The next two months for Provincial Minister John O’Connor, OFM, include visits to Maryland, Western New York, and the Carolinas. The dates of his commitments, subject to change, through March are listed below.
Jan. 6 | Marriottsville, Md. | Formation intersession program |
Jan. 7-9 | Allegany, N.Y. | Meeting with leaders of the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany |
Jan. 13-15 | Boston | Meetings, fraternal visit to St. Anthony Shrine |
Jan. 18-20 | Triangle, Va. | Reception at Sentara North Virginia Medical Center, assist with liturgies at St. Francis of Assisi Church |
Jan. 24-25 | New York, N.Y. | Provincial Council meeting |
Jan. 27 | Dumfries, Va. | 100th birthday celebration for parishioner Ed Stallknecht |
Jan. 28 | Cary, N.C. | Fundraising dinner for Holy Name Province |
Jan. 29 | Raleigh, N.C. | Meeting at St. Francis of Assisi Church, fraternal visit to N.C. friars |
Jan. 30 | Raleigh, N.C. | Preside and preach at Catholic Schools Week celebration |
Jan. 31 | Greenville, S.C. Clemson, S.C. |
Visits to St. Anthony of Padua and St. Andrew parishes, and campus ministry of Clemson University, fraternal visit to S.C. and Georgia friars |
Feb. 2-3 | Atlanta, Ga. | Family visit |
Feb. 4 | Boca Raton, Fla. | Fundraising dinner for Province |
Feb. 5-6 | Naples, Fla. | Fundraising dinner for Province |
Feb. 8-9 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Fraternal visit, blessing of new chapel at St. Anthony Friary |
Feb. 14-15 | Washington | Meeting at Washington Theological Union |
Feb. 20-21 | New York, N.Y. | Provincial Council meeting |
Feb. 28 | Butler, N.J. | Fraternal visit |
March 5 | Wilmington, Del. | Meeting with the bishop of Delaware and fraternal visit |
March 8-10 | Centerville, Va. | Pastoral commitment |
March 11 | Albany, N.Y. | Meeting with provincials and the bishop of Albany |
March 12 | Hartford, Conn. | Fraternal visit |
March 14-16 | Albany, N.Y. | Siena College board of trustees meeting |
March 17 | Uniondale, N.Y. | Mass and reception for St. Bonaventure University alumni and friends at Bishop Kellenburg High School |
March 20-21 | New York, N.Y. | Provincial Council meeting |
March 22-24 | Allegany, N.Y. | SBU board of trustees meeting |
March 25 | Silver Spring, Md. | Fraternal visit |
March 26 | Washington, D.C. | Meeting with legal team |
March 27-30 | Berryville, Va. | Triduum retreat at Holy Cross Abbey |
Editor’s note: This schedule is updated as events on the Provincial Minister’s calendar change.