Tag: Kolbe
85th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE
August 14, 2026, marked the 85th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Maria KOLBE. In Poland, the event was commemorated with a solemn...
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...
Auschwitz: Commemoration of St. Maximilian
On August 14, 2024, a Mass celebrating the feast day of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe took place near Block 11 in Auschwitz, the former...
Brazil: Solemn Commemoration of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe
On August 14, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Brazil celebrated the feast day of its patron saint. The event took...
40ᵗʰ Anniversary of the Canonization of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe
On October 15-16, 2022, the 40th anniversary of the canonization of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe and the 105th anniversary of the foundation of the...
Barcelona-Spain: Reception of the Relic of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe
On October 22, 2022, the fraternities in Barcelona and Granollers, belonging to the Province of Our Lady of Montserrat in Spain, took part in...
Poland: Mass at Auschwitz on the Anniversary of the Death of...
This year, after a two-year hiatus, the annual pilgrimage to Auschwitz was made to commemorate the martyrdom of St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe (August 14)...
In the Footsteps of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe
From Easter Sunday, April 17 until Divine Mercy Sunday, April 24, 2022, sixteen friars from the Seraphicum International College in Rome went on a...
Denmark: A Children’s Book about St. Maximilian Kolbe
The friars of the Conventual Franciscan mission in Denmark (a Jurisdiction of the Province of St. Jerome in Croatia) have published a children’s book...
“A Life for a Life”: A song about the Martyrdom of...
The year 2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the death of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe. The Patron Saint of Our Difficult Century was killed...
Poland: Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe Celebrates 40th Anniversary
On October 10, 2026, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk) celebrated forty years of history, fraternity, and Franciscan service. The...
Cortona: Conference on the Missions of the Three Branches of the Franciscan First Order
On October 10, 2026, as part of the celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, the City of...
Brothers on the Journey: Four Days to Rediscover the Beauty of Fraternity
There are times in religious life when it is important to pause, set aside our daily responsibilities for a few days, and come together—not...
Viterbo: Annual Meeting of the Superiors of the Federated Monasteries
From September 28 to October 2, 2026, the annual meeting of the Superiors of the fifteen monasteries belonging to the Federation of St. Clare...
Rome and Assisi: International Gathering Explores Gospel Nonviolence
From September 2–11, 2026, Pax Christi International’s Catholic Institute for Nonviolence conducted an international training program and conference at the Seraphicum, in Rome. The...