Fr. John DeLaRiva, OFM Cap.
- CNSA President-in-Turn
- Born (in February of 1961) and raised in Orange County, California.
- At the age of 29 I joined the Capuchin Franciscans in 1989.
- Professed Final Vows in 1996, and was ordained a Priest in 1999.
- My ministries have focused on Parish work, Chaplaincy for Hospitals, High Schools, and Jails.
- My last assignment was as Rector of the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi located in San Francisco, CA.
- Email: papajcali@gmail.com
Miriam Kennedy, OFS
- CNSA Executive Secretary
- Contact for Visitations and Establishment Documents
- National Data Base and Website Team Member
- Secretary, Franciscan Family Forum
- Editor, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Region Newsletter, “The Herald”
- Local Fraternity Formation Team member
- Local Spiritual Assistant
- Email: mekofs@gmail.com
Fr. Christopher Panagoplos, T.O.R.
- Provincial Spiritual Assistant, Immaculate Conception Province, T.O.R.
- Regional Spiritual Assistant, Lady Poverty Region
- Email: XtoferTOR@aol.com
Fr. Jerome Wolbert, OFM
- Provincial Spiritual Assistant, and member of the Council of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (OFM) Province
- Email: jeromeofm@gmail.com
Mary Frances Charsky, OFS
- CNSA Treasurer
- Regional Spiritual Assistant, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Region
- Local Spiritual Assistant
- Email: mfcharsky@gmail.com
Franciscan Family Forum
Vision: To offer a life-giving heartbeat of encouragement, support, and information to the whole Franciscan Family in the United States, through a model of fraternal unity and collaboration.
Mission: The Franciscan Family Forum seeks to sustain the life-giving union of the Franciscan family by building relationships and offering assistance through dialogue to address the contemporary challenges that we face in living the Gospel life.