Encouraging News…Brothers Professing Final Vows!

We are delighted to announce that Br. Brandt Haglund and Br. Matthew Warnez will profess perpetual vows of chastity, poverty and obedience on July 2, 2022. Their profound witness to the All-Sufficiency of Jesus Christ is inspiring to us all.

“Rejoice with us and pray for these two Brothers as they continue to pursue the Father’s loving will in their lives,” said Br. Ken Apuzzo, our General Superior.

For the past five years, Br. Brandt and Br. Matthew have served as campus ministers while going through the Brotherhood’s formation process as temporarily vowed Brothers. Currently, Br. Brandt serves at the Catholic Student Union at Florida State University. Br. Matthew serves St. Lawrence Catholic Church & Newman Center at the University of Minnesota.

We are blessed to have these fine men in our community, which has grown by 50 percent over the past six years, from 18 to 27 Brothers. Please pray for us, especially Br. Brandt and Br. Matthew, as we continue to pray for you, our friends and supporters.

In Christ,
The Brothers

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Here are some photos of their time as novices (2016), their first profession of temporary vows (2017), their most recent profession of temporary vows (2021), and a few moments in between.



Br. Brandt as a novice (2016)

Br. Matthew as a novice (2016)

Br. Brandt professing first temporary vows (2017)

Br. Matthew professing first temporary vows (2017)

Br. Brandt recieving his habit after professing first temporary vows (2017)

Br. Matthew recieving his habit after professing first temporary vows (2017)

Br. Brandt professing fifth temporary vows (2021)

Br. Matthew professing fifth temporary vows (2021)

Br. Brandt praying with a student.

Br. Matthew encouraging a young woman leader on retreat.