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MARCH Prayer niversary of the PUA and of his feast and of his feast niversary of the PUA an end with a to Chancellor as Grand and minority be “Fraternity talk on: and the present”. tradition tween - in preparation for for in preparation Assisi, Santa Maria degli Angeli Omnes vocentur fratres minores the 2015 General Chapter the 2015 General Capitulum Generale - - he Minister General, in his Letter of Convocation of Convocation of Letter in his Ministerhe General, important how all the recalls it is for the Chapter, T The Secretariat of the Chapter has prepared some some prepared has Chapter the of Secretariat The Order to participate and cooperate, through prayer, for for prayer, through participate to and cooperate, Order “I Chapter:General 2015 of the outcome a successful to Order the of Friar each to invitation the renew warmly respon- prepare to reflect wisely and to intensely, pray and mission”. of our life event this fundamental sibly for insert to breviary the recit be into of prayer to formulae ed each day. These may be downloaded from the site of the site from be downloaded may These ed each day. It of short is a matter http://www.ofm.org/. at: the Order the end of Morning at and be placed to intentions prayer - the Fra chosen by be to of a prayer and Prayer Evening with the start begin and is to of Lent. ternity, bound therefore, is, Chapter of the General success The of of the whole Order, the prayer to and entrusted to and of each Friar. each Fraternity of Jan- ”. Msgr. Msgr. ”. Antonianum th Finally, Msgr. Paolo Marti Paolo - Msgr. Finally, on: “What- is new and tradi on: Uni- the Pontifical in tional versity Zani, Sec Vincenzo Angelo ex-President OFMCap., nelli, and of the Institute of Spirituality, Auxiliarynow Bishop of Milan, greet PerryA. Br. Assembly. the ed of the an- the celebration brought retary of the Congregation retary of the Congregation then Education, Catholic for “What is the idea spoke on: perspec The of University? studies”. of ecclesiastical tive -

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nificus, Sr. Mary Melone, SFA, spoke Mary SFA, Melone, Sr. nificus, Marek Wach, OFM, the Rector Mag- OFM, Wach, Marek ary 2015. Br. Act, Academic the of Moderator words of the Secretarywords General and set up for the occasion: following the following the occasion: set up for recognition as a Pontifical University. University. as a Pontifical recognition cial moment: the X Anniversarycial moment: of its the Aula Magna on the 16 Magna on the Aula ister General, OFM, was celebrated in celebrated was OFM, General, ister versity versity Min - MichaelPerry, A. Br. Chancellor,

VOLUME XLVIII • ISSUE 221 • ISSUE XLVIII VOLUME ader, OFM, on the 19 OFM, ader, Celebration, presided by the Vicar General, Br. Julio Bun- Julio Br. General, Vicar the by presided Celebration, during the year 2104 began with an Opening Eucharistic 2104 began with an Opening Eucharistic during the year the General Curia in , concluded on the 29 concluded in Rome, the General Curia

Offices. Offices. with the Minister General and visited some of the Curia with the Minister some of the Curia General and visited eral Chapter. All the participantsthe All dialogue personal a had Chapter. eral the 2009 General Chapter and the upcoming 2015 Gen - and the upcoming the 2009 General Chapter and his Definitory, the final document and mandates of and mandates the final document and his Definitory, the accompaniment of the Friars, the Minister Provincial the Minister Provincial of the Friars, the accompaniment were: the service of authority, formation for the mission, the for formation servicethe authority, of were: uary and was formative and informative. The main topics main topics The informative. and uary formative and was INTERVIEW - OTHER NEWS Interview with Br. William Short, OFM Secretary of the 2015 General Chapter

