The Franciscan Sisters of Saint Paul agreed to rent the Brothers their former Novitiate house, located in Saint Paul at 1402 Prior Avenue South. The house had six bedrooms which, although small, were most welcome. We moved into our new dwelling in September of 1986.

Fall 1987

During the early years of the community, we held various jobs to financially support ourselves. One of the Brothers worked in a local department store. Another Brother worked at a Catholic bookstore, and some of us worked for the Pro-Life Movement. Several of the Brothers worked for Pro-Life Action Ministries during the early stages of our community’s existence. Even at this early stage, we became known as the “Pro–Life Brotherhood.” Eventually it was our goal to have no Brothers receiving salaries or stipends, and for the community to live solely on Divine Providence.