Tag: Diaconal Ordination
Custody of France–Belgium: Friar Clément BERTHAUD Ordained to Diaconate
On June 20, 2026, the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, of the Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy), had...
Central America: Solemn Profession and Diaconal Ordination in the Custody
During the final months of this Franciscan Jubilee Year, the Provincial Custody of Mary, Mother of Mercy in Central America has joyfully celebrated two...
Poland: Diaconal and Priestly Ordinations in Gdańsk
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, the diaconal and priestly ordinations of two Conventual Franciscan friars took place at the Church of the Holy Trinity...
Poland: Eleven Priests and Deacons Ordained
On Saturday, May 30, 2026, the Most Reverend Jerzy MACULEWICZ, OFM Conv., Apostolic Administrator of Uzbekistan, ordained four Capuchin Friars Minor to the priesthood...
Ghana: 2026 Priestly and Diaconal Ordinations
As we celebrate the 800th anniversary of the transitus of our Seraphic Father, St. Francis of Assisi, the Lord has once again blessed the...
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,...
Ghana: Six Conventual Franciscan Friars Receive Diaconal Ordination
On July 25, 2025, the Provincial Custody of St. Anthony of Padua in Ghana had cause to rejoice once again as six of its...
South Korea: Diaconal Ordination
On Monday, July 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., Friar Maria Francesco Hwan-seok SEONG, OFM Conv., of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in...
Poland: Franciscan Family Gains Six Priests and a Deacon
On Saturday, May 31, 2025, the Franciscan Family gained six new priests and a deacon. The newly ordained priests are Friars Łukasz GRADEK, Szymon...
Kenya: Fifteen Friars Ordained Deacons
On May 16, 2025, the Franciscan Family experienced a time of great joy as twelve Conventual Franciscan friars and three Capuchin Franciscan friars were...
Spirit of Assisi in Peru: Dialogue and Terrorism
On August 5, 2026, I arrived in Lima, Peru, where I was warmly welcomed by my confreres serving at Nuestra Señora de la Piedad...
USA: Our Lady of the Angels, Franciscan Heritage and the Legacy of Charles
On August 2, 2026, the friars of the Conventual Franciscan Province of Our Lady of the Angels in the USA welcomed four hundred pilgrims...
Kolbe Center Amphitheater Promotes Local Community and Kolbean Charism
On August 1, 2026, the Kolbe Center at Villa Belvedere in Carini, Sicily, Italy, opened its summer season with a full schedule of events...
France-Belgium: A Week of Fraternity and Encounter in Lourdes
On July 24–31, 2026, the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium organized a week of encounter and fraternity in Lourdes. The event brought...
Spirit of Assisi in Ecuador and Ecumenical Formation
On July 25, 2026, I arrived in Quito, Ecuador. This was the first stop on my visit to South America, during which I wanted...