Fraternitas: What happens at ments of great importance such the General Chapter? as the opening and closing of the Chapter and on Pentecost Sun- Br William: That is a good ques- day. The various language groups tion, especially as many Friars will pray together on the ordinary never had the experience of par- days and will take turns to cele- ticipating in a General Chapter. It brate Mass in the Chapel of the lasts almost a month [10th of May Porziuncola. Some moments of – 7th of June] and each week has prayer are scheduled for San Da- its own specific character. miano, Santa Chiara and the Basil- ica of St. Francis. Fraternitas: For example? Fraternitas: When will the election of the Minister General take place? Fraternitas: And will there be mo- Br William: The 1st week consists of ments of recreation? listening to the Reports of the Minis- Br William: According to the present ter General and of the Offices of the programme, it will take place in the Br William: That is never missing from Curia. This, at the same time, gives the morning of Thursday the 21st of May. General Chapters. The different na- Capitulars the possibility to exchange Then, there will be the election of the tional or linguistic groups organise impressions in different language Vicar General on Friday, and the elec- musical events during evening recre- groups and to know the names of the tions of the Definitors on Saturday. In ation. We have also scheduled a musi- candidates for the various offices. this way we will celebrate the Feast of cal concert animated by various Friar Pentecost with the new government musicians and singers. There will also Fraternitas: How many language of the Order in the Porziuncola. be opportunities for some trips (La groups will there be? Verna, Greccio). Fraternitas: And after the elections? Br William: The choice is of the Friar Fraternitas: Will the Friar Capitulars Capitulars themselves, but we will try Br William: There still remains the be received by Francis? one or two groups for Italian, Span- patient and demanding work of ap- ish, and English speakers, plus single proving legislation for the Order (e.g., Br William: We are pleased that the groups for French, Portuguese, Polish, Holy Father has granted us an audi- FRATERNITAS WWW.OFM.ORG - FRATERNITAS changes to the General Statutes), Croatian and, perhaps, some others. approving or rejecting the proposals ence during the third week of the that came from the Friars and Entities Chapter. Now we have to organise the Fraternitas: What happens during before the Chapter and indicating the hiring of coaches and lunch for 150 the 2nd week? journey to be made during the next guests! six years. Br William: That is the week for dis- Fraternitas: We wish the members cussing the Instrumentum Laboris, Fraternitas: Is there a certain rhythm of the Secretariat all the best in their the document prepared from the of prayer during the Chapter? labours! suggestions submitted by the Friars of the entire Order. We will also have Br William: Yes, of course. We have a Br William: Thank you! I also ask all the straw votes for the various offices and Eucharistic Liturgy in common in the readers of Fraternitas to pray for a suc- the elections. Basilica of the Porziuncola for the mo- cessful outcome to the Chapter.

Fr. Gilles Bourdeau, OFM Visitatore della Fraternità della Curia Generalizia

Il Ministro general, Fr. Michael Perry, OFM, ha nominato Fr. Gilles Bourdeau, OFM come Visistatore della Curia generale. Fr. Gilles è previsto che arrivi a Roma il 27 di febbraio e sarà disponibile all’ascolto e al dialogo, sia perso- nale che comunitario, fino al 16 marzo 2015. In questa occasione il Visitatore vuole condividere e spiegare i diversi obiettivi del mandato ricevuto per questa Visita. Fr. Gilles vuole trovarsi con i Frati per dialogare personalmente e ascoltare l’andamento della fraternità nella missione especifica come Curia generalizia.

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Johannes Schlageter, Franziskanische Philosophie und Theologie. Das Studienwesen Das Studienwesen Theologie. und Philosophie Franziskanische Johannes Schlageter, The Province of Turingia, refounded in 1894, organised philosophical and theological for and theological philosophical in 1894, organised refounded Turingia, of Province The

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Monteripido, on the 24 the on Monteripido, Convent “St. Francis of the Mountain”, of the Mountain”, Francis “St. Convent was presented at the Library at of the presented was Francis of the Mountain at Perugia” Perugia” of the Mountain at Francis The book by Luigi Giacometti on “St. “St. on Giacometti Luigi by book The Giacometti OFM Giacometti Presentation of the book by of the book by Presentation Franciscan Books Franciscan

