On October 15-19, 2018, Friar Jude Winkler, the Assistant General for the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF), presented a workshop on the Letters of St. Paul to the postulants of the U.S. Provinces. The workshop took place in in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The directors of the postulancy program are Friars Brad Milunski and Paul Schneider. On October 13, Friar Brad celebrated his 25th anniversary of ordination to the priesthood.
This year, there are eight postulants: four from Our Lady of Consolation Province, three from Our Lady of the Angels Province and one from St. Bonaventure Province.
This non-academic, one-year postulancy program has served the Federation for the past three years.

Friar Jude WINKLER, Assistant General for the CFF