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St. Anthony's Fraternity of Montreal

6/24/2022

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Congratulations to the New Council of St. Anthony's Fraternity, Montreal.  Blessings and all good to the new Council and to all the members of the Fraternity.

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Our Lady of the Philippines Fraternity, Montreal

6/24/2022

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Congratulations to the new Council of Our Lady of the Philippines Fraternity.  Blessings and all good to the Council Members and the entire Fraternity.

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Our Lady Of Perpetual Help, Chateauguay, PQ

6/7/2022

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Our Lady Of Perpetual Help
​Chateauguay, PQ

Please join me in congratulating the newly elected council of Our Lady of Perpetual Help of Chateauguay, Quebec.  
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Mary Lord:  Minister
Bernadette Alfred:  Vice Minister  
Judy Jobin:  Secretary
Mary Taylor: Treasurer
John Lanigan:  Director of Formation 

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St. Maximilian Fraternity – Arnprior, Ontario

6/7/2022

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St. Maximilian Fraternity
​Arnprior, Ontario

Please join me in congratulating the newly elected council of St. Maximilian fraternity in Arnprior Ontario. 
 
Group photo of Council with Michel David and Br. Gerry Clyne , from left to  right: 
 
Chris Waclawik: Vice Minister and Director of Formation 
Norm Ruel: Minister
Jane Whalen: Treasurer
Gerald Whalen: Secretary

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Presentation of Certificate for Completion of Spiritual Assistant
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Course  by Br. Gerry
​to Gerald Whalen 

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St. Bonaventure in Barry's Bay , Ontario

6/7/2022

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St. Bonaventure
​in Barry's Bay , Ontario
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Please join me in congratulating the newly elected council of  St. Bonaventure in Barry's Bay , Ontario.
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Marek Milan:  Minister
Wendy Zakrzewski: Vice Minister  
Jozef Suska: Treasurer
Lois Probert: Secretary 
Len Gignac: Director of Formation
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Notice Of AMG

5/5/2022

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Notice of AMG - June 29, 2022

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Regional Fraternity
of Eastern Canada

ESTABLISHED IN 1996
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
BLESSED FR. FREDERICK JANSSOONE
April 25, 2022 Dear members of the Corporation, I am writing to schedule an annual meeting (AGM) of the civil corporation of the Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada.

According to our Civil Bylaws, the members of this corporation include all members of the Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada as well as all Regional Council members.

This annual meeting is a requirement of the Canada Not-For-Profit Corporations Act under which our regional fraternity is incorporated as an organization.

Having the meeting of the corporation prior to the Elective Chapter will free up time for other matters.

The meeting of the corporation will be a virtual one using Zoom, and will be no longer than one hour. Please let me know if you would be available for this meeting on: Wednesday June 29, 2022 at: 7:00 PM EST and 8:00 PM ATL

Everyone must pre-register ahead of time by sending an email to Michel David, Regional Minister at
michel.rfec@gmail.com so that we can ensure that only members of our Region are allowed into the virtual meeting.

Though attendance and the right to vote in the AGM is open to all permanently professed members of the OFS in our Region, Local Fraternities must as a minimum, inform the Region of the three delegates they are sending to the Elective Chapter in July to also participate in this virtual AGM.

An agenda with the documents that will be discussed during the meeting will be forwarded to registered delegates prior to the meeting.
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​Michel David, ofs, Regional Minister
Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada

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Link To Funeral For Fr. Donato

5/5/2022

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Franciscans Of Halifax
​Fr. Roberto Donato's Funeral

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For those who aren't able to make it there today, you will have the option to see it livestreamed through the Archdiocesan website. If you follow this link at 2:00, you will be able to watch the Mass and pray with us from your homes. The video should also remain online afterwards if you'd like to view it after this afternoon:
 
Our prayers and love are with all of you today, as we also count on yours.
 
