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Regional News

Another successful RFEC Elective Chapter!

8/15/2017

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Your new Regional Council:​​ (Left to Right) Visiting Priest Fr. Benny Vincent ofm cap; Michel David, Minister; George Guimond, Vice Minister Atlantic Area; Carol David, Vice Minister Quebec/Ontario Area; Debbie Richard, Secretary; Sherrill Guimond, Formation Director; Luba Legault, Treasurer; Doug Hagen, Regional Spiritual Assistant (appointed by the First Order) and Gilles Métivier, National Minister
Message from the Minister, Michel David:
    " Great participation"
    " Excellent preparation"
    " I was truly impressed and gratified by the reverence and dignity in praying"
    " Music was beautiful!"
    " Exposure to National (Fraternity) was wonderful"
    " Inspired by my brothers and sisters to set out ( and serve)"

   The accolades go on and on to the Conference cttee, the Music Ministry, the Regional Council but most of all to each of you who  with great humility follow the steps of St. Francis and live your Franciscan charism.
   This Elective Chapter was not just "more of the same". It was a dynamic renewal of our faith in God, in Francis and in ourselves that  "The LORD is with me. I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?"
   The delegates of our Chapter, spoke, listened, and on the last day, guided by the Holy Spirit,  voted with their hearts on fire, and their minds focused on compassion, appreciation and hope.
   I wish to thank all delegates and fraternities for their outstanding life of service and prayer over the past 3 years. The Priorities Committee workshop was a success and as soon as the Regional Council gets their report we will discuss its recommendations ans develop a suggested plan of action that all levels of fraternities can follow.
   The summer is ending faster than we would like,  but this is not an ending, its the beginning of a new era in our Region's life, because we have learned that we do not need to fear, for God is with us.

Pax et bonum,
Michel ​David​,ofs, Minister
Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada
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