Tag: anniversary
30 Years of Conventual Franciscan Presence in Ecuador: Gratitude, Community, and...
On May 31, 2025, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk) celebrated the 30th anniversary of the founding of its Conventual...
Germany: 100th Anniversary of the Friary in Neustadt an der Waldnaab
On May 16-18, 2025, the Conventual Franciscans celebrated the 100th anniversary of the friary in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, in northern Bavaria, Germany. They...
Seibo Franciscan College Celebrates 50th Anniversary
On December 8, 2024, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a Mass was celebrated to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Seibo Franciscan College...
Assisi: Anniversaries of Ordination and Profession Celebrated
On Sunday, November 10, 2024, the General Custody of the Sacred Convent of St. Francis of Assisi in Italy celebrated the anniversaries of temporary...
Brazil: 75 Years of Conventual Franciscan Presence
On Sunday, October 27, 2024, a Mass of Thanksgiving was celebrated in Santo André, Brazil, to mark seventy-five years of Conventual Franciscan presence in...
Brazil: Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe Celebrates 50th Anniversary
On Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Brazil celebrated the 50th anniversary of its foundation.
The Minister General, Friar...
Ghana: Solemn Profession of Vows and Celebration of Anniversaries
On August 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., a three-fold celebration took place at Christ the King Catholic Church, in Effiakuma, near Takoradi, Ghana. This...
750th Anniversary of the Death of St. Bonaventure: A Man of...
In the week leading up to the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Bonaventure, we present a reflection by Friar Orlando TODISCO, Professor...
Poland: 50th Anniversary of the Church in Głowienka
On Sunday, June 9, 2024, the Conventual Franciscan church in Głowienka, Poland, celebrated the 50th anniversary of its founding. The church is located near...
Poland: 90 years of Conventual Presence in Lubomierz
“Today, let us sing a Te Deum of thanksgiving for our time spent living and working here, and for all the graces God has...
Official Visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Quirinale: Dialogue on Peace, Human Dignity,...
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., Pope Leo XIV paid an official visit to the President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency...
Poland: 100,000ᵗʰ Set of Rosary Beads Containing Relics of the Pariacoto Martyrs Displayed at...
On Monday, October 13, 2025, at 9:00 p.m., the Conventual Franciscan friars displayed their one hundred thousandth set of rosary beads containing relics of...
Cyprus: Pastoral Visit and OFS National Elective Chapter
Despite the country’s difficult history, Cyprus has almost exclusively been ministered to by Franciscans. Pastoral care of the Roman Catholic faithful in Cyprus has...
Poland: Te Deum laudamus for the 250ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Parish Church in Horyniec
Domenica 12 ottobre 2025, a Horyniec-Zdrój, nella regione di Roztocze in Polonia orientale, è stato cantato solennemente l’inno paleocristiano Te Deum laudamus per la...
Germany: Young Franciscans Gather in Walldürn for a Meeting on Hope
On October 10-12, 2025, the Conventual Franciscan Friary of St. George in Walldürn, Germany, conducted its 37th annual Meeting for Young Franciscans. This meeting...