Tag: Youth
“Mission Now” 2026: A Sign of Mission Renewal in the Patriarchate...
The “Mission Now” project (“Missão Agora”) once again made its mark on the 2026 pastoral year by bringing young people together for a community...
Brazil: Young People Explore Their Vocation, Inspired by the Testament ...
On June 28, 2026, a vocation promotion event entitled “Franciscan Tent” took place at the St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish Church in Mogi das Cruzes,...
Young Americans Make a Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of St. Francis...
In early July 2026, Friars Nicholas ROMEO, John KOZIOL, Bryan Bernard HAJOVSKY, and Christopher DUDEK accompanied nearly forty young Americans on a pilgrimage through...
Younger Generation Seeking Encounter
On June 26, 2026, I had the opportunity to meet in Vienna with representatives of Alle Kulturen Miteinander (AKM – All Cultures Together) to...
Brazil: 11th Annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Gathering
On June 4-7, 2026, the 11th annual Conventual Franciscan Youth Gathering took place at Casa Kolbe in Caçapava (São Paulo), Brazil. This year’s theme...
“If You Have God, You Have Everything”: Over 20,000 Attend St....
On Saturday, June 6, 2026, more than 20,000 participants attended the 8th annual St. Anthony Youth March. The March took place in an atmosphere...
Niepokalanów Lasek Holds Youth Retreat on Vocations
On May 15-17, 2026, a retreat for young people was held at the friary in Niepokalanów Lasek, Poland. The friary is a presence of...
Poland: Young People from Łagiewniki Take Part in the Extreme Stations...
On the night of March 20–21, 2026, a group of young people from the Shrine of St. Anthony of Padua and Bl. Rafał Chyliński...
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...
Winter Camp in Fátima: Heart of Peace―Walking with the Little Shepherds...
On December 26-28, 2025, the youth and vocation ministry team of the Conventual Franciscan Delegation in Portugal hosted a “winter camp” retreat in Fátima....
Carini: Meeting of the Secretaries and General Delegates for Mission Animation of the Franciscan...
On October 6–7, 2026, the General Secretaries and Delegates for Mission Animation of the four Franciscan Orders—the Order of Friars Minor, the Order of...
Palermo: Mission and Evangelization in the Footsteps of St. Francis
From October 2 to 4, 2026, the second annual Festival delle Genti, titled Come fuoco ardente (Like a Blazing Fire), took place in Palermo’s...
800th Anniversary of the Transitus: St. Francis Takes to the Streets of Poznań
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, the Conventual Franciscans and the Friars Minor left their churches and led a procession through the streets of Poznań,...
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...