Presenters for the Guild have been active throughout the spring sharing Father Capodanno’s story across the U.S. and into Canada. Continue reading
Sharing Father Capodanno’s Story
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Cause Increases Memorial Day Mass Attendance
Given the occasion to learn more about Father Capodanno’s Cause for Sainthood, the faith community at Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi Church in Greenwood, Indiana, increased their attendance at the church’s Memorial Mass. Continue reading
Catholic World Report Article
A recent article from Catholic World Report highlights how Father Capodanno emulated Christ through his virtuous life and heroic death. Continue reading
Support for the Cause
A prayer website project from students in Philadelphia and the “Father Capodanno Mile” run in Staten Island, are two of the ways people have recently shown support for Father Capodanno’s Cause for Canonization. Continue reading
Faith in Action Podcast
The Chairman of the Guild and another member of the Board joined the Faith in Action, a podcast out of Indianapolis, to talk about the heroic life and death of Father Capodanno. Continue reading
Future Navy Chaplain Influenced by Father Capodanno
The Chairman of the Guild Board of Directors shares his experience meeting a future Navy chaplain influenced by Father Capodanno. Continue reading
2018 Mass for Father Capodanno
Read Archbishop Timothy Broglio’s homily afrom the 2018 Annual Memorial Mass for Father Capodanno. Continue reading
New Biography on Father Capodanno
New book explores the life of the U.S. Navy chaplain from his upbringing on Staten Island to his heroic death on a Vietnam battlefield. Continue reading
Called and Chosen on EWTN
There will be a showing of the Called and Chosen documentary at the Ocean Breeze Park and Athletic Complex on October 6 at 7:30pm. The Complex is located at 625 Father Capodanno Blvd, Staten Island, NY. Continue reading
“Called and Chosen” Wins Award
The film Called and Chosen – Father Vincent R. Capodanno has been named winner of a 2018 Gabriel Award from the Catholic Press Association. Continue reading
Capodanno Guild at Mid-Atlantic Congress
Members of the Capodanno Guild will staff a booth in the exhibitors’ hall at the Mid-Atlantic Congress in Baltimore, MD. Continue reading
Guild Members and Documentary Director on EWTN Live
Watch the video of EWTN Live when James Kelty, George Philips, and Mary Preece introduced the documentary Called and Chosen, on EWTN Live. Continue reading
2017 Reading of the Names
As part of the special 2017 Veteran’s Day activities planned to commemorate The Wall’s 35th Anniversary, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is hosting the Reading of the Names. Mary Preece will read the name of Father Vincent R. Capodanno, during the afternoon of Wednesday, November 8th. Continue reading
Update on the Cause for Beatification
A miracle, obtained through the intercession of Father Capodanno, is required before he is declared “Blessed.” Continue reading
2017 Annual Memorial Mass
This year marked the 50th anniversary of Father Capodanno’s death, and an estimated crowd of 650 people gathered for his Memorial Mass. Continue reading
Podcast Features Documentary Director
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, has dedicated one of its bi-weekly podcasts to feature Called and Chosen director Jim Kelty. Continue reading
Father Mode at Theology on Tap
The author of the Grunt Padre gave a presentation on the life and death of Father Capodanno at Theology on Tap for the Diocese of Arlington. Continue reading
Podcast About Father Capodanno
The Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, has dedicated one of its bi-weekly podcasts to discussing the life and death of Father Capodanno. Continue reading
Update on Documentary
The combat recreation of Father Capodanno’s last day with his Marines in Vietnam was filmed in California during June 1 to 5, 2017. Continue reading
EWTN Spotlight: Capodanno Documentary
A special episode of EWTN Live on August 30 will discuss the new documentary. It will be followed by a showing of the documentary. Continue reading
Progress on Cause for Canonization
An archdiocesan tribunal looking into whether the life of Father Capodanno merits consideration for sainthood by the Catholic Church has wrapped up its nearly four-year inquiry. Continue reading
Update on Documentary
Progress on the documentary is on schedule, thanks to our very generous donors. The film is scheduled to be completed in time for broadcast by EWTN on September 4, 2017, the 50th anniversary of Father Capodanno’s death. Continue reading
Two New Board Members
The Guild has recently welcomed two new members to the Board of Directors: Thomas V. Draude and Linda Capodanno Sargent, Father Capodanno’s niece by marriage Continue reading
Update on Documentary
Support the Documentary As you know the Capodanno Guild has partnered with the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) to develop a new documentary on the life of Father Vincent Capodanno, Servant of God. Our producer, James Kelty, is an award-winning … Continue reading Closing of the Diocesan Phase
The process of instructing the Cause for the Beatification and Canonization of the Servant of God, Father Vincent Capodanno, MM is once again moving forward. There were some disappointing administrative issues that slowed the process to a crawl, and prevented … Continue reading
Update on Documentary
Work continues on the film documentary of Father Capodanno’s life. The project is jointly underwritten by the Father Vincent Capodanno Guild and Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), produced by award-winning filmmaker, James C. Kelty. Although provisions were made to travel … Continue reading
Closing of the Diocesan Phase Postponed
Unfortunately, due to the demands of assembling the materials for the Cause of beatification of Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, the Closing of the Diocesan Phase has been postponed to Spring 2017. However, there is some exciting news to share from … Continue reading
Called and Chosen Documentary
A trailer is now available for the new documentary film about the Grunt Padre. This film — a partnership between the Father Vincent Capodanno Guild and EWTN — will be about the life and heroic death of Servant of God … Continue reading
Archbishop Broglio Gives Homily at Annual Mass
On September 6, 2016, Archbishop Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, was the principle celebrant and homilist at the annual Memorial Mass for Father Capodanno which took place in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the … Continue reading
Documentary Project Discussed in National Catholic Register
Joseph Pronechen of the National Catholic Register writes, “Great news! A new film is underway about the Grunt Padre —Servant of God Father Vincent Capodanno, a Medal of Honor recipient, posthumously, for his heroism on Sept. 4, 1967.” “That day, … Continue reading
Production Underway on Documentary Film
DVD’s of the documentary will be available to donors who support the Guild with a gift of $20 or more. These donations will help pay for Guild expenses associated both with the Cause for canonization, and to further spread the news about our priest hero. Continue reading
The Grunt Padre Now Available on Audible
Father Capodanno’s biography, The Grunt Padre is now available as an audio book through Audible.com, Amazon, and iTunes. Continue reading
New Video from Christopher Stefanick
Christopher Stefanick of RealLifeCatholic.com, the creator of dynamic videos such as the one about Father Kapaun, has created a video about Father Capodanno. This video, which provides an excellent brief introduction to the powerful story of the Grunt Padre, is available on … Continue reading
ETWN News Nightly Covers Father Capodanno
Guild to Work with EWTN on New Documentary
The Capodanno Guild has begun work with EWTN on a documentary on the life, death, and path to Canonization of Father Vincent Capodanno. Continue reading
CNS Video Celebrates Father Capodanno
Catholic News Service has put together a short video celebrating Father Capodanno's life and heroic death. The video contains scenes from the 2014 Memorial Mass for Father Capodanno and testimony from Capt. George Phillips USMC (Ret.), the Chairman of the Capodanno … Continue reading
EWTN to Air Documentary on Father Capodanno
With a Memorial Mass scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4, for United States Navy Chaplain and Vietnam War hero Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, EWTN aired a one-hour documentary on the life and death of the Maryknoll missionary who died in … Continue reading
Radio Program Discusses Father Capodanno
Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA talks about the life of Vietnam War hero Father Capodanno in an interview with Bob Krebs on the radio program Catholic Forum which aired on WDEL in Wilmington, Del. and … Continue reading
Father Capodanno’s Chalice
Msgr. Thomas Olszyk celebrated Mass Friday, June 27 at the Archdiocese for hte Military Services, USA chapel using a chalice that belonged to Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, Servant of God. The archdiocese recently acquired the chalice from the estate of … Continue reading
Opening of the Cause for Beatification
During a vespers service on the evening of October 1, 2013, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D. of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA presided over a the formal renewal of the opening of the Cause for Beatification of Father Capodanno. During … Continue reading