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Tenth Anniversary of the International Fraternity of Brussels In the jubilee year of 2000 the International Fraternity, “Our Lady of the Nations”, was born in the convent of Chant d’Oiseau in Brussels, Belgium; its task was to provide immediate formation for missionaries who were being sent out into the missions of the Order. The current [...]

Friars Minor in Chile: EFFECTS OF THE EARTHQUAKE All the brothers are well physically. Regarding the status of the friaries and churches we can report the following: Limache The church suffered considerable structural damage and most likely has to be pulled down due to the danger of collapse caused by aftershocks. The house did not suffer much. Valparaíso The [...]

Letter from Chile Dear brothers: I thank you sincerely for your compassion for the people of Chile and for us. Really comforting to feel your fraternal concern. It is in this way that we feel like brothers! Well, I must not add more information regarding the appalling suffering of so many brothers and sisters from Chile who [...]

St. Bonaventure Synthesis in English (original in italian) VATICAN CITY, 3 MAR 2010 – In his catechesis during this morning’s general audience, Benedict XVI turned his attention to St. Bonaventure who, he said, “makes me feel a certain nostalgia because, as a young scholar, my research focused on this author, who is particularly dear to me”. Bonaventure, who [...]

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From Chile we receive images of death and destruction due to the terrible earthquake that devastated the country. The Minister General confirms that, after speaking with the brethren of Chile, all of our brothers are doing well. While we thank the Lord of life for this news, we pray for the victims and show our [...]

The Pope nominates Br. José de Jesús González bishop of Jesús María (Mexico) The Pope has appointed Bishop Prelate of Jesús María (Mexico) the Rev. Father José de Jesús González Hernández, OFM, till now Rector and Parish Priest of the Cathedral Church of Inhambane (Mozambique). The Rev. Father José de Jesús González Hernández, OFM, was born [...]

On Feb. 26, 2010, the Minister General Br. Jose Rodriguez Carballo, ofm, accompanied by his personal secretary Br. Francisco Javier Arellano, went on a pilgrimage to the house of St. Francis Solano in Montilla in the Province of Cordoba, Spain. There they celebrated the Eucharist on the occasion of the IV centenary of death [...]

Visit to the Province of Central America From February 7th to the 15th the Minister General, Br José Rodríguez Carballo, visited the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Central America. The Province covers the following countries: Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama and Haiti. The province has about 200 solemnly professed friars and [...]

Tarata-Cochabamba (Bolivia) February 21-27, 2010 Pictures available here The meeting of the International Council of JPIC of the Order of Friars Minor began February 21, 2010, and will continue until Feb. 27. The meeting is being held in the Retreat House that our brothers in Bolivia have in Tarata-Cochabamba. Participating are the brothers of the Office [...]

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Contact - Contatto - Contacto (12.2009)

Koinonia 2009 - 4 N. 64 : English - Italiano - Español - Francaise

Koinonia 2009 - 3 N. 63 : English - Italiano - Español - Francaise

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General Curia OFM, 24 December 2009. Br. José Rodríguez Carballo, ofm - Minister General...

Dear Brothers and all who follow us on the Internet. Once again we are back with you...

View.Vedere.Vea 21.12.2009

On December 21, 2009, at 20:00 the Auditorium Antonianum in Rome will be inaugurated...

The Executive Committee for Formation and Studies will reconvene at the General Curia in Rome from January 25-27, 2010, in order to prepare the International Council for Formation and Studies and to reflect on drawing up a program for both the Continental and International Congresses SPFS in 2013...