Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF) of North America, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland
In October 2015, the members of the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF) of North America, Australia, Great Britain and Ireland met at St. Bonaventure Friary in Chicago from the 12th to the 16th of October, hosted by the friars and postulants living there. The meeting agenda included approval of statutes, presentations, assignments and financial matters. CFF meets twice yearly. Its next meeting will be hosted by OLA Province at Boynton Beach, Florida, in February 2016. Those in attendance (left to right): our Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv., Fr. Jozef Blaszak, OFM Conv. (Custos of the Canadian Custody of St. Maximilian Kolbe), Friar Cornelius Mary Scott, OFM Conv. (Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody), Br. Jim Doyle (Secretary of the CFF and friar of our province), the Very Reverend Fr. Jim Kent, OFM Conv. (CFF President and Minister Provincial – Province of Our Lady of Consolation), the Very Reverend Fr. Michael Zielke, OFM Conv. (CFF Vice President and Minister Provincial – St. Bonaventure Province), the Very Reverend Fr. Christopher Dietz, OFM Conv., (Minister Provincial – St. Joseph of Cupertino Province), Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. (Assistant General of the CFF and friar of our province), Fr. Mauro Gambetti, OFM Conv. (Custos of the Sacro Convento, Assisi), Fr. Peter Damian Massengill, OFM Conv. (Custos of Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody and friar of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation).
