Tag: India
India: Three Friars Ordained to the Priesthood
On January 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., three friars of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India, namely, Friars Limson PADAYATTY, Jithin...
World AIDS Day Celebration at Assisi Snehalaya Center, Coimbatore
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Assisi Snehalaya Charitable Trust conducted a vibrant World AIDS Day celebration, which included an HIV awareness seminar.
The event...
Junior Priests Meeting: A Week of Renewal and Mission in India
On November 3-9, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India hosted a “Junior Priests Meeting,” a week of renewal and mission...
India: Historic Seminar for OFS Spiritual Assistants Unites Franciscan Orders in...
On October 28-29, 2024, the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of India hosted a historic, two-day seminar for OFS spiritual assistants. The seminar took place...
India: 2024 Annual Fraternal Gathering
On October 6-8, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India conducted its annual fraternal gathering. The event was held at the...
India: Annual Spiritual Retreat
On September 22-26, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India conducted its annual spiritual retreat. The event took place at the...
India: Solemn Profession
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, four friars from the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India made their solemn profession. The ceremony was...
India: Annual Fraternal Gathering of Student Friars
On May 17-27, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India conducted its annual gathering for friars in formation. The event took...
India: Simple and Solemn Professions
On Tuesday, May 14, 2024, a number of friars from the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India professed their simple or solemn...
India: First Vocation from the West Bengal Mission Professes Simple Vows
On Thursday, May 9, 2024, a momentous occasion took place in the religious history of India: The Conventual Franciscan friars of the mission in...
Project No. 35/2026 – Humanitarian Emergency Following the Earthquake in Venezuela
Project No. 35/2026 –
Humanitarian Emergency Following the Earthquake
in Venezuela
The Provincial Custody of Our Lady of Coromoto in Venezuela, of the Order of Friars Minor...
Brazil: Young People Explore Their Vocation, Inspired by the Testament of St. Francis
On June 28, 2026, a vocation promotion event entitled “Franciscan Tent” took place at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Church in Mogi das Cruzes,...
Project No. 34/2026 – Enlarging the Dining Hall of the Rivotorto Friary
Project No. 34/2026 –
Enlarging the Dining Hall of the Rivotorto Friary -
Formation House (Lusaka, Zambia)
The Province of the Franciscan Protomartyrs in Zambia of the...
SGF: Formation and Vocation Discernment at the Heart of a Fraternal Visit to Mexico
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...
A Franciscan Thread in the Story of the World Cup
A Personal Reflection on a Historical Connection
In friaries and homes the world over, a ball is on countless screens. We are in the final...