Tag: Franciscan Centenary
Christmas at Greccio and Retreats
On December 29-31, 2023, more than sixty-five Franciscans from the various branches of our family tree gathered at the Mount St. Francis Center for...
FEMO: Committee for the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Canticle of the...
In his Canticle of the Creatures, St. Francis of Assisi calls all creatures his brothers and sisters. Pope Francis directly refers to the Canticle...
La Verna: Solemn Inauguration of the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Stigmata...
All members of the Franciscan Family, both religious and lay, are invited to the Sanctuary of La Verna, Italy, on Friday, January 5, 2024,...
South Korea: O Antiphons Used to Commemorate the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary of...
On December 17-23, 2023, the friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea, together with the faithful, used the seven...
The Philippines: “Born of a Virgin” – Celebrating the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary...
This year marks the 800th anniversary of the first nativity scene created at Greccio, Italy. It is one of the Franciscan Centenary anniversaries being...
Understanding Franciscanism through Photography
From November 24 to December 3, 2023, Friar Michael LASKY visited the postulants of the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF) at the St. Bonaventure Friary...
France: On the Occasion of the 800ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Later...
For the last several years, the Franciscans of the First Order of France-Belgium have conducted an annual meeting to spend some time together, either...
Romania: Exhibition of Nativity Scenes in Roman
On December 8, 2023, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., the Most Reverend Iosif PĂULEȚ, Bishop of Iași, Romania, inaugurated an...
Bologna: We and the Rule: In Dialogue with Brother Francis Eight...
On November 29, 2023, the Basilica of San Francesco in Bologna, Italy, hosted a public reading of the Later Rule in commemoration of the...
Meeting of the Conventual Franciscan Bishops
The Order currently has twenty-five archbishops and bishops serving around the world. It also has two cardinals. They were created during the last two...
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...