{"id":58095,"date":"2023-07-28T13:14:33","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T11:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmconv.net\/presenza-missionaria-ofmconv-nel-mondo-xxiv\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T13:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T11:30:46","slug":"presenza-missionaria-ofmconv-nel-mondo-xxiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/presenza-missionaria-ofmconv-nel-mondo-xxiv\/","title":{"rendered":"Conventual Franciscan Mission Presences around the World – XXIV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Provincial Custody of St. Bonaventure in Brazil 
\n<\/strong>Mother Province: Italian Province of St. Francis of Assisi (Central Italy), 
\nformer Province of Rome <\/p>\n

The mission to northeast Brazil was founded in 1968, and named after St. Bonaventure. In 2014, it was elevated from a Delegation to a Custody. In 1972, it was recognized under civil law as the S\u00e3o Boaventura Educational Association. In 1987, one of its pioneers, Friar Antonio SINIBALDI, heroically sacrificed his life to save seventeen young people who were about to drown. On January 6, 1988, another pioneer, Friar Luis D\u2019ANDREA, was ordained a bishop. The mission currently overlaps the States of Maranh\u00e3o, Cear\u00e1 and Piau\u00ed. In 2018, the mission celebrated its golden anniversary. Today, the Jurisdiction has twenty-four solemnly professed friars, six simply professed friars, five friaries and one filial House.<\/p>\n

Bom Jardim: S\u00e3o Francisco de Assis Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>This friary was built by Friar Alessandro PENNACCHI in 1969, and renovated around 2000. The church was constructed a few years before the friary was. This was where the mission first began, in November of 1968, with the arrival of four missionaries: Friars Luigi D\u2019ANDREA, Mario PALONI, Antonio SINIBALDI and Edoardo RORI. At that time, the friars started doing pastoral ministry at three different parishes, in Z\u00e9 Doca, Chap\u00e9u de Couro (now Newton Bello) and Bom Jardim.
\nAt present, the friars are entrusted with the pastoral care of the parish in Bom Jardim. They also direct various social-charitable activities in the area.<\/p>\n

Fortaleza: Jo\u00e3o Duns Scoto Friary and Santo Ant\u00f4nio de P\u00e1dua Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>This friary was opened in 1994, as a formation house for post-novices. After a period of closure, it reopened in 2023. The friars work in the Santo Ant\u00f4nio de P\u00e1dua Parish in Fortaleza, the capital of the State of Cear\u00e1. They also direct various social-charitable activities in the area.<\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Luis: S\u00e3o Francisco de Assis Friary
\n<\/em><\/strong>This friary was opened in 1974. The friars are entrusted with the pastoral care of the parish where Friar Antonio SINIBALDI is buried. They also lead the Obras Sociais [charitable works] Center, dedicated to Friar Antonio himself, where they serve more than three hundred children.<\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Luis: Menino Jesus de Praga Friary
\n<\/em><\/strong>This friary was opened in 1973, and is the seat of the Provincial Custody. The friars here carry out pastoral ministry at the Menino Jesus de Prague Church and direct various social-charitable activities in the area.<\/p>\n

S\u00e3o Luis: Santo Ant\u00f4nio de P\u00e1dua Friary and Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>The friars have been here since 1996. They are entrusted with the pastoral care of the parish, which has more than 40,000 parishioners. They manage a pharmacy for the poor and direct various social-charitable activities in the area.<\/p>\n

Teresina: Santa Clara Filial House and Santa Dulce dos Pobres Parish
\n<\/em><\/strong>This friary was opened in September of 2018. The parish has around 13,000 parishioners. Teresina is the capital of the State of Piau\u00ed. It is one of the hottest cities in the mission. The standard of living for the local population is very basic. The friars here are involved in family pastoral care. They encourage tithing (contributing 10% of one\u2019s income to the Church). They minister to the youth of the Charismatic Renewal, work with married couples, altar boys and extraordinary ministers and lead the recitation of the Rosary. The Parish is named after St. Dulce of the Poor and is under the patronage of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.<\/p>\n

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