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 NAtional Fraternity Of canada

National Elective Chapter 2022
Convocation of National Elective Chapter 2022
National Spiritual Conference , 2019
 National Spiritual Conference, October  10-13, 2019   
​Theme: Anniversary of the Encounter between St. Francis and the Sultan
Le Centre de Spiritualité des Ursulines
20 rue des Ursulines, Loretteville, QC

Key Note Speaker: Fr. Michael Cusato, OFM

  • Medieval Context of Francis’ Encounter with the Sultan
  • Franciscan Attempts to Encounter the Muslim World
  • Francis and the Encounter under the Tent
  • From Damietta to La Verna and Assisi
  • Radical Vision among Franciscans
  • Current Efforts of Pope Francis to Recapture the Vision
Contact   canadaofs@gmail.com for further information.
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National Council of Canada, 2018-2021  (with extension to 2022  due to COVID-19)
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National Chapter

The Secular Franciscan Order of Canada held its National Elective Chapter on May 17-20, 2018 at the Centre des Ursulines, Loretteville, QC. During the chapter, the following persons were elected to the National Council and will serve the National Fraternity for the next three years (2018-2021).
National Minister: Doug Clorey (Nine Mile Creek, PE)
Vice-Minister (Francophone): Francoise Malboeuf (Ottawa, ON)
Vice-Minister (Anglophone): Marion Clorey (Nine Mile Creek, PE)
Secretary: Debbie Tessier (Welland, ON)
Treasurer: Harvey Levesque (Edmundston, NB)  (currently Sherrill Guimond, Forest City, NB)
Director of Formation: Jewel Jasmins (Vancouver, BC)
International Councillor: Michel David (Ottawa, ON)
National Spiritual Assistants: Fr. André Chicoine, OFMCap and Fr. Peter Knaapen OFMConv are also in the National Council.

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    • Restructuring Commission
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  • Regional Fraternities
    • Ontario: Trillium
    • Québec: De La Trinité
    • Québec: François-de-Laval
    • Québec: Montréal
    • Québec: Nicolet
    • Québec: Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
    • Québec: Sherbrooke
    • Québec: St-Hyacinthe
    • Québec: St-Jean-Longueuil - Valleyfield
    • Québec: Trois-Rivières
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