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Conference of National Spiritual Assistants

President-in-turn of CNSA Fr. Lester Bach, OFM Cap. lbofmcap@aol.com
CNSA Members
Br. Bob Brady, OFM OFMCAFCI@aol.com	Fr. Steve Gross, OFM Conv. boccaperta42@gmail.com
Fr. Kevin Queally, TOR kmqtor@hotmail.com
Contact for visitations and establishment documents
Cyl Maljan, SFO cylmaljan@earthlink.net
What is the CNSA? The Conference of National Spiritual Assistants is the four spiritual assistants, one from each friar obedience (Order of Friars Minor, OFM Capuchin, OFM Conventual, and Third Order Regular), who provide assistance to the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order in the United States. The CNSA is responsible for guiding all the spiritual assistants to the SFO in the United States. The President-in-Turn of the CNSA, who serves for two years, is a member of the National Executive Council of the National Fraternity.
Resources for Spiritual Assistance in the United States If you are interested in becoming a Spiritual Assistant to the SFO, there is a training course, Franciscan Family Connections. For more information, see the first few pages of the book of the same title, which can be ordered using the form on the last page of TAU-USA. (TAU-USA national newsletter is sent to all professed Secular Franciscans in the United states, and is also available in digital form. Koinonia (CIOFS publication) Statement from the 2010 CNSA Congress Presentation on spiritual assistance and ongoing formation from the 2009 NAFRA Meeting TAU-USA articles by the CNSA Yahoo group mailing list for spiritual assistants Canonical Establishment of fraternities: Form to be completed: [PDF] and [Word] Procedures from SA Handbook Directive from CNSA mandating spiritual assistants for fraternities prior to canonical establishment Powerpoint presentation by Kevin Queally, TOR on the role of spiritual assistants at the local, regional, and national levels, presented September 14, 2011 CIOFS Manual for Spiritual Assistance to the SFO Other CNSA Information 2008 CNSA Conference - Plymouth, Michigan Preparing to Become a Spiritual Assistant (PowerPoint) (Handouts-PDF) Notes (keyed to presentation) and discusstion questions (Word) (PDF)