The new Franciscan Provincial Minister and definitory for Ireland are pictured after the order’s chapter: (from left) Bro. Damian Casey, Bro. Patrick Lonsdale, Bro. Aidan McGrath (Provincial Minister), Bro. David Collins (Vicar Provincial), Bro. Stephen O’Kane and Bro. Antony Jukes. The order is working to maintain its presence but vocations are dwindling, Fr Aidan McGrath OFM tells Ruadhán Jones Earlier this year, the Irish Franciscans closed two of its houses in Ireland, one in Clonmel, another in Waterford. The order continues to maintain eight houses around the country, but with vocations dwindling and an aging…
