In order to deepen the knowledge of the OFM database system and to better understand the legal and canonical procedures pertinent to the Provincial and Custodial Secretariats, the Secretaries of the Provinces and Custodies of the Franciscan Conference of Brazil and Southern Cone (CFByCS) met with the OFM Secretary General, Br. Antonio Maria Iacona, OFM, to receive training and guidance.
The meeting took place in St Anthony of Arredondo, Córdoba, Argentina, from the 25th-29th March, 2025, simultaneously with the II General Assembly of the CFByCS, and was attended by the 12 friars who exercise this office in the Provinces and Custodies that make up the Conference.
The Secretary General gave an overview of how the OFM database is structured and gave guidance on how to manage it correctly, emphasizing what is the competence of local entities and what is the competence of the General Curia. There was also a formative moment with our brother friar Br. Claudio Durighetto, OFM, Procurator General of the OFM, who helped us in all the doubts we had about the juridical and canonical processes organized by the Provincial and Custodial Secretaries.
We thank God for the gift of being able to serve the Order through the Office of the Provincial or Custodial Secretary and we thank the availability of our brother Fr. Antonio who spared no effort to be with us on this occasion favoured by the CFByCS.
Br. Alef Henrique Pavini, OFM
Secretary of the Franciscan Custody of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Brazil)
