R.I.P. Friar Angelo PANZICA † January 25, 2021
sacerdos Prov. Siciliae, ad tempus Prov. Zambiae;
n. Marianopoli (CL, Italia) 1939-08-22; prof. temp. 1958-10-04, prof. soll. 1962-09-30, ord. sac. 1965-12-18
R.I.P. Friar Anzelm (Kazimierz) GRABOWSKI † January 25, 2021
sacerdos Prov. Polonicae S. Max. M. Kolbe;
n. Wieluń (Polska) 1938-01-10; prof. temp. 1954-08-31, prof. soll. 1960-10-30, ord. sac. 1963-06-21
R.I.P. Friar Augustine (Robert) PILATOWSKI † January 24, 2021
sacerdos Prov. Americanae Dominae N. Angelorum;
n. New Haven (CT, U.S.A.) 1929-09-05; prof. temp. 1951-09-18, prof. soll. 1954-09-18, ord. sac. 1959-05-23
Dear Franciscans all over the world and supporters of Franciscan spirituality, you must surely be asking: why should we reflect today on such an ancient text - like the Earlier Rule - written by a saint from the Middle Ages? Well, let’s reveal that...
Paraguay: Simple Professions
According to various rankings, Paraguay is listed as one of the countries in the world where people consider themselves the happiest. On Sunday, January...
THE SERVANTS OF GOD
Venerable Friar Wenanty KATARZYNIEC, Priest (1889-1921)
Friar Wenanty KATARZYNIEC (first named Józef) was from a very poor peasant family. He was born on October 7, 1889, to Jan and Agnieszka...
MISSIONARY VOCATION
The Mission of St. Francis of Assisi and the First Friars
Introduction
Dear confreres, I would like to share some material with you on the missionary vocation of St. Francis. I will describe medieval Europe in...
GMG 2022
Presentation of the “Antonio 20-22 Project”
On Thursday December 10, 2020, the program for the “Antonio 20-22 Project” was presented live on the Facebook page @fratidisantantoniodipadova. The program was presented...
Publication of the Pastoral Letter of the Bishop of Coimbra
On March 5, 2020, the website of the Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy) published the Pastoral Letter from the Most...
GENERAL OFFICES
Assisi: Novices Make Formational Visit to CEFID
On December 22, 2020, eleven novices from the Sacred Convent in Assisi made their usual formational visit to the International Franciscan Center for Dialogue...
GENERAL SECRETARIAT
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
FRANCISCAN FAMILY
Poland: New Publication from the Institute of Franciscan Studies
The Institute of Franciscan Studies in Krakow has published “The Book of the Order of Chivalry” by Raymond LULL. The work came out as...
Poland: Franciscan Missiology Workshop
On August 26-30, 2019, a missiology workshop took place for seminarians from all ten Franciscan Provinces in Poland. The event was held at the...
