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Every day many brothers from all over the Capuchin world try to contact the General Minister, the Councilors or the various offices of our General Curia. They send in requests and reports on their activities or else simply wish to share some of the joys and sorrows of their everyday lives. The job of the General Secretariat is to facilitate these contacts and make them more and more effective. It is made up of several brothers who work together to assist the General Minister and his Council in carrying out their duties.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Secretariat Staff<\/h3>\n

Currently, the General Secretariat is headed by fr. Damian Philip Pereira (Provincia di Tamil Nadu, India), Secretary General, assisted by\u00a0fr. Michele Mottura (Provincia del Piemonte, Italia), General Vice-Secretary, and Br. Patrick McSherry (Province of Calvary, USA), who is responsible for the current archives and registry.<\/p>\n

The presence and work of four language secretaries is also an essential component:<\/p>\n

Br. Antoine Haddad (Custody of the Near East, Lebanon) – for French
\nBr. John Russo (Province of New Jersey, USA) – for English
\nBr. Umberto Losacco (Province of Genoa) – for Italian
\nBr. Fergnan da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o da Silva (Province of Maranh\u00e3o-Par\u00e1-Amapa, Brazil) \u2013 for Portuguese and Spanish<\/p>\n

The language secretaries assist in the government of the Order by facilitating communications in the respective languages, preparing letters and documents, preparing translations of various kinds, and providing immediate correspondence by use of modern means. Another important part of their service is to welcome visitors to the Curia from those parts of the world where their language is spoken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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    Damian Philip Pereira<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n
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    Michele Mottura<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n
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    John Russo<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n
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    Patrick McSherry<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n
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    Antoine Haddad<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n
  • \"Umberto
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    Umberto Losacco<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n
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    Fergnan da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o da Silva<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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