Tag: vocation
Mexico: Pre-seminary Course for Young Men
On July 22-26, 2024, a “pre-seminary” vocation course was held at the San José de Cupertino Friary in León, in the state of Guanajuato,...
The Philippines: First Round of the 2024 “Search-in” Program
On June 3-8, 2024, six young men from different parts of the country gathered at the St. Maximilian Friary in Multinational Village, Parañaque City...
South Korea: 61st Vocation Sunday Event
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, friars from five different friaries, including some friars in formation at the local seminary, participated in the 61st Vocation...
Vietnam: Vocation Promotion Events
On Sunday, April 30, 2023, the Feast of the Good Shepherd, most of the dioceses in Vietnam hold a festival to promote vocations at...
Padua: New Vocation Song
As the 2020-21 formation year draws to a close, the friars at the St. Anthony, Doctor Theological Seminary in Padua, Italy, decided to release...
Brazil: Meeting of Youth and Vocation Ministry Animators
On October 28-29, 2020, an online meeting on youth and vocation ministry took place in the Conventual Franciscan Jurisdictions in Brazil.
Those attending included: Friars...
Venezuela: Second Meeting of the Custodial Vocation Ministry Team
On October 16, 2020, the Provincial Custody of Our Lady of Coromoto in Venezuela conducted a meeting on vocation ministry in the Custody.
This was...
New Look for the “Franciscan Vocation” Blog
The Italian Province of St. Anthony of Padua (Northern Italy) has redesigned its vocation website in honor of the 800th anniversary of the entrance...
France-Belgium: Novena for Vocations
May 3, 2020, is the Fourth Sunday of Easter, also called, "Good Shepherd Sunday." We are dedicating that Sunday to pray for vocations.
In honor...
France: Redesign of Vocations Website
The Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in France and Belgium has redesigned its vocations website (vocationfranciscaine.com), in order to present the life and charism...
Special Year of St. Francis: Pope’s Greeting to Franciscan Family and Decree Granting Plenary...
On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the Assembly of the Franciscan Family received a warm and fraternal greeting from Pope Leo XIV on the occasion...
Annual Meeting of the Procurator General with Friar Canonists and Students of the Urbe...
On Saturday, January 10, 2026, the annual meeting of the Procurator General with the students of the Urbe and several friar canonists from various...
22nd Kolbean Symposium: “Death: Between Theology and Experience”
This year, Franciscans are celebrating the 800th anniversary of the death of the founder of their Order, St. Francis of Assisi, and the 85th...
6ᵗʰ Annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Mission in Curitiba
On January 6-11, 2026, the 6th annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Mission was held at the São João Batista Parish Church in Curitiba, Brazil. The...
India: Friars Minor Conventual Celebrate New Priests
During the closing days of 2025, and the opening days of 2026, the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in India joyfully celebrated a...