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...
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...