NEW YORK — Provincial Minister John O’Connor, OFM, will travel to Japan, Germany and Ireland in the coming months. The dates of his commitments, subject to change, through April are listed below.
| Feb. 4-5 | Margate, N.J. | Fraternal visit and day of recollection |
| Feb. 8-10 | New York | Presidium visit and reaccreditation process |
| Feb. 11-12 | New York | Provincial Council meeting |
| Feb. 13-14 | Tampa, Fla. | Anniversary celebration at Sacred Heart Church |
| Feb. 15-16 | Ft. Myers Beach, Fla. | Visitation and affiliation ceremony for Poor Clares |
| Feb. 18 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Regional fraternal day |
| Feb. 19-21 | Washington, D.C. | Washington Theological Union Board of Trustees meeting |
| Feb. 20 | Virginia | Chief magistrate of Prince William County retirement dinner |
| Feb. 22 – March 4 | Japan | Fraternal visit and meeting with provincial minister of the Japanese Province |
| March 5-6 | Washington | Franciscan Mission Service Board of Directors meeting |
| March 9 | New York | Regional fraternal day |
| March 11 | Paterson, N.J. | Regional fraternal day |
| March 11-12 | Loudonville, N.Y. | Siena College Board of Trustees meeting |
| March 14 | New York | Liturgy at Marymount University |
| March 16-17 | New York | Provincial Council meeting |
| March 19-20 | Allegany, N.Y. | St. Bonaventure University Board of Trustees meeting |
| March 20 | Woodbridge, Va. | Annual Red Cross gala dinner |
| March 24 | Allegany | Regional fraternal day |
| March 26 | Loudonville | Regional fraternal day |
| March 30 – April 4 | Triangle, Va. | Preach at Holy Week triduum, St. Francis of Assisi Church |
| April 7-11 | Fulda, Germany | Closing ceremonies of the Fulda Province |
| April 11-16 | Dublin, Ireland | Meeting of the OFM English-speaking Conference |
| April 22-23 | New York | Provincial Council meeting |
| April 25 | Raleigh, N.C. | Dedication of new parish buildings at St. Francis of Assisi Parish |
| April 26 | Raleigh | Regional fraternal day |
| April 30 | Loudonville | 50-year jubilee celebration at Siena College |