Consistent with our Franciscan charism and tradition of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, our province has been progressing in our efforts to more fully tap into this devotion from our Kolbean heritage, through the example of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe, OFM Conv., and the continued efforts of his Militia of the Immaculata’s (M.I.) unconditional consecration to the Immaculate. Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFM Conv., who serves as our Province MI Assistant, began our Province M.I Initiative Tour of our pastoral ministries, in May 2o19. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the tour had to be halted as of March 2020.

Given the lifting of many pandemic restrictions, the remainder of the M.I. Initiative Tour has been re-scheduled to resume as follows: