Poland: Institution of New Lectors and Acolytes
On Sunday, February 15, 2026, the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte were conferred upon a number of student friars in Poland. Friars Marek SŁYŚ...
Niepokalanów Lasek: Winter Retreats for Children and Youth
During the winter holidays between January 19 and February 7, 2026, spiritual retreats for children and youth were conducted at the friary in Niepokalanów...
Poland: 11th International Festival of Christmas Carols and Shepherds’ Songs
On January 24-25, 2026, traditional and modern Christmas carols echoed from morning until evening in Kalwaria Pacławska near Przemyśl, Poland. They were performed by...
Poland: Retreat for the Sick in Niepokalanów Lasek
On January 12-17, 2026, the friary in Niepokalanów Lasek, a presence of the Province of the Immaculate Mother of God in Poland (Warsaw), hosted...
22nd Kolbean Symposium: “Death: Between Theology and Experience”
This year, Franciscans are celebrating the 800th anniversary of the death of the founder of their Order, St. Francis of Assisi, and the 85th...
Poland: Diaconal Ordination
On Saturday, January 3, 2026, Friar Uladislav MOLCHAN was ordained to the diaconate. The Most Reverend Piotr KLESZCZ, OFM Conv., Auxiliary Bishop of Łódź,...
Poland: Concert Featuring Winners of the 10ᵗʰ International Festival of Christmas Carols and Folk...
On Sunday, January 4, 2026, a concert featuring the winners of last year’s 10th International Festival of Christmas Carols and Folk Songs took place...
Golden Jubilee
On Sunday, December 14, 2025, Friar Szymon GÓRNIAK celebrated his 50th anniversary of religious life. The event took place in Rychwałd, near Żywiec, Poland....
Poland: Solemn Vows at the Shrine of St. James in Lębork
On Saturday, November 29, 2025, Friar Wojciech MACH professed his solemn vows at the Shrine of St. James the Apostle in Lębork, Poland. The...
Training for People Involved in Church Communications
On November 25-27, 2025, ninety consecrated persons, clergy, and laypeople attended a three-day intensive course on effective communication. The course took place at the...