RFEC (Regional Fraternity of Eastern Canada)
Regional Council 2025-2028
Gerry Gabriel
Minister
Mary McKenna
Vice-Minister,
Quebec Area
Carol David
Vice-Minister, Eastern Ontario/Quebec Area
Martha Gabriel
Vice-Minister,
Atlantic Area
Brother Gerry Clyne, OFM
Spiritual Assistant
Carol Allen
Secretary
Luba Legault
Treasurer
Claudia Batchilder
Formation Director
Local Fraternities of RFEC
Quebec Area
- Immaculate Conception Fraternity – Montreal, QC
- Saint Brother Albert Chmielowski Fraternity – Montreal, QC
- Our Lady of the Philippines Fraternity – Montreal, QC
- Saint Anthony of Padua Fraternity – Montreal, QC
- Saint Mary of the Angels Fraternity – Montreal, QC
- Saint Patrick’s Fraternity – Montreal, QC
Eastern Ontario/Quebec Area
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Fraternity – Chateauguay, QC
- Saint Bonaventure Fraternity – Barry’s Bay, ON
- Saint Francis of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Fraternity – Ottawa, ON
- Saint Francis and Saint Clare Fraternity – Pointe-Claire, QC
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe Fraternity – Arnprior, ON
Atlantic Area
- Blessed Father Frédéric Fraternity – Moncton, NB
- Brother Leo Fraternity – Montague, PE
- Queenship of Mary Fraternity – Dartmouth, NS
- Saint Bonaventure Fraternity – Halifax, NS
- Saint Francis of Assisi Fraternity – Cornwall, PE
Heritage Fund
The purpose of the Heritage Fund is to provide financial support for: Leadership Training, Education of Spiritual Assistants, Youth Initiatives, Outreach Ministry, Franciscans International, Training for Franciscan priests and brothers, Other projects for the strengthening of the OFS.
The Fund is administered by a Board of three OFS members appointed at the Chapter. Our current Heritage Fund Board Members are:
Padraig McLean
St. Patrick’s Fraternity, Montreal, Chair
Ghanim Ganni
St. Patrick Fraternity, Montreal, QC
Gerry Gabriel
Regional Minister of RFEC