The Franciscan Friars Conventual trace their roots directly back to their founder, St. Francis of Assisi, and are one of the three branches that make up the First Order of St. Francis. Adorned in black or gray habits with a three-knotted cord, Conventual Franciscans emphasize communal living and service in urban centers.

The friars supported by the Companions of St. Anthony are priests and brothers of Our Lady of the Angels Province, one of four Conventual Franciscan provinces in the United States.