{"id":45933,"date":"2022-06-11T16:43:48","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T14:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmconv.net\/giubileo-in-germania-800-anni-di-presenza\/"},"modified":"2022-06-11T16:50:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T14:50:16","slug":"giubileo-in-germania-800-anni-di-presenza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/giubileo-in-germania-800-anni-di-presenza\/","title":{"rendered":"Jubilee in Germany: 800 Years of Presence"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2021, in the midst of the pandemic, the Franciscan family in Germany celebrated the 800th<\/sup> anniversary of its presence beyond the Alps. The Friars Minor Conventual have been continually present in W\u00fcrzburg, Germany, for 800 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

That year, on the feast of Pentecost Monday, only a few people were able to participate in the celebration. Nevertheless, the friars gathered at the \u201cW\u00f6llrieder Hof,\u201d near W\u00fcrzburg, together with the Most Reverend Franz JUNG, Bishop of W\u00fcrzburg and the Mayor of W\u00fcrzburg, Johann Christian SCHUCHARDT. The early Franciscans first settled at this site to assist lepers. Next, the participants went in procession to the Franziskanergasse, where the current friary is now located.
\nIn 2022, however, the friars were able to celebrate Pentecost Monday on a larger scale. They were particularly pleased that the Minister General, Friar Carlos A. TROVARELLI, could attend. About fifty friars from Germany and abroad participated in the celebration. The faithful of the city showed their solidarity with the friars and joined them in large numbers for the celebration at the Franziskanerkirche.
\nThe Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Elizabeth in Germany, Friar Andreas MURK, welcomed the Minister General and many other friars from Poland, the Netherlands, Austria-Switzerland, Peru, India, Zambia, Croatia, Slovenia, and the United States. He also greeted the Assistant General for the Centralis Europae Foederatio<\/em> (CEF) Friar Igor SALMI\u010c and the CEF President, Friar Milan KOS. Friar Andreas then addressed the Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Anthony and Bl. James of Strepar in Poland (Cracow), Friar Marian GO\u0141\u0104B; the Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Jerome in Croatia, Friar Miljenko HONTI\u0106; the Custos of the Provincial Custody of St. Leopold and St. Nicolas of Fl\u00fce in Austria-Switzerland, Friar Dariusz ZAJ\u0104C; and the Provincial Delegate in Holland, Friar Thijs VAN MOONS, and thanked them for their presence and support.
\nMayor SCHUCHARDT expressed gratitude on behalf of the city of W\u00fcrzburg for the presence of the Conventual Franciscans and underlined some of the common concerns between the friars and the administration, namely, being present for the people and their needs. Bishop JUNG was unable to participate this year due to illness.
\nFriar Niklaus KUSTER, OFM Cap., from Switzerland, gave the main address. He began a dialogue with history and stated, \u201cThe experience of these early pioneers can still inspire us, because the mission always remains the same: to deploy our precious charism in a new culture and bring it into an open future!\u201d He urged the friars to always begin again. \u201c800 years ago, the friars had the courage to venture into a new environment. The future does not move forward by guarding the past, but by starting over.\u201d
\nAfter the ceremony, the friars invited the people to stay for coffee and cake in the cloister. Many people took the opportunity to have personal conversations with the friars.
\nPentecost Monday Mass was presided over by Friar Igor SALMI\u010c. Friar Carlos TROVARELLI gave the homily and stressed how much today\u2019s society depends on Franciscan witness, and how much the friars must strive to be authentic sons of St. Francis. \u201cOn this centenary anniversary, may God grant us the missionary drive we need to offer this society and this country, ever greater charismatic grace; the grace to conform our personal and institutional lifestyles to the inspirations of the Seraphic Father and his first companions.\u201d
\nThe jubilee celebration ended with a festive dinner. Ad multos annos<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Friar Andreas MURK, Minister Provincial<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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