Formation Director workshop
December 2, 2023
9:30 AM- 12PM
Zoom

At Mt. Alvernia
$200 per person (5 meals)
Retreat Leader: Fr. Sam Fuller, OFM Cap. 

Complete 2022 Annual Report Packet
Download and Print

Chapter of Ministers and
Fraternal and Pastoral Visitation
December 10, 2022

Register by
December 2, 2022
 

Morning of Prayer and Formation for
Local Formation Directors & Teams
November 19, 2022

Region Retreat
September 16-17

Download Registration Form
PDF

Come and See!
on Zoom
August 17, 2022
If you are interested, contact
Jim Andreano
to register.

Special Formation Session
All Inquirers and Candidates
 

Saturday, June 25, 2022
10AM to 12PM
on Zoom

Meet Our New Council

 Quinquennial
August 3-7, 2022
Phoenix, AZ

Information
Click on Quinquennial tab

Q Registration form

Local Formation Director Zoom Meeting
January 29, 2022

2020 Annual Report
Packet PDF
 

Chapter of Ministers
November 14, 2020

Packet

Business portion via Zoom
Elections postponed until September 2021.

October 3
Virtual Transitus Service 7:30 PM on Zoom (Register)

Zoom Call for Ministers
September 26, 2020 at 10 AM

Cancelled Convivenza
Letter from our Minister

Most Holy Name Fraternity
Beacon Newspaper PDF

Regional Elections

to be held in September 2021

Date and Location TBA

Nominations Packet
Nominations will re-open in February
 

November 21, 2020

Initial Formation Workshop
Via Zoom

Quinquennial
Postponed until 2022

Mark your calendar

Future Retreat dates:

2021: Aug. 6-8

Oct. 10 25th Anniversary Celebration

2019

 September 21
Formation Workshop
Letter and flyer PDF

Chapter of Ministers 2019
Visitation by National Fraternity
Convocation Letter and Registration Packet
PDF

Convivenza - March 23

Invitation Letter and
Schedule of the Day PDF

Download the Packet
 for the 2019
 Ministers Annual Report

PDF

Registration Packet for 2017 Chapter of Ministers PDF

CONVIVENZA
Saturday, April 22, 2017
St. Francis Church West 31st Street, NYC

YOU ARE INVITED TO CONVIVENZA! PDF

Click to download Packet for Local Minister's Annual Report PDF

Click to download  Fair Share and Statistics Report PDF

REGIONAL RETREAT July 29-31, 2016   
Registration Form PDF

XIX Quinquennial
General Info PDF  
Registration Form PDF
HOTEL UPDATE--PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE REGISTERING AFTER APRIL 15, 2016 PDF

Servant Leadership Workshop PDF

Servant Leadership Workshop
June 4, 2016 9:30 - 2:30 PM
Location:  Holy Name Church
West 96th Street, NYC
      Directions

CONVIVENZA 2016: A DAY OF PILGRIMAGE PDF
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Letter includes details, directions and schedule of the day.

MEET YOUR NEW NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Chapter of Ministers 2015
Agenda PDF
Complete Packet with letter and directions PDF

Region Formation Workshop May 16, 2015 PDF
Second Call for Formation Workshop PDF

Region Retreat Registration Form   Word   PDF

North Jersey Cluster
May 30, 2015 10-1 in Hackensack PDF

Central Jersey Cluster
Holy Hour for Peace
May 30, 2015 at 11 AM
St. Matthias Church Somerset

Convivenza April 25, 2015 PDF
Pictures: see Resources Page

Letter/e-mail to the ministers 3-1-15 PDF

 Letter from our Minister
to the Ministers
E-mail to the membership-1-18-15

Outgoing Minister General, Encarnita del Pozo's final address to the Order 11-1-14  PDF

More pictures (Thanks, Ed!)

Saturday, November 15, 2014
Convocation Letter PDF  Response Form PDF
Agenda PDF  Directions to Hackensack PDF

Region Nominations Letter and Form PDF

PRAY FOR PEACE
Letter from our National Minister
Feast of the Portiuncula August 2

Region Retreat

Letter (PDF)
Registration Professed (PDF)
Registration Candidates (PDF)

Letter from our Minister (PDF)
regarding CIOFS Survey
February 27, 2014
Individual Census form (PDF)
(to be filled out by all members)
Census Reporting form to be sent in (PDF)
(follow directions in letter)

Explanation of FARE SHARE by
National Minister, Tom Bello, OFS
PDF

CONVIVENZA
Letter from our Minister
Announcing Convivenza 2014

CHAPTER OF MINISTERS
NATIONAL VISITATION
Saturday, November 16, 2013
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Convocation Letter PDF   Agenda PDF
Holy Angels, Little Falls, NJ  Directions

LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
Saturday, September 21, 2013
9:30-3:30
Holy Angels, Little Falls, NJ  Directions
Flyer PDF

Lecture at Seton Hall October 24, 2013
"Francis of Assisi in the Sources:
Weighing the Evidence"
Flyer PDF

Region Retreat 2013 Pictures!
Pictures by Ed Wojciechowski
Retreat Letter  PDF
Application for Professed Members PDF
Application for Candidates  PDF

Letter from our Minister and Flyer 
Franciscan Earth Corps Program
Letter PDF   Flyer PDF

Letter Announcing Convivenza PDF
St. Francis Church (driving)
Transit
Hackensack, NJ

Pictures Chapter of Ministers 1-19-13

FROM OUR MINISTER 1-14-13 PDF

To order 2012 Quinquennial Congress DVDs,
go to

The official website of the Quinquennial is
http://www.quinquennial.org/
Lots of information including the PowerPoint slides!

CNS reports on NAFRA statement regarding human dignity 

NAFRA Chapter statement to the presidential candidates on the value and dignity of human life  [PDF]
 

Region Retreat and Candidates Retreat SOLD OUT!
Registration Forms (PDFs)
Professed   Candidates

Chapter of Ministers and Regional Fraternity Elections November 19, 2011
Letter Convoking the Chapter and Registration form PDF
Agenda PDF
Directions to St. Francis Hackensack PDF

North Jersey Cluster Special Program on the Environment
Saturday, June 4, 2011   9 AM-12 PM
Flyer (PDF)
Directions to OL Angels, Little Falls, NJ