Brother Ambrose made life profession in 2017.  He lives and works at the Cathedral Center of St. Paul in Los Angeles.  He assists with bookkeeping, and in the retreat center of the Diocese of Los Angeles where he is sexton in residence.  He is also engaged in the ministry of St. Mary’s, Mariposa, and is active in Asian-American ministries and interfaith dialogue.  

A priest from the diocese of Tokyo, Antonio made his first profession in 1975 in Europe and transferred to the Province of the Americas in 1981. He has served in San Francisco, Long Island, and Sao Paulo, Brazil.  He now lives in Los Angeles where he is active at All Saints' Church and is a frequent volunteer at Little Tokyo Service Center, and Keiro Senior Health Care Center.

Brother Clark Berge is currently on three year "loan" to the European Province, where he is serving as Guardian at Hillfield Friary in Dorset, England. He was professed in 1993, and recently completed ten years of service for the Society worldwide as Minister General.  He is a member of the Board of Directors for Franciscans International, an avid runner, and author of two books.

Des joined SSF in the European Province in 1993 and came to America in 2016. He previously served as Novice Guardian and as Provincial Secretary in Europe.   He was a member of the Archbishops of Canterbury and York’s College of Evangelists. He enjoys music, particularly liturgical singing, and occasionally writes hymns or poems.

 A Canadian from St. John, New Brunswick Leo joined SSF in 1972 in Brisbane, Australia. He has lived as a Brother in Australia, New Zealand, the UK.  Leo came to the Province of the Americas in 2005 and lived at our former houses in Port Jefferson, NY and Berkeley, CA prior to coming to his present home in San Francisco.

Ordained in the Church of England, Robert joined SSF in1964. He often reminds us that he came to the US in 1967 for a 'short-term exchange visit of a year or so!'  He served as Novice Guardian and Minister Provincial, and in a teaching and retreat ministry throughout the US and beyond.  He has been more than 50 years in Profession  and 60 years as a priest.

A native Californian, Thomas came to us in 2016.  He is a writer, artist, and spiritual director. He has extensive experience in youth ministry and international missions. He is currently living in Poughkeepsie, NY, while he completes training as a Jungian psychoanalyst at the C.G. Jung Institute of NYC.