Tag: formation
Indonesia: Formation meeting of Parish priests
The Commission of Permanent Formation of the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. conducted an annual formation meeting of parish priests...
Brazil: Vocation Animation
On August 8, 2018, the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in Brazil hosted a spiritual retreat for all the aspirants of the Jurisdiction. The...
Malta: FIMP Formators’ Meeting
After a year’s delay, due to the many Provincial Chapters that took place in 2017, the formators of the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (FIMP)...
Indonesia: Initial Formation Events
On Saturday, July 14, 2018, Friars Romarius Ireneo TARIGAN; Florianus Joni SAMAN; Yohanes KEFI; Richardus NATUN; Lodovikus Suban HAYONG; and Samuel SIMANGUSONG professed their...
Brazil: UCOB Franciscanism Course
On July 8-20, 2018, the 31st Winter Franciscanism Course, hosted by the Union of Conventual Franciscans of Brazil (UCOB), took place at the São...
Assisi: Meeting with the Novices
On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, the General Secretariat for Formation (SGF) dedicated the entire day to visiting the novitiate in Assisi.
The atmosphere was fraternal,...
Elizondo: Fiftieth Anniversary of the Seminario Seráfico
On Saturday, June 30, 2018, the Seminario Seráfico in Elizondo, Navarra, Spain, hosted a celebration event to mark the 50th anniversary of its...
Rivotorto: African Friars in Formation
This year, friars from the OFM Conventual Jurisdictions in Africa (the AFCOF area) are once again participating in an ongoing formation course in Italy.
For...
Germany: Formation Days
On April 16-18, 2018, fifteen friars, aged 34 to 86, gathered for three days of formation at the friary in Schwarzenberg, the spiritual retreat...
South Korea: Academic Symposium for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
On October 2 and 5, 2026, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea organized an academic symposium to...
Czech Republic: Celebrations for the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the Conventual Franciscan friars of the Czech Republic, together with the entire Franciscan Family, commemorated the 800th anniversary...
“Brother Sun”: An App for Praying with and Learning about St. Francis
Eight hundred years after his transitus, St. Francis of Assisi continues to walk with us. Today, we can also find him on our smartphones,...
South Korea: Canticle of Brother Sun Project
On July 10, 2026, members of the Franciscan Family and young musicians came together to film a music video as part of the Canticle...
Custody of France-Belgium: A Week of Looking to the Future with Hope
From September 11 to 18, 2026, the friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, accompanied by the Custodial Commissioner, gathered at...