{Photo Cred: Fr. Mario Serrano, OFM Conv. of the Province of Our Lady of Consolation}

On July 2, 2021, Our Lady of the Angels Province Minister Provincial – the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. (center top) traveled to our Franciscan Friars Conventual Interprovince Postulancy, in the St. Bonaventure Friary of St. Bonaventure Province (Chicago, IL), to celebrate the welcoming of the eight new Postulants of the 2021-2022 Class. Two of these new Postulants are of our province – Connor J. Ouly and Marvin Paul Fernandez.
Joining in the celebration were several friars from all four of the USA Provinces, including Postulancy Director, Fr. Paul Schneider, OFM Conv., of the St. Bonaventure Province (top left) and Postulancy Associate Director, Fr. Joseph Bayne, OFM Conv., of our own Our Lady of the Angels Province (top right). The Postulancy is the first stage of formation for men entering our Order. For the most part, this is a one year stage before being invested in the habit of our Order and beginning the second stage of formation at our Interprovince Novitiate (Arroyo Grande, CA). Please pray for these men and their journey of discernment, as well as for an increase in vocations. For more information on Vocations for our province, contact Br. Nick Romeo, OFM Conv. at vocations@olaprovince.org.

Left to Right: Our Lady of the Angels Province Postulant – Connor J. Ouly, Postulancy Associate Director – Fr. Joseph Bayne, OFM Conv., our Minister Provincial – the Very Reverend Fr. James McCurry, OFM Conv. and Our Lady of the Angels Province Postulant – Marvin Paul Fernandez.