PATERSON, N.J. — Provincial Minister Kevin Mullen, OFM, Provincial Secretary Michael Harlan, OFM, and I met with new and veteran guardians on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at St. Bonaventure Parish to discuss the significance of the role of guardian in the Franciscan life of our Province. “I see this time together as an opportunity for the administration to listen to the …
Guardians’ Meeting Focuses on Fraternal Life
POMPTON LAKES, N.J. — Fraternity and wellness were key issues discussed last week by nearly three dozen friars representing the Provincial houses during the annual guardians’ meeting. The participants, from friaries located from New England to Florida, spent Sept. 16 and 17 talking about their lives — as individuals and as leaders of communities. “The meeting confirmed what I have …