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Photos: Installation of New U.S. Leadership in Washington, DC

Photos by Fr. Jim Brobst, OMI

On Tuesday, June 6, 2016, the U.S Missionary Oblates: Installed the new Provincial and Council at the Oblate Chapel in Basilica of the National Shrine in Washington DC. .

A joint session of the new and outgoing Provincial Councils will continue for the rest of this week.

CLICK HERE to see the article on the appointment of the new Provincial

CLICK HERE to see the bios of the new Provincial Council

US Oblate Provincial Secretary Laura Glasgow, new US Provincial Fr. Louis Studer, OMI and Oblate General Councilor for US/Canada Warren Brown, OMI sign documents after Fr.Studer's installation ceremony at the Oblate Chapel.

US Oblate Provincial Secretary Laura Glasgow, new US Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer, OMI, and Oblate General Councilor for US/Canada, Warren Brown, OMI sign documents after Fr. Studer’s installation ceremony at the Oblate Chapel.

The new leadership: back row, (L-R) Fr. Frank Santucci, Fr. Jim Brobst, Fr. Art Flores, Fr. Ray Cook, Treasurer, Fr. Jim Chambers, Front row (L-R) Fr. Jim Taggart, Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer, Fr. Antonio Ponce

The new leadership: back row, (L-R) Fr. Frank Santucci, Fr. Jim Brobst, Fr. Art Flores, Fr. Ray Cook, Fr. Jim Chambers, Front row (L-R) Fr. Jim Taggart, Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer, Fr. Antonio Ponce

In the chapel: (L-R) Fr. Frank Santucci, Treasurer, Fr. Jim Chambers, Co-vicar, Fr. Art Flores, new Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer, outgoing Provincial, Fr. William Antone

In the chapel: (L-R) Fr. Frank Santucci, Fr. Jim Chambers, Fr. Art Flores, new Provincial, Fr. Louis Studer, outgoing Provincial, Fr. William Antone

Outside the Basilica of the National Shrine: (L-R) Fr. Antonio Ponce, Fr. Louis Studer, Fr. Frank Santucci

Outside the Basilica of the National Shrine: (L-R) Fr. Ray Cook, Fr. Louis Studer, Fr. Frank Santucci

 

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