Tag: Minister General
Syracuse-USA: The Grotto Program
On May 1, 2022, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, visited Assumption Church in Syracuse, New York, USA. The friars have been serving there...
Canada: Fraternal Visit to Montreal
During May 2-5, 2022, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, and the Assistant General for the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF), Friar Jude WINKLER, visited...
Easter Greetings from the Minister General
Dear Brothers:
It is Easter, when Christ breaks the chains of death and rises triumphant from the grave (cf. Exultet). It is the Passover...
La Verna: Spiritual Retreat of the Ministers General of the Franciscan...
On April 3-9, 2022, the Ministers General of the Franciscan First Order and the Third Order Regular, together with their General Definitories, participated in...
Ukraine: Minister General Visits Lviv
From March 31 to April 1, 2022, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, visited the Friary of St. Francis of Assisi in Lviv,...
Poland: Conclusion of the Jubilee Year in Honor of Friar Wenanty...
The jubilee year commemorating the 100th anniversary of the death of the Venerable Servant of God, Friar Wenanty KATARZYNIEC, OFM Conv., has concluded.
A two-day...
Prayer for Peace in the World
Dear Brothers,
Peace and All Good!
In the last few days, everyone around the world has become aware of
the possibility of an armed conflict in Eastern...
A Few Words from Friar Carlos TROVARELLI to the Friars of...
I am very happy to be able to get to know you here, because, except for the time I visited Austin, Texas, I know...
A Missal from the Time of St. Francis
The Legend of the Three Companions was written by Friars Leo, Angelo and Rufino, some of the first companions of St. Francis of Assisi....
United States: Fraternal Visit
From November 29 to December 10, 2021, the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI visited the four Provinces of the United States (in preparation for...
Karşıyaka – Izmir: Conventual Franciscans Return to the Parish of St. Helena
Sunday, April 14, 2024, was a day of great significance for the faithful in the Karşıyaka District of Izmir, Turkey. It was the day...
Sicily-Calabria: Fraternal Assembly
On April 15-16, 2024, the friars of the Italian Province of the Immaculate Conception (Sicily-Calabria) conducted a Fraternal Assembly under the title: “For a...
30th Anniversary of the Founding of the Franciscan Publishing House in Russia
On April 7, 2024, the friars of the Russian General Custody of St. Francis of Assisi celebrated the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of...
11th Ordinary Provincial Chapter of the Province of Gdańsk
On April 8-12, 2024, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Poland (Gdańsk) conducted its eleventh Ordinary Chapter. The Chapter was held at...
India: Priestly Ordinations and First Masses
In April of 2024, God blessed the Conventual Franciscan Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India with an abundance of new priests. On...