{"id":1586,"date":"2020-07-22T07:34:20","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T05:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofm.mt\/ofmmt\/?p=1586"},"modified":"2020-07-22T08:20:46","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T06:20:46","slug":"provincial-chapter-fr-anthony-chircop-is-the-new-minister-provincial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofm.mt\/ofmmt\/provincial-chapter-fr-anthony-chircop-is-the-new-minister-provincial\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial Chapter: Fr. Anthony Chircop is the New Minister Provincial"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the 21st<\/sup> July, we gathered at 4:00pm for our second day of our Provincial Chapter. Fr Jeffrey Scheeler commenced our gathering with a prayer and was followed by the Roll Call and the reading of the minutes. The minutes were approved by a show of hands. The secretary read out the letters to be sent in reply to the greetings received and read our yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The General Visitator read out his report to the Province. No interventions were made after and so, at 5:10pm, we had a coffee break. We resumed our work at 5:30pm. Br Walter outlined the electoral process and we invoked the Holy Spirit through the hymn Veni Creator<\/em>. We then gradually elected the new Provincial Administration in a process that lasted three hours. The following officials elected were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Minister Provincial, Fr Anthony Chircop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Vicar Provincial, Fr Marcello Ghirlando.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Provincial Definitors: Fr Martin Coleiro, Fr Ramon Farrugia, Fr Stephen Magro, Br Loreto Zerafa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We closed the elections by thanking God through the chant of the Te Deum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new Minister Provincial, Fr Anthony Chircop, presided Vespers (8:45pm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We closed the day with refreshments, which commenced at 9:00pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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