Tag: Germany
Germany: Friars from Poland Celebrate Twenty Years of Presence in Blieskastel
On Sunday, June 29, 2025, Conventual Franciscan friars from the Province of St. Anthony and Bl. James of Strepar in Poland (Cracow) celebrated twenty...
Germany: Guardians’ Conference
Every three months, the Guardians of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany gather for a “Guardians’ Conference.” The conferences alternate between videoconferences and...
Germany: 100ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Friary in Neustadt an der Waldnaab
On May 16-18, 2025, the Conventual Franciscans celebrated the 100th anniversary of the friary in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, in northern Bavaria, Germany. They...
SGAM and SGF: Visit to the St. Felix of Cantalice Friary...
On May 8-12, 2025, Friar Dariusz MAZUREK, the Secretary General for the General Secretariat for Mission Animation (SGAM) and Friar Piotr STANISŁAWCZYK, the Secretary...
Germany: Meeting of the Conventual Altar Servers
On May 9-11, 2025, the second weekend of the month, a large crowd of children, adolescents and young people visited the Friary of Our...
Germany: “Among Us” Continuing Formation Event
It has become a tradition that once a year the government of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany invites the friars to take...
CEF Annual Assembly
On Easter Monday, still mourning the death of Pope Francis, the Superiors of the Centralis Europae Foederatio (CEF), a number of youth from Croatia,...
How to Make the Guardian’s Life Easier… Ongoing Formation in Germany
Besides their regular video conferences, the Guardians of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany meet once a year with the Guardians of the...
Germany: OFS National Elective Chapter
On October 11-13, 2024, the elective Chapter of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Germany was celebrated at the beautiful Conventual Franciscan friary in...
Traditional Franciscan Music Concerts
In September of 2024, the Choralschola of Graz, Austria, launched a concert tour entitled, “Franciscus vir catholicus.” The tour, which continues throughout October, includes...
Carini: Meeting of the Secretaries and General Delegates for Mission Animation of the Franciscan...
On October 6–7, 2026, the General Secretaries and Delegates for Mission Animation of the four Franciscan Orders—the Order of Friars Minor, the Order of...
Palermo: Mission and Evangelization in the Footsteps of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the second annual Festival delle Genti, titled Come fuoco ardente (Like a Blazing Fire), took place in Palermo’s...
800th Anniversary of the Transitus: St. Francis Takes to the Streets of Poznań
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Conventual Franciscans and the Friars Minor left their churches and led a procession through the streets of Poznań,...
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...