Tag: Missionaries
The Missionary Charism of St. Francis in the Light of the...
Every believer, wishing to be faithful to the Gospel, may be called to the “supreme witness of martyrdom”
Poland: Presentation of the Missionary Cross
On Sunday, July 31, 2022, Friar Marian GOŁĄB, the Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Anthony and Bl. James of Strepar in Poland...
Uganda: Conclusion of the Course for Missionaries
On July 22, 2022, the course for missionaries of the three branches of the Franciscan First Order (OFM Conv., OFM and OFM Cap.) concluded...
Uganda: Franciscan Missionary Course
On June 13, 2022, the feast of St. Anthony of Padua, friars from the three Franciscan First Orders (OFM, OFM Cap., and OFM Conv.)...
Poland: Summer Meeting for Missionaries
On June 1-4, 2022, a summer meeting for missionaries was held at the Warsaw Missionary Formation Center in Poland. Among the participants were three...
Poland: New Missionary Mandate
On Monday. June 14, 2021, Friar Marek DUBANIK (61) left for the mission in Paraguay. Earlier, on Saturday, June 12, Friar Marek received the...
South Korea: Missionary Mandate
On Wednesday, February 24, 2021, a Mass was celebrated at the Friary of St. Peter in Ganghwa, South Korea, to send forth a new...
In Memory of Friar Angelo PANZICA, Missionary in Zambia
On January 25, 2021, Friar Angelo PANZICA, 81, a missionary in Zambia for fifty-two years, returned to the House of the Father.
Friar Angelo was...
Poland: Missionary Mandate
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, a sending-off ceremony for a new missionary to Paraguay took place in the chapel of the Provincial Curia of...
Rome: “Missionary Mandate” of the Cardinal Vicar of Rome
On Thursday, October 29, 2020, at the conclusion of the October 2020 Missionary Month, a missionary vigil was held in Rome’s Basilica of St....
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...
“Brother Sun”: An App for Praying with and Learning about St. Francis
Eight hundred years after his transitus, St. Francis of Assisi continues to walk with us. Today, we can also find him on our smartphones,...
South Korea: Canticle of Brother Sun Project
On July 10, 2026, members of the Franciscan Family and young musicians came together to film a music video as part of the Canticle...
Custody of France-Belgium: A Week of Looking to the Future with Hope
From September 11 to 18, 2026, the friars of the Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France-Belgium, accompanied by the Custodial Commissioner, gathered at...