One of the most important tasks of the first session of a provincial Chapter is to elect a new province council; with councilors and officers charged with certain duties to assist the prior provincial in governing the province. The newly elected councilors and officers were installed by the Vicar General of the Order, Fr. Joseph Farrell, OSA. The Province Council for the 2019-2022 term is: 1st Councilor: Fr. Carlos Medina, OSA (second from left) 2nd Councilor: Br. Barnaby Johns, OSA (first from left) 3rd Councilor: Fr. Kirk Davis, OSA (third from left) 4th Councilor and Province Secretary: Fr. Maxime Villeneuve, OSA (first from right) Province Treasurer: Fr. Gregory Heidenblut, OSA (second

The First Session of the 2019 Provincial Chapter was held from January 7th-9th, 2019 at St. Augustine High School in San Diego. The first session of a Chapter is tasked with certain important responsibilities: the transfer of authority from one prior provincial to the newly elected prior provincial, the election of province councilors and officers, and presentations and reports on the health and status of various aspects of the province and life in the province. The Chapter began with Evening Prayer on January 7th, during which Fr. Kevin Mullins, OSA handed over the seal of the province, the symbol of the office of provincial, to Fr. Gary Sanders, OSA. Both friars gave remarks to the broth