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on the unease, hopes, possibilities, possibilities, hopes, on the unease, and exchanges during the afternoonand exchanges life” during the morning. The dialogueThe during the morning. life” Communications on the consecrated consecrated on the Communications of “The Challenges of the Means of of presented a reflection on the topic a reflection on the presented formation and communication. formation and mission, particularly of in the area influence of the digital era on our life on our life era of the digital influence continuing the joint reflection on the the joint continuing the 10 Minor Capuchin in Rome on Saturday Minor in Rome on Saturday Capuchin held at the General Curia of the of the Friars the General Curia held at Curias of the various obediences, was various obediences, the of Curias for Communications of the General Communications for and Studies and those responsible and Studies the Secretary Generals for Formation the Secretary Formation for Generals Capuchins) and TOR, together with together TOR, and Capuchins) (Minors, Conventuals and (Minors, Conventuals Franciscans Minister Generals of the First Order of Order Minister Generals of the First

190 §1 of the §1 of 190 ). (2Cel of one mother alone” the womb a way that they who were were who they that way a in in agreement live would the same father by generated tion to maintain the link of unity among children in such in unityof link the maintain children among to tion - atten careful and desire constant “a it was Francis, St. for them” (Rb them” whole fraternity and let them be strictly and let whole fraternity obey bound to ers of this Order as General Minister and servanters of this Order of the the 10 from ITALY), gia, - Mary in Saint ( Assisi the Porziuncola of the Angels, which will be celebrated in the Domus Pacis, adjacent to to adjacent Domus in the Pacis, which will be celebrated FICIALLY CONVOKE THE ORDINARY GENERAL CHAPTER THE ORDINARY CONVOKE FICIALLY OTHER NEWS Five centuries of Franciscan life ebrants were: Card. Gualtiero Basset- years, was given from the 26th of Jan- ti, Archbishop of Perugia-Pieve City; uary 2015 to the 7th of February 2015, Msgr. Martino Canessa, Apostolic with a second session taking place Administrator of Tortona; Card. Attil- from the 15th to the 27th of June 2015. io Nicora, Pontifical Legate to the Pa- The teachers of the first session were: pal Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, Grazia Loparco, F.M.A., (The figure of Card. Giuseppe Betori, Archbishop of the women in the XIX and XX centu- Florence; and about 50 Bishops and ries); Maria Teresa Spiga, F.M.A., (Soci- 150 priests. Many pilgrims from the ology of the Religious Life); Alessan- Diocese