Brothers and sisters, greetings and great peace always….
Minister Ray Porzio OFS of St. Marianne
Cope Fraternity located in Syracuse, informed me that the Servant of God,
Brother Joseph Dutton OSF whose cause for sainthood was opened in 2015 by
Bishop Silva of Honolulu was a member of their Fraternity in Syracuse. (Born in Vermont) He was a Civil War veteran
who later in his life became a Catholic and a penitent. He worked
alongside Saints Father Damien and Mother Marianne Cope. Although he
never left Kalaupapa or Molokai (after arriving there to help), Mother Marianne
arranged for him to become a Secular Franciscan in the Syracuse Fraternity.
That Syracuse Fraternity is so very
blessed with a Saint (Mother Marianne Cope) and now the Servant of God
Joseph Dutton OSF.
Let us shower Heaven with our prayers so
the title of “Saint” will be accorded to our brother Secular Franciscan Joseph
Dutton.
Great peace and abundant
blessings to all,
Al
Picogna, OFS, Regional Minister
Pax et bonum
