for the Capuchins' parish assignments.

Broad incumbents

• Benedictine Monks — Benedictine Monks of St. Meinrad Archabbey: A Catholic monastic (not mendicant) religious community running a seminary, retreat house, and parish services. Comparable as a US Catholic religious institute with communal life, formation programs, and retreat/parish ministry.
• Society of Jesus (Jesuits) — USA Northeast Province: A larger Catholic religious order of priests and brothers operating parishes, universities, retreat houses, and social ministries across the US. While not Franciscan, it is a comparable Catholic male religious institute with similar ministries (parishes, education, social justice, missions) at greater scale.
• Dominican Order — Province of St. Albert the Great: A Catholic religious order of friars serving parishes, universities, and preaching ministries across the central and western United States. Comparable as a Catholic male religious institute with provincial governance, parish commitments, and preaching/formation ministries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubecapuchins.org/posts/category/porter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/capuchin-province-of-mid-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Capuchin Province of Mid-America