us we set out to bring healing for the body but also for the soul. to. their. brother joel is chief coordinator on the hospital ship he invites people of all faiths to attend the mass as well as to receive medical treatment. the priest is a member of a fraternity called the franciscan friars of assisi in the providence of god which commissioned the ship of the world where. most of the 300000 people in the diocese of all the dust are desperately poor and most of the priests who minister to them are franciscans. all caring for the poor and the sick has always been part of the franciscan mission and the skills. to do is get by here you.