{"id":70282,"date":"2024-07-24T13:58:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T11:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofmconv.net\/iv-simposio-francescano-celebrazioni-per-lanniversario-delle-stimmate\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T11:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T10:20:21","slug":"iv-simposio-francescano-celebrazioni-per-lanniversario-delle-stimmate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ofmconv.net\/en\/iv-simposio-francescano-celebrazioni-per-lanniversario-delle-stimmate\/","title":{"rendered":"4\u1d57\u02b0 Annual Franciscan Symposium: Celebrations for the 800\u1d57\u02b0 Anniversary of the Stigmata"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On July 8-10, 2024, the Union of Conventual Franciscans of Brazil (UCOB) conducted its 4<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Franciscan Symposium. This year\u2019s event was entitled: \u201c800 Years of the Stigmata of St. Francis.\u201d It focused on the origin of the Franciscans and their missionary activities. The symposium was held at the S\u00e3o Boaventura Institute in Brasilia, Brazil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many friars from different Jurisdictions attended this event in order to deepen their understanding of Franciscan spirituality. On the first day, Friar Gilberto DE JESUS RODRIGUES, the Minister Provincial of the Province of St. Maximilian M. Kolbe in Brazil, gave the opening address. He stressed that it was also the 50<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the foundation of his Province, an important milestone for his Jurisdiction. He then presented a touching hymn that had been specially written to commemorate the 800<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of St. Francis receiving the stigmata. The composer was Carlos BLOCH, a lay member of the faithful. Next, Friar Dariusz MAZUREK gave a lecture on <em>\u201cFranciscan Missionary Activities.\u201d<\/em> He stressed the importance of mission and Franciscan spirituality in the world today, and invited those present to reflect on their role as missionaries.<br \/>\nOn the second day of the symposium, Friar Piotr STANIS\u0141AWCZYK gave a lecture entitled: <em>\u201cStudies on the Origin of the Minorites and Franciscan Formation.\u201d <\/em>The meeting that day was moderated by Professor Friar V\u00edctor Manuel MORA MES\u00c9N, with Friar Jo\u00e3o BATISTA translating. Friar Piotr STANIS\u0141AWCZYK gave another lecture on the challenges of Franciscan formation and the ways it is offered. He provoked an interesting reflection among those attending, namely, a group comprised of friars in formation, postulants, Secular Franciscan men and women and local faithful. Their discussion explored the human and spiritual dimensions of formation, underscoring the need for an integrated and updated approach to address contemporary challenges.<br \/>\nOn the third and final day, Friar Almir GUIMAR\u00c3ES, OFM, gave a very interesting lecture on <em>\u201cThe Spirituality of the Stigmata,\u201d<\/em> which was focused on the central theme of the symposium. He led the participants in a deep reflection on the importance of the stigmata in fraternal life and in the journey of God\u2019s people. He stressed the inner dimension of the human person and the centrality of Jesus Christ, poor, humble and crucified as the inspiration of Franciscan life.<br \/>\nAt the end of the morning session, the participants had the opportunity to talk with Friar Almir, in order to clarify any questions or learn more about the topic he presented. The event concluded with a performance of the <em>Hymn of the Stigmata of St. Francis. <\/em>It was a festive moment that united all those present around Franciscan spirituality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Friar Luan de Souza MATOS<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 8-10, 2024, the Union of Conventual Franciscans of Brazil (UCOB) conducted its 4th Annual Franciscan Symposium. This year\u2019s event was entitled: \u201c800 Years of the Stigmata of St. Francis.\u201d It focused on the origin of the Franciscans and their missionary activities. The symposium was held at the S\u00e3o Boaventura Institute in Brasilia, Brazil. 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