Leaders
Pilgrimage Leader
John Petrikovic
John is a Capuchin-Franciscan friar from Pittsburgh, PA. Born in 1954, John entered the friars in 1976 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1981. He holds a BA degree in Pastoral Counseling, an MA in Liturgical Theology from the Washington Theological Union, Silver Spring, an MA in Franciscan Studies from St. Bonaventure University, Olean, NY, and a STL in Franciscan Spirituality from the Lateran University (Antonianum), Rome. John joined the staff in 1999.
Currently, he is Vice-Rector and Director of Liturgy of the Collegio San Lorenzo in Rome at the International residence for Capuchin friars in graduate studies. John is also a staff member of Franciscan Pilgrimage Programs.
Spiritual Director/Pastor
Ian Cron
Ian Cron is the founding pastor of Trinity Church in Greenwich, CT. Launched 8 years ago with 90 people, Trinity is now a church of more than 600 people.
Ian’s first book, Chasing Francis: A Pilgrim’s Tale (NavPress), is the inspiration for this pilgrimage. He is a graduate of Bowdoin College, Denver Seminary (MA in Counseling Psychology) and New York Theological Seminary (M.Div).