Tag: postulancy
South Korea: Three Young Men Begin the Year of Postulancy
On February 24, 2026, three young men were admitted into the postulancy program of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in South Korea....
Tanzania: Inauguration of the Postulancy Formation House and Solemn Profession
On September 7, 2025, with profound joy and gratitude to God, the Provincial Custody of St. Maximilian Maria Kolbe in Tanzania celebrated the official...
U.S. Friars Gather for Rite of Beginning Fraternity
On the evening of Saturday, July 5, 2025, friars from around the United States gathered at the St. Bonaventure Friary in Chicago, Illinois, USA,...
Chicago Gathering of Capuchin and Conventual Postulants: Reimagining JPIC for Franciscans...
On April 9-12, 2005, eight Capuchin Franciscan postulants and their directors from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, joined six Conventual Franciscan postulants and their directors, at...
Nocera Inferiore: FIMP Postulancy Program for Southern Italy Begins
On September 25, 2024, the postulancy program of the Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (FIMP) for southern Italy began with a ceremony held at the Sant’Antonio...
Mexico: Solemn Profession and Start of Postulancy Program
Every year, on August 14, the Church celebrates St. Maximilian M. Kolbe. This is a very significant anniversary for all of the friars and...
Chile: 2024 Postulancy Program Begins
On August 4, 2024, the “Rioplatense” Province of St. Anthony of Padua in Argentina-Uruguay, and the Provincial Delegation in Chile of the Italian Province...
Colombia: 2024 Postulancy Program Begins
On March 19, 2024, the solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M., three young men entered the postulancy program at the Inmaculada Concepción...
Southern Italy: Postulancy Year Begins
On September 25, 2023, six men received the Tau Cross as they began their first year of postulancy. The ceremony took place in the...
Croatia: 2023-24 Postulancy Program Begins
On Monday, September 25, 2023, four men began their religious formation with the Province of St. Jerome in Croatia. Three of the candidates entered...
Assisi: 2026–2027 Novitiate Year Begins
On September 8, 2026, the 2026–2027 novitiate year officially began with the rite of welcome and vesting for six young men who have asked...
Austria: 30 Bells for the New Carillon in Neunkirchen
Sunday, September 6, 2026, was a special day for the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the friary of the...
Chile: Being Formed Together for Fraternal Service
The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) in Chile has 360 members divided into thirty-nine local fraternities. From September 3-6, 2026, the...
Project No. 19/2026 – Installation of a Solar Energy System
Project No. 19/2026 –
Installation of a Solar Energy System, Batteries, and a Solar Thermal System
(Bucharest, Romania)
The Province of St. Joseph, Spouse of the B.V.M....
Project No. 09/2025 – Completing the Construction of a Hall
Project No. 09/2025 –
Completing the Construction of a Hall, Two Classrooms, and Offices
(Lusaka, Zambia)
The Province of the Franciscan Protomartyrs in Zambia of the Order...