It has been announced that our Provincial Delegate for Australia, Br. Joseph Wood OFM Conv. has been assigned to a new position as the Novice Director for the English speaking conference of the Order. The Novitiate is currently located in Arroyo Grande, California, in the United States. Br. Joseph has been the Provincial Delegate for the past two and a half years and has contributed much to the development and improvement of our Australian Delegation of Our Lady Help of Chris

Brother Joseph Wood As Conventual Franciscan vocation director for St. Bonaventure Province in the Midwestern United States, Brother Joseph Wood called his province’s house of studies in Chicago, Illinois home. He however also travelled often across the length and breadth of his province to meet with vocation prospects and to give talks on spiritual themes. Now, Brother Joseph is moving to St. Bonaventure Province’s custody in Australia to continue his work as vocation direct