Tag: Harmęże
Poland: 2025 Celebrations Honoring St. Maximilian at Harmęże and Auschwitz
On August 14, 2025, devotees of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE gathered at the former Nazi death camp in Auschwitz to pay homage to him...
Poland: The Oświęcim Family Community and the Shrine of Victorious Love
The founding of the Oświęcim Family Community and the creation of the Shrine of Victorious Love are at the heart of the pastoral commitment...
Poland: Innovative Kolbe VR Film Premieres for Kolbe Days
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, a short film about St. Maximilian Kolbe premiered at the friary in Harmęże, near Auschwitz, Poland. The film was...
Is St. Maximilian the St. Francis of the 20ᵗʰ Century?
Can we really say that St. Maximilian Kolbe is the St. Francis of the 20th century? This is a question that participants in this...
Poland: 30ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Blessing of the Church in Harmęże...
On Saturday, May 27, 2023, the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the blessing of the Immaculate Mother of God Church took place at...
Burkina Faso: 25 Years in the Land of Upright People
Thanksgiving and a Shared Journey
On behalf of the Order, I raise a hymn of profound gratitude to God for these last twenty-five years of...
Smardzewice: New Novices and First Professions
On Saturday, September 12, 2026, an important event took place for the Conventual Franciscan fraternity at the St. Anne Friary and Shrine in Smardzewice,...
Assisi: Formation Week for Friars Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Solemn Profession
There is something about Assisi that is hard to put into words. One need only walk its streets, enter a Franciscan church, or pause...
Project No. 10/2026 – Construction of a Masonry Fence [Wall]
Project No. 10/2026 –
Construction of a Masonry Fence
at Maseyu Farm (Segerea, Tanzania)
The Conventual Franciscan Provincial Custody of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Tanzania...
New Fraternus Nuntius 2 – 2026
The second issue of the 2026 general newsletter of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv.) is now available. It features documents and...