Congratulations friar Roberson Lubin, OFM Conv. (St. Joseph of Cupertino Province), friar Jacob Minjarez, OFM Conv. (Our Lady of Consolation Province) friar Brian Mary Tougher, OFM Conv. (Blessed Agnellus of Pisa – Custody), friar Jaime Zaragoza, OFM Conv. (Our Lady of Consolation Province), friar Timothy Blanchard, OFM Conv. (Our Lady of the Angels Province), {bottom row} friar Franck Lino Sokpolie, OFM Conv. (Our Lady of the Angels Province) and friar Marco Antonio Didden, OFM Conv. (Blessed Agnellus of Pisa – Custody). They are flanked by their Conventual Franciscan Novitiate Formators; Fr. Giles Zakowicz, OFM Conv. (Director – far left, back), and Fr. Maurice Richard, OFM Conv. (Assistant Director – far right, back) ~ both friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province.
July 21, 2016: The friars of the CFF (all Franciscan Friars Conventual Provinces of North America) celebrated the joy of the Profession of Simple Vows (also known as First or Temporary) as Franciscan Friars Conventual, of seven Novices, at St. Paul’s Church, in Pismo Beach, California. Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv., of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington (a friar from the Province of Our Lady of Consolation) presided at the Mass. Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. preached and presided over the Profession.
Br. Daniel Geary (Formation Director of our Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody), friar Franck Lino Sokpolie, OFM Conv. (Our Lady of the Angels Province), friar Brian Mary Tougher, OFM Conv. (Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody), the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. (Minister Provincial of Our Lady of the Angels Province of which Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody is a part), friar Marco Antonio Didden, OFM Conv. (Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody) and friar Timothy Blanchard, OFM Conv. (Our Lady of the Angels Province).
Bishop John Stowe, OFM Conv. (front center) pictured with the Ministers Provincial of the four North American Provinces, the Assistant General and the Newly Professed
Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial receives the Simple Vows of Our Lady of the Angels Province friar Franck Lino Sokpolie, OFM Conv., witnessed by Fr. Maurice Richard, OFM Conv. – Assistant Director of the Novitiate
Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial receives the Simple Vows of Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custoday friar Marco Antonio Didden, OFM Conv., witnessed by Fr. Maurice Richard, OFM Conv. – Assistant Director of the Novitiate
Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial receives the Simple Vows of Our Lady of the Angels Province friar Timothy Blanchard, OFM Conv., witnessed by Fr. Maurice Richard, OFM Conv. – Assistant Director of the Novitiate
Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial receives the Simple Vows of Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custoday friar Brian Mary Tougher, OFM Conv., witnessed by Fr. Maurice Richard, OFM Conv. – Assistant Director of the Novitiate
After their Simple Profession of Vows in St. Paul’s Church, Pismo Beach, California, the newly professed carried two large bouquets of flowers to the altar of the Blessed Mother, then sang the “Salve Regina.”
