Our Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. with Newly Elected Minister General, the Most Reverend Fr. Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, OFM Conv.
On May 25, 2019, during the 202nd Ordinary General Chapter of our Order (May 18-June17, 2019) the capitulars elected Friar Carlos Alberto Trovarelli, OFM Conv. as the new Minister General. The election took place at the Sacro Convento, in Assisi and he took his oath of office in the tomb of St. Francis. Friar Carlos is from Argentina and belongs to the “Rioplatense” Province of St. Anthony of Padua in Argentina-Uruguay. Prior to his election as Minister General, Friar Carlos served as Assistant General for the Federación América Latina Conventuales (FALC). On May 27, 2019 the election of the General Definitory took place.
Vicar General : Fr. Jan Maciejowski, OFM Conv.
Minister Provincial of the Poland (Gdańsk) Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe
Secretary General : Fr. Tomasz Szymczak, OFM Conv.
Secretary General of the Chapter and a member of the Poland (Warsaw) Province of the Immaculate Mother of God
Assistant General (FIMP): Fr. Giovanni Voltan, OFM Conv.
Minister Provincial of Northern Italy’s Province of St. Anthony of Padua)
Assistant General (FEMO): Fr. Tomáš Lesňák, OFM Conv.
Provincial Custos of the Slovakian Custody of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M.
Assistant General (FAMC): Fr. Benedict Seung-jae Baek, OFM Conv.
Confirmed for another term
Assistant General (CFF): Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. (of our province)
Confirmed for another term
Assistant General (CEF): Fr. Dominique Mathieu, OFM Conv.
Not a part of the Chapter – Friar of the Provincial Custody of the Orient and the Holy Land
Assistant General (FALC): Bro. Rogério Pereira Xavier, OFM Conv.
Brazil’s Province of St. Francis
Assistant General (AFCOF): Fr. Anthony Bezo Kutiero, OFM Conv.
Provincial Custos of Ghanan Custody of St. Anthony of Padua
The seven Our Lady of the Angels Province Friars who are participating in the General Chapter left to right – lower to upper: Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv. (Elected Delegate); Fr. Jude Winkler , OFM Conv. (Assistant General); Fr. Tim Kulbicki, OFM Conv. (Elected Delegate); Fr. David Blowey, OFM Conv. (Auditor); Fr. Vincent Rubino, OFM Conv. (Interpreter); Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. (Minister Provincial of Our Lady of the Angels); Very Reverend Fr. Michael Zielke, OFM Conv. (Minister Provincial of St. Bonaventure Province)
Week Two:
The Mass Celebration of the Feast of the Visitation (Friday, May 31, 2019) was presided over by our own Minister Provincial, the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. In addition, our own province friar and Assistant General of the CFF, Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. gave the homily. In the photo to the left, taken from the Chapter’s Website Post for May 31st, you can see Fr. James flanked by our own Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv. Fr. Jobe is an Elected Delegate for the Chapter who serves our province as Province Delegate to the M.I., as well as Provincial Delegate of our Province Delegation of St. Francis of Assisi (Canada). Read More
All of the homilies, including several more presented by Fr. Jude, (plus many more videos from the General Chapter) can be found on the Curia Generalizia OFMConv YouTube channel’s playlist – Capitolo generale 2019
