{"id":57610,"date":"2023-07-17T13:14:28","date_gmt":"2023-07-17T11:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmconv.net\/presenza-missionaria-ofmconv-nel-mondo-xxii\/"},"modified":"2023-07-17T13:22:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T11:22:44","slug":"presenza-missionaria-ofmconv-nel-mondo-xxii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/presenza-missionaria-ofmconv-nel-mondo-xxii\/","title":{"rendered":"Conventual Franciscan Mission Presences around the World – XXII"},"content":{"rendered":"

Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Brazil <\/strong>
\nMother Province: Province of the Immaculate Mother of God in Poland (Warsaw) <\/p>\n

On the occasion of the beatification of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe and the extraordinary spread of his fame of sanctity throughout the world, the Mother Province decided to open a new mission. After much deliberation, the friars chose Brazil. In 1974, friars from Poland opened a new presence in Brazil\u2019s Central-West Region. The mission was made a Custody in 1983, and became a Province on May 31, 2003. The Jurisdiction has eighty-three solemnly professed friars, twelve simply professed friars, fifteen friaries, four filial houses, two missionary houses and one hermitage.<\/p>\n

Brasilia: Friaries, Parishes, Seminary and Theological Institute
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 1980, the friars came to the Archdiocese of Brasilia and served at the S\u00e3o Marcos and S\u00e3o Luca Parish in Ceil\u00e2ndia (Federal District). In 1981, they founded the S\u00e3o Francisco de Assis Friary, Parish and Seminary. In 1995, they founded the S\u00e3o Boaventura Friary and Theological Institute (ISB).<\/p>\n

Santa Maria: Friary and Major Seminary
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2002, the friars founded the Santa Maria dos Anjos Friary and Pre-Novitiate Formation House (philosophy studies).<\/p>\n

Cidade Ocidental: Friaries, Parish and Seminary
\n<\/em><\/strong>Three years after the friars arrived in Brazil, near the federal capital, they founded their first friary and mission headquarters here. The Imaculada Concei\u00e7\u00e2o de Maria Jardim da Imaculada Friary was erected here in 1980 and made a formation house. It also became the headquarters of the Kolbe Publishing House and later, the headquarters of the Militia of the Immaculata in Brazil. Today the friars have the pastoral care of the Santo Ant\u00f4nio de P\u00e1dua Parish. In 2006, they erected the Santo Ant\u00f4nio de P\u00e1dua Friary. They founded a school here in 2001. In 2000, the chapel of the Imaculada Concei\u00e7\u00e2o de Maria Jardim da Imaculada Friary was made into a shrine.<\/p>\n

Novo Gama: Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 1984, the friars began pastoral ministry in this area which would later become the Imaculada Concei\u00e7\u00e2o Parish. In 1987, the friars erected the S\u00e3o Pedro Ap\u00f3stolo Friary here.<\/p>\n

Valpara\u00edso de Goi\u00e1s: Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2003, the friars erected the Santo Ant\u00f4nio de P\u00e1dua friary here. They perform pastoral ministry at the local S\u00e3o Francisco de Assis Parish.<\/p>\n

\u00c1guas Lindas de Goi\u00e1s: Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 1998, the friars erected the Maximiliano M. Kolbe Friary here. The friars perform pastoral ministry at the S\u00e3o Maximiliano Parish and welcome men discerning a vocation.<\/p>\n

Niquel\u00e2ndia: Friary and Shrine
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 1997, the friars arrived here and began pastoral ministry at the Santu\u00e1rio S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 Parish and Friary.<\/p>\n

An\u00e1polis: Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>The friars founded this presence in 2012, and erected the Santa Clara de Assis Friary in 2021. They maintain the life of the friary and perform pastoral ministry at the Santa Clara de Assis Parish.<\/p>\n

Candeias: Friary, Parish and Marian Shrine
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 1990, the friars founded the Santu\u00e1rio de Nossa Senhora \u201cdas Candeias\u201d Friary. They perform pastoral ministry at the Santu\u00e1rio de Nossa Senhora \u201cdas Candeias\u201d Shrine Parish and are particularly attentive to the local Militia of the Immaculata group.<\/p>\n

Feira de Santana: Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2006, the friars erected the S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9 de Cupertino Friary. They perform pastoral ministry at the Nossa Senhora de F\u00e1tima Parish.<\/p>\n

Jo\u00e3o Pessoa: Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2006, the friars erected the Nossa Senhora Aparecida Friary and began performing pastoral ministry at the Nossa Senhora Aparecida Parish and the Matriz M\u00e3e do Redentor Parish.<\/p>\n

Ceil\u00e2ndia: Friary, Filial House and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 1980, the friars served here at the S\u00e3o Marcos e S\u00e3o Luca Parish. In 1993 they erected the S\u00e3o Marcos e S\u00e3o Lucas Friary<\/strong>. In 2018, the Santa Clara de Assis Filial House was created in the Sol Nascente neighborhood.<\/p>\n

Manaus: Friary, Filial House and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2021, the friars erected the Santa Edwiges Friary. They perform pastoral ministry at the Nossa Senhora das Merc\u00eas Parish and the Santa Edwiges Mission Area.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the friars opened the Nossa Senhora Aparecida Filial House.<\/p>\n

Aragominas: Filial House and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2023, the Nossa Senhora do Perp\u00e9tuo Socorro Parish was welcomed into the Diocese of Tocantin\u00f3polis, State of Tocantins.<\/p>\n

Divin\u00f3polis: Filial House and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2023, the Nossa Senhora do Carmo Parish was welcomed into the Diocese of Cristal\u00e2ndia, State of Tocantins.<\/p>\n

Juru\u00e1: Mission House and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>The Nossa Senhora de F\u00e1tima Mission House and Parish got started in 2005, when the desire to found a Conventual Franciscan mission in the Amazon was realized with the arrival of Friar Agostino Stefan JANUSZEWICZ. In 2008, more friars were sent to continue the mission.<\/p>\n

Tef\u00e9: Mission House and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>The friars have been doing pastoral ministry at the Santo Ant\u00f4nio Mission House and Parish since 2007.<\/p>\n

Planaltina: Hermitage and Rest Home
\n<\/em><\/strong>In 2019, the Province established the S\u00e3o Miguel Arcanjo Hermitage and Rest Home. The facility is suitable for community living and spiritual retreats.<\/p>\n

Franciscan Missionary Center
\nGeneral Secretariat for Mission Animation<\/p>\n