Tag: Postulants
Spiritual Retreat for Postulants
On February 18-24, 2024, postulants from Italy, Spain and Croatia met in Rome to immerse themselves in a significant spiritual experience by participating in...
Understanding Franciscanism through Photography
From November 24 to December 3, 2023, Friar Michael LASKY visited the postulants of the Conventual Franciscan Federation (CFF) at the St. Bonaventure Friary...
Poland: Fourteen New Postulants
On Sunday, October 22, 2023, fourteen young men began their first year of formation at the Conventual Franciscan postulancy house in Gniezno, Poland. Six...
The Philippines: New Postulants
On June 24, 2023, the Solemnity of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, six men were welcomed into the postulancy program of the...
Vietnam: Fraternity Day with the Postulants
On April 10, 2023, Monday of the Octave of Easter, the Custody of St. Francis Anthony Fasani in Vietnam organized a picnic day at...
Colombia: New Postulants in 2023
On March 19, 2023, five young men entered the postulancy program of the Provincial Custody of St. Francis of Assisi in Colombia. The event...
South Korea: Postulant Welcomed and Ministries Conferred
On Saturday February 25, 2023, at 11:45 a.m., a new postulant was welcomed and the ministries of Lector and Acolyte were conferred upon two...
Uganda: Workshop for Postulants
On February 20-24, 2023, the postulants of the Provincial Delegation in Uganda participated in a five day workshop on various Franciscan topics. The Delegation...
Brescia: Meeting of Postulants from Spain, France and Italy
On January 23-25, 2023, Conventual Franciscan postulants from Spain, France and Italy met in Brescia, Italy, to spend some time of sharing their experiences...
Ghana: New Postulants Admitted
On September 29, 2022, Provincial Custody of St. Anthony of Padua in Ghana admitted five young men into its postulancy program. The ceremony took...
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...