Tag: fraternal visit
SGF: Formation and Vocation Discernment at the Heart of a Fraternal...
From July 7-14, 2026, I made a fraternal visit to the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico.
Our presence in Mexico dates back...
Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to the OFS Fraternity of Ecuador and...
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Ecuador has 507 professed members (366 of whom are active) and 108 members in...
Panama: Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to the OFS Fraternity and National...
Panama, like any other country, holds many wonders. Some of them, such as its famous Canal or the view of both the Atlantic and...
Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to the OFS of Peru
A pastoral visit is a privileged time of communion between the First Order, the Third Order Regular (TOR), and the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS)....
SGF: Fraternal Visit to the Province of Romania
On March 7-14, 2026, the Secretary General for Formation, Friar Bernardino HOSPITAL POSADA, conducted a fraternal visit to the formation houses in the Province...
SGF: Fraternal Visit to the Jurisdictions in Eastern and Southern Africa
On February 7-25, 2026, the Secretary General for Formation, Friar Bernardino HOSPITAL POSADA, carried out a fraternal visit to several Jurisdictions in Eastern and...
SGF: Fraternal Visit to the FIMP Formation Houses (III)
On December 3-7, 2025, the Secretary General for Formation, Friar Bernardino Hospital Posada, visited Bari, Italy, to gain firsthand insight into the Italian Province...
SGF: Fraternal Visit to FIMP Formation Houses (Part II)
In recent weeks, after visiting the Provinces of Northern and Central Italy, the Secretary General for Formation, Friar Bernardino HOSPITAL POSADA, met with the...
Australia: Fraternal and Pastoral Visit to OFS National Fraternity
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Australia has 509 members. 263 of them are active and 246 are less active...
Rome: A Visit from Friar Pilgrims from the Custody of France-Belgium
On April 22, 2025, a group of solemnly professed friars from the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium visited the General Curia at...
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...