Funeral Mass for
​Fr. Roberto Donato on Livestream
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Roger Pettipas Obituary - March 15, 2022

3/17/2022

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Roger Pettipas, OFS Obit.,
  March 15, 2022

Pettipas, Roger Francis
Published: March 15, 2022
We sadly an­nounce the pass­ing on March 12, 2022, of Roger Fran­cis Pettipas, 73, the sec­ond son of Leo and Eliz­a­beth (Grady) Pet­ti­pas of East Chezzetcook. 
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Born in 1948 in Goose Bay, N.L., while the then-young fam­ily was sta­tioned there with the RCAF, Roger had one older brother, Leo and two younger sib­lings, Gerry and Joanne. As with mil­i­tary fam­i­lies, Roger ended up liv­ing on sev­eral air force bases across the coun­try: Gorsebrook in Hal­i­fax, St. Sylvestre Que., Beaverbank, Portage la Prairie Man., and Hal­i­fax be­fore his fa­ther re­tired and the fam­ily moved to East Chezzetcook. Once grad­u­ated from high school, Roger went on to study chem­i­cal tech­nol­ogy at the Nova Sco­tia East­ern In­sti­tute of Tech­nol­ogy in Syd­ney. He sub­se­quently found em­ploy­ment with Nova Sco­tia Food and Drug, and after many years of serv­ing with dis­tinc­tion, he re­tired from the Cana­dian Food In­spec­tion Agency in Dart­mouth. Roger’s in­ter­est in organ music led him to ac­quire on his own a skill in play­ing the organ. His deep re­li­gious sen­ti­ments found ex­pres­sion in the Third Order of St. Fran­cis and the St. Vin­cent de Paul So­ci­ety. He was re­cently di­ag­nosed with can­cer; he suc­cumbed to the com­pli­ca­tions from this and other ail­ments on March 12, 2022, in the Hal­i­fax In­fir­mary Site, QEII. He leaves his other sib­lings, Leo (Kather­ine) of St. Nor­bert Man.; Arch­bishop Ger­ard of Grande Prairie, Alta.; and Joanne in East Chezzetcook; his for­mer wife, Jan­ice (Gillis), and sev­eral ex­tended fam­ily mem­bers in Nova Sco­tia, New Brunswick and On­tario. A wake will be held in Dart­mouth Fu­neral Home, 29 Queen Street, Dart­mouth, today, March 15th, 7-9 p.m., with a Fu­neral Mass in St. Theresa’s Church, North Street, Hal­i­fax, to­mor­row, March 16th, at 11 a.m., with Arch­bishop Ger­ard Pet­ti­pas pre­sid­ing. In­ter­ment will take place at 3 p.m. in St. Genevieve Ceme­tery, East Chezzetcook. Do­na­tions may be made in his name to the char­ity of your choice. On­line con­do­lences by vis­it­ing: www.​dar​tmou​thfu​nera​lhom​e.​ca
Most Rev. Gerard Pettipas, C.Ss.R.
Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan
10301 102 Street, Grande Prairie, Alberta T8V 2W2

Email: archbishop.agm@live.ca
Phone: 780-532-9766         Fax:780-532-9706
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R.I.P. Jean-Paul Gosselin, OFS

2/4/2022

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R.I.P. Jean-Paul Gosselin, OFS
St. Francis Fraternity, Ottawa

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On Monday January 31, 2022, Ottawa Seculars lost one of its Elders. The day also celebrated the loss of Jean-Paul’s wife 10 years earlier.  Jean-Paul was Professed in Ottawa in 1987.  Jean-Paul had a beautiful character that lit up a room.
You cannot help but remember him with a smile on his face. He was also a roving troubadour. He played his guitar at all Franciscan gatherings but anywhere else that required a musician. He visited jails and senior’s residences regularly. I first met him on my Cursillo. I was not yet a Secular Franciscan. He was the strange man who came into my room and woke me up at 4:30 a.m. playing his guitar… My first thought of him was not very Franciscan .

Jean-Paul displayed his Franciscan nature by saying Yes,
every time he was nominated for a Council position. Over the years he held the positions of Formation Director, Vice-Minister, Minister and Area Vice Minister. He was my Formation Director when I joined the fraternity and my Minister when I was professed. You don’t forget a guy like Jean-Paul. He was what Francis wanted his brothers to be, humble of heart, joyful, and ready to roll up his sleeves and help.

​Rest in Peace brother.

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The Funeral of Father Roberto Donato | Rome | December 4, 2021

1/6/2022

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Franciscans of Halifax

​The Funeral of
Father Roberto Donato
Rome | December 4, 2021

The funeral was held in Rome on Saturday, December 4th at 2pm in the Basilica of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti. Celebrant: Padre Agnello Stoia, OFMConv.; con-celebrants: Fr. Francesco Pirisi, FoH; Fr. Darek Misiolek; and Fr. Jobe Abbass, OFMConv. You can view this video with either Italian or English subtitles by clicking 'CC' and using the 'Settings' button to select the language.
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​FoH website   Franciscans of Halifax
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