Tag: Rome
Sacrofano, Rome: Finding God through Gratitude
On May 3, 2020, Friars Rafael PINHEIRO NORMANDO, Jorge Rolando FERNÁNDEZ, Philip KAROTTAPPURAM NICLOVOSE, Donald Ignatius BASSANA and Łukasz STANISZEWSKI, all Conventual Franciscans, began...
Seraphicum: Ministries of Lector and Acolyte
On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, conferred the ministries of lector and acolyte upon a number of student...
300 Years as the Principal Patroness of the Order
A few days ago the Minister General, Friar Carlos TROVARELLI, received a letter from one of the oldest friars in the Order, Friar Oreste...
Rome: Feast of the Apostles Philip and James the Lesser
This year, the feast of the patron saints of the Basilica of the Twelve Holy Apostles in Rome coincided with the Fourth Sunday of...
Rome: Unconfined Charity, a Documentary Film
During this pandemic, as quarantine brings the world to a standstill, the chaplains and volunteers at the Regina Coeli Prison in Rome continue their...
Rome: Meeting and Patronal Feast of the Vatican College of Minor...
Every February 22, the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the community of the Vatican College of Minor Penitentiaries, celebrates its patronal feast....
Visit to the General Houses
In its sixth session (February 24-29, 2020), the General Definitory completed a visit to the General Houses in Rome. In January of 2020, the...
Rome: 31st Franciscan Missionary Assembly
On February 6-9, 2020, the Federazione Inter-mediterranea Ministri Provinciali (FIMP) held its 31st Missionary Assembly at the Seraphicum in Rome. Those participating included mission...
Rome: Course for New Ministers Provincial, Custodes and Secretaries
The new Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, along with his Definitory, reaffirmed the importance of the annual course for the new Ministers Provincial,...
Rome: Formation Course for National Spiritual Assistants to OFS-YouFra
On November 10-15, 2019, the first international formation course for National Spiritual Assistants to the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) and the Franciscan Youth (YouFra)...
2025 General Chapter – Less than 9500 Hours Away!
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, less than thirteen months or 9500 hours away, our Order will begin celebrating its 203rd General Chapter, if God...
Italy: 2024 OFS Elective Chapter
On May 2-5, 2024, a National Elective Chapter of the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) of Italy was conducted at the Domus Pacis Hotel near...
Pilgrimage for Siena College and Its’ New Laudato Si’ Center for Integral Ecology
On April 11-20, 2024, Friar Michael LASKY helped lead a pilgrimage tour in Italy for a group of friars and members of the board...
Relic of St. Francis on Pilgrimage
Between April 21-30, 2024, Friars Guglielmo SPIRITO and Jorge FERNÁNDEZ took a relic of St. Francis of Assisi on a pilgrimage to various locations...
Brazil-Custody of the Immaculate Conception: Diaconal Ordination
On May 4, 2024, the Provincial Custody of the Immaculate Conception of the B.V.M. in Brazil celebrated the diaconal ordination of Friar Fernando PEREIRA...