The next two months for Provincial Minister John O’Connor, OFM, include visits to Florida, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The dates of the Provincial Minister’s commitments, subject to change, through November are listed below.
| Oct. 3 | Butler, N.J. | Fraternal visit |
| Oct. 4 | Ringwood, N.J. | Feast of St. Francis Commemoration |
| Oct. 7 | Triangle, Va. | Parish celebration |
| Oct. 9 | Washington, D.C. | Meeting at the Catholic University of America |
| Oct. 13-14 | Triangle, Va. | Help with weekend liturgies |
| Oct. 15-16 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Fraternal visit |
| Oct. 18-19 | Ft. Myers Beach, Fla. | Celebration for the Poor Clares chaplain, fraternal visit to the Poor Clares |
| Oct. 20 | Silver Spring, Md. | Encuentro celebration |
| Oct. 22 | Washington, D.C. | Board of trustees meeting at WTU |
| Oct. 25-26 | New York, N.Y. | Provincial Council meeting |
| Nov. 2-3 | Triangle, Va. | Ordination of Frank Critch, OFM |
| Nov. 9 | Washington, D.C. | Franciscan Action Network dinner |
| Nov. 12-15 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Guardians meeting |
| Nov. 15-16 | St. Petersburg, Fla. | Provincial Council meeting |
| Nov. 20 | Clifton, N.J. | Meeting with Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson, N.J. |
| Nov. 22 | New York, N.Y. |
Thanksgiving |
| Nov. 29-30 | New York, N.Y. | SBU Board of trustees meeting |
| Dec. 1 | Virginia | Retirement dinner for Chief of Police of Prince William County |
| Dec. 7-14 | Milwaukee, Wis. | ESC meeting, followed by meeting with the General Minister |
| Dec. 21-23 | Georgia and South Carolina | Fraternal visit |
| Dec. 26-28 | Washington, D.C. | African Ancestry Committee retreat |
Editor’s note: This schedule is updated as events on the Provincial Minister’s calendar change.