Mary, Mother of God parish is served by the Conventual Franciscan friars.  Founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi, the Order of Friars Minor Conventual is an international religious order with a spiritual tradition of fraternity, reconciliation and outreach rooted in the Holy Eucharist and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.  This Franciscan charism takes the form of plentiful access to the sacraments through daily Mass and confessions, Eucharistic Adoration and other devotions, and multiple ministries to the poor and immigrants.

As a religious community, the friars are brothers, sharing life and prayer in the friary located at Saint Ita.

The Order of Secular Franciscans, for lay people living out the Franciscan tradition in their daily lives, also has a fraternity at the parish. For more information, click here.
Conventual Franciscan Friars
​​Pastor:  Father Robert Cook, OFM Conv.
Associate Pastor:  Father Thomas Fetz, OFM Conv.
Resident Priest: Father Simon Minyati, OFM Conv.
Resident Priest:  Father Robert Melnick, OFM Conv.
​Pastoral Associates
Rev. Mr. Ubaldo Munoz
Rev. Mr. Juan Ramirez
Rev. Mr. Paul Spalla
Rev. Mr. Ron Stricker
Parish Staff
Operations Director: Mr. Stuart Boldry
Director of Facilities: Mr. Ed Prause
Director of Music:  Mr. Daniel Lagacy
Director of Music at St. Gregory the Great: Ms. Cheryl Dahlen
Coordinator of Religious Education:  Mr. Candido Reyna
Coordinator of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Ms. Elizabeth Blanke
Director of the Cultural Center: Mr. Mark Franzen
Director of Stewardship:  Mrs. Dorothy W. Julian
Parish Administrative Assistant: at St. Ita: Ms. Soledad Andrade
Parish Administrative Assistant: at St. Gregory: Ms. Yasmin Hernandez
Sacramental Records: Ms. Kitty Welter
Parish Communications: Ms. Maggie Flynn
Coordinator of Outreach Volunteers: Ms. Jennifer Franco
Temporary Director of the Soup Kitchen: Mr. Jim Eder
Reception: Ms. Mayra Alana, Ms. Marieluise Kailing, Ms. Maria Pacheco
For more information about the Franciscan Friars:
Franciscans of Saint Bonaventure Province - https://franciscancommunity.org/
Friars Minor Conventual (international site) - https://www.ofmconv.net/en/