Tag: Poland
Poland: New Album – “A Book of Hope”
“Pokój i Dobro” (Peace and All Good) is a music group composed of Conventual Franciscan friars studying at the seminary in Łódź Łagiewniki, Poland....
Poland: The Mystery of the Lord’s Passion in Smardzewice
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the first performance of The Mystery of the Lord’s Passion took place at the Shrine of St. Anna in...
Poland: Formation Week in Niepokalanów Lasek
On November 25-29, 2024, a formation week took place in Niepokalanów Lasek for friars who have completed five years of solemn profession or priestly...
19th Annual National Franciscan Olympiad of Knowledge on St. Maximilian
Registration for the 19th Annual National Franciscan Olympiad of Knowledge on St. Maximilian is underway for the 2024-25 school year. Elementary and secondary school...
Online Polish Translation of the Writings of St. Francis
A new Conventual Franciscan website has been launched. It features an electronic version of the new Polish translation of the Writings of St. Francis....
Poland: Inauguration of the New Academic Year
On October 1, 2024, the New Academic Year was inaugurated at the Franciscan Study Theological Institute in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Poland. The Franciscan Study is...
Poland: Vesting and Profession of Novices
On the eve of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, September 7, 2024, fourteen confreres received the Conventual Franciscan habit, thus beginning their...
Częstochowa: Pilgrimage of the Miraculous Image in Preparation for the Centenary...
In 2025, the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, Poland, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its foundation. In preparation for this event, the icon of Our...
Appeal from the President of the Conference of Major Superiors of...
The Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Institutes in Poland (KWPZM) also includes the Ministers Provincial of the three Conventual Franciscan Provinces in...
Poland: Kolbe Project – June 2024
On June 1-13, 2024, a new edition of the Kolbe Project designed for English-speaking friars took place.
Six friars from the African Federation of Conventual...
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...