The Provincial Administration has announced new roles for three friars — Cidouane Joseph, OFM, Francis McHugh, OFM, and Gene Pistacchio, OFM – all effective immediately.
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Gene Pistacchio has been assigned to the US-6 interprovincial novitiate team at Old Mission Santa Barbara, California. He had been living in Boston, Massachusetts, since 2005. |
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Cidouane Joseph, of Boston, and Frank McHugh of Paterson, New Jersey, have been appointed to serve as co-Provnicial spiritual assistants for the Secular Franciscan Order. |
Additional news about Holy Name Province friars can be found in the Friar News Briefs series that appears on the News & Events page of HNP.org.
Related
- “Formation: Interprovincial Novitiate Receives Ten” — Aug. 13, 2020, HNP Today
- “Gene Pistacchio Begins Leadership Role with Secular Franciscans” – Dec. 5, 2012, HNP Today
- “Secular Franciscans Change Acronym” – Feb. 9, 2012, HNP Today