and exclusive point of view of one point and exclusive different aspects, from the unusual aspects, from different and architecture of Perugia, under of Perugia, and architecture centuries of the history, culture, artculture, of the history, centuries The present work analyses seven seven analyses work present The and Stefano Brufani of the Univer of the Brufani Stefano and the presentation. Rita Mirko Chiacchella, Santanicchia part took in sity of Perugia of Studies and research into the history of the Order. the history into the Order. of and research contribution through taking up medieval Franciscan thought, especially of John Duns Scotus, especially of John Duns Scotus, thought, taking through Franciscan contribution up medieval of political, theological and religious developments. The Provincial Study gave a Franciscan a Franciscan gave Study Provincial The developments. and religious theological of political, mation in its convents until 1967. J. Schlageter traces the course of these studies in the context in the context of these studies the course Schlageter traces 1967. J. until in its convents mation FRANCISCAN FRANCISCAN BOOKMARK SMALL NEWS Greccio, – The Franciscans General Postulation OFM in the Holy Land during the Agenda of XIII century Minister General The Holy Father, , re- ceived His Eminence Card. Angelo Am- March: ato, S.D.B., Prefect of the Congregation 4: ROME: Presentation of for the Causes of in private audi- nd the Exhibition of Francis- ence on the 22 of January. can Art During the audience, the Holy Father 5-8: USA: Fraternal Visitation authorised the Congregation to pro- 9-20: ROME: TEMPO FORTE mulgate the decrees regarding: 21: MILAN: Meeting with the Ministers Provincial of the The XIII edition of the Conference of North of Italy Greccio will be on the subject: “The 22-25: LITHUANIA: MEETING Franciscans in the Holy Land during with the English-speak- the XIII century”. It will take place at ing Conference “The Oasis of the Child ”, at the Franciscan Sanctuary of Greccio (Ri- 30: ROME: MEETING with the eti), on the 8th and 9th of May 2015. Ministers General of the During the meetings, presided by Franciscan Family Marco Bartoli, Br. Pierbattista Pizza- balla, Custos of the Holy Land, An- November 2015 to June 2016) with tonio Musarra, Renata Salvarani and the and religious men and Maria Teresa Casini Pietro Messa will speak on the 8th of women who carry out the ministry of May; and Paolo Evangelisti, Chiara vocational discernment and accom- The miracle attributed to the inter- Frugoni, Giuseppe Ligato and Mas- paniment. [http://www.assisiofm.it] cession of Servant of simo Pazzini will speak on the 9th of Maria Teresa Casini, Foundress of the May. Franco Cardini will bring it to a The consecrated life at a time of ISTITUTO FRANCESCANO DI SPIRITUALITÀ PONTIFICIA UNIVERSITÀ ANTONIANUM CongregationPROVINCIA SAN FRANCESCO of FRATI the FRANCESCANI Oblate DEL TERZO O RDINESisters REGOLARE of close. The Conference is connected to precariousness the Sacred Heart of Jesus, born at Fra- the activities of the Sinai Commission PRESENTAZIONE scati (Italy) on the 27th of October 1864 of the OFM undertaken for 2015, such Lunedì 2 marzo 2015, ore 17.00 andPontificia died Università at Antonianum, Grottaferrata Aula A - Via Merulana (Italy) 124, onRoma the as the exhibition being prepared at 3rd of April 1937, whose cause was en- the Academy of Florence. Una scelta definitiva oggi è molto trusted to the OFM Postulatordifficile. Ai miei tempi era General, più facile,

FRATERNITAS WWW.OFM.ORG - FRATERNITAS perché la cultura favoriva una scelta Br. Luca De Rosa, OFM,definitiva in sia per1997. la vita matrimoniale, It is an- St. Mary of the Angels – Vocational sia per la vita consacrata o la vita ticipated that the ritesacerdotale. of Ma Beatificationin questa epoca non è Pastoral Activity facile una scelta definitiva. Noi siamo will be carried out invittime di questa cultura in del provvisorio. the au- Papa Francesco Interverrannotumn of the present year; AndMons. thePaolo heroic Martinelli virtues OFMCap of the Servant The presentation of the book by Al- Vescovo ausiliare di Milano ceo Grazioli, “Fragile and persevering: of God Teresa Gardi, laywoman, of the Franciscan Fr. Albert ThirdSchmucki Order, OFM born at Imola (It- the consecrated life at a time of pre- Vice Preside dell’Istituto Francescano di Spiritualità nd cariousness”, will be held on the 2nd of aly) on the 22 of October 1769, where Prof. Salvatore Abbruzzesest March 2015. she diedSociologo ondella religionethe 1 of January 1837. Msgr. Paolo Martinelli, Auxiliary Bish- Moderatore op of Milan, and Professors Albert Fr. Alvaro Cacciotti OFM Decano della Facoltà di Teologia The Friars Minor of Assisi wish to share Schmucki and Salvatore Abbruzzese their experience with the young men will speak during the course of the who come to Assisi each year, attract- presentation, organised by the Fran- ed no doubt by the beauty of St. Fran- ciscan Institute of Spirituality of the cis, a testimony that knows how to Pontifical University Antonianum in draw even “those who remain afar”. collaboration with the Province of St. This is the origin of the proposal by Francis of the Third Order Regular. “The Master of Vocational Pastoral Ac- The gathering will be moderated by tivity”: an organised way for sharing Prof. Alvaro Cacciotti, Dean of the Fac- the experience acquired through a 3 ulty of Theology. week course (spread over the period Teresa Gardi Laica

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