Representing the over 170 friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province, sixty Ordinary Provincial Chapter Friar Delegates joined our the 120th Minister General of The Order of Friars Minor Conventual [OFM Conv], the Most Reverend Fr. Carlos Trovarelli, OFM Conv., the Assistant General of the CFF [Conventual Franciscan Federation] ~ Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv., our Minister Provincial Emeritus ~ the Very Rev. Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv., Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial ~ Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv., Custos of our Immaculate Conception Custody (Brazil) ~ Frei Ronaldo Gomes da Silva, OFM Conv., Custos of our Blessed Agnellus of Pisa Custody (Great Britain/Ireland) ~ Friar Ciprian Budău, OFM Conv., and the friars of the outgoing 2018-2022 Province Definitory.
The 120th Minister General of The Order of Friars Minor Conventual [OFM Conv], the Most Reverend Fr. Carlos Trovarelli, OFM Conv. and the Assistant General of the CFF [Conventual Franciscan Federation] ~ Fr. Jude Winkler, OFM Conv. have been traveling from their home friary in Rome to visit Franciscan Friars Conventual around the world. They came to the USA, these past few months, to facilitate the 2022 Chapters of the four North American Provinces. From May 23-27, 2022 they joined our friars of Our Lady of the Angels Province for our Ordinary Provincial Chapter 2022. Friar Carlos and Friar Jude said it was a productive week filled with peace, cooperation and fraternal joy. MORE ON THE GENERAL CURIA SITE
The Evening Prayer after the Wednesday, May 25th Session included the Installation of our new Minister Provincial ~ Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv., at the hands of the Minister General.
Oath of Office as Vicar Provincial ~ Fr. Gary Johnson, OFM Conv.: Witnessed by the Minister General and Assistant General, at the hands of our Minister Provincial ~ Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv.
Newly Elected 2022-2026 Province Definitory: Fr. Emanuel Vasconcelos, OFM Conv. (Definitor & Vocation Director), Fr. John Koziol, OFM Conv. (Definitor), Fr. Christopher Dudek, OFM Conv. (Definitor), Fr. Michael Heine, OFM Conv. (Minister Provincial), Fr. Gary Johnson, OFM Conv. (Vicar Provincial), Br. Tom Purcell, OFM Conv. (Definitor), Fr. Jude DeAngelo, OFM Conv. (Definitor), Br. Nick Romeo, OFM Conv. (Province Secretary & Vocation Director)
Br. Jim Moore, OFM Conv. with Friar Carlos. Friar Jim and Br. Michael Duffy, OFM Conv. were elected as the new Our Lady of the Angels Province Delegates to the General Chapter.
One of the many moments of fraternal joy, as the outgoing Minister Provincial ~ Friar James greets the new Minister Provincial ~ Friar Michael.
[Photo Credit: Fr. Tom Lavin, OFM Conv.]
