By mandate of the Ministers General, the Secretariats for the Evangelization and Mission of the Friars Minor, Friars Minor Capuchin and Friars Minor Conventual, are organizing the second online course on current evangelization in Europe. This year the theme is: “The Evangelization of Youth in Europe.” The goal is to reflect, update, animate and revitalize the commitment among Franciscans to forth to engage with new generations―with all the challenges that entails.

The course sessions are scheduled for November 26-28, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We kindly ask friars to set aside time to participate in the course. A more detailed program will be announced at a later date. However, we would like to inform you now about the conference topics and the speakers for each day.

Tuesday, November 26:
“The Evangelization of Youth in Europe Today” by His Eminence Cardinal Cristóbal LÓPEZ ROMERO, Archbishop of Rabat, Morocco. He is a Salesian from Spain with extensive experience working with youth.

Wednesday, November 27:
“Listening to Youth: It’s Not About Renewing Youth Ministry but Answering a Call for a New Christianity” by Brother Enzo BIEMMI (Brothers of the Holy Family) a professor at the San Pietro Martire Higher Institute of Religious Studies in Verona, Italy.

Thursday, November 28:
“The Franciscan Charism: A Bridge of Encounter with Youth in Europe” by Sister M. Paola FORTUNIO, Vicar General of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Egypt, and an expert in Sacred Scripture and youth ministry.

The meeting will be conducted in Italian with simultaneous translation into English, French, Spanish, Polish and Croatian.
We ask all the Provincials, Custodes, Delegates and Guardians to encourage their friars to participate and also to provide the technical means in advance to facilitate the adequate participation of all.

Fraternally,

The Secretaries for Evangelization and Mission
Friar Francisco GÓMEZ, OFM
Friar Mariosvaldo FLORENTINO, OFM Cap.
Friar Dariusz R. MAZUREK, OFM Conv.