Franciscan Friars of the Sacred Heart Province (OFM)
65th Reception
Father Michael Crosby
Birth place: Dunkirk (Buffalo) New York
Entrance: June 21, 1956
Education: Western Reserve University, Cleveland
Service in the archdiocese: Pastor and vicar, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Oakville, 1985-86
Pastor and vicar, St. Anthony Parish, St. Louis, 1993-94
Director of Office of Friar Formation, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 1994-99
Provincial and spiritual assistant for Secular Franciscans, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 1994-97
Sabbatical, 1999-2000
St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 2002-05
Preaching ministry and director of Il Ritiro, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 2005-10
Supply ministry, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 2010-15
Service outside the archdiocese: Pastoral formation, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Cleveland, 1964-65
Student at Western Reserve University, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Cleveland, 1965-67
Quincy University, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Quincy, Illinois, 1967-69
Assistant dean of discipline and student religious, Quincy University, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Quincy, Illinois, 1969-71
Quincy University, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Quincy, Illinois, 1971-78
Academic dean, Quincy University, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Quincy, Illinois, 1972-75
Associate pastor, St. Jude Parish, New Lenox, Illinois, 1978-80
Associate pastor, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Cleveland, 1980-81
Administrator, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Cleveland, 1981
Guardian, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Cleveland, 1981-84
Pastor, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Cleveland, 1981-84
Parochial vicar, St. Francis Friary, Petoskey, Michigan, 1985
Confessor and guardian, St. Peter Friary, Chicago, 1987-93
Director of Friars Legion, St. Peter Friary, Chicago, 1991-93
Sabbatical, Washington Theological Union in Silver Spring, Maryland
Spiritual direction and formation for the Diocese of Honolulu, St. Theresa Friary, Honolulu, 2000-02
Retired, St. Clare’s, Alton, Illinois, 2015-20
Retired, Blessed Giles, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, 2020-present
Franciscan Friars of the Sacred Heart Province (OFM)
65th Reception
Father Bertin Miller
Birth place: Joliet, Illinois
Entrance: June 21, 1956
Service in the archdiocese: Assistant chaplain of St. Anthony Hospital and Instructor at St. Elizabeth Academy, St. Anthony Friary, St. Louis, 1965-66
Assistant provincial director of the Third Order, St. Anthony Friary, St. Louis, 1969-70
Special assignment for the Paracletes, 1970-73
Director, Evergreen Hills Homes, Dittmer, 1973-89
Director of Il Ritiro, St. Anthony Friary, St. Louis, 1989-91
Director of Office of Friar Formation, St. Anthony Friary, St. Louis, 1991-93
Director of Wounded Brothers Program and guardian, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 1999-2002
Provincial council, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 2002-05
Vicar, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 2005-11
Guardian, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 2011-14
Vicar, St. Germain Friary, Dittmer, 2017-present
Service outside the archdiocese: Pastoral formation, Our Lady of Angels Friary, Cleveland, 1964
Assistant, St. John the Baptist Friary, Jordan, 1964-65
Assistant provincial director of the Third Order, St. Augustine Friary, Chicago, 1966-68
Assistant provincial director of the Third Order, Our Lady of the Angels Friary, Quincy, Illinois, 1968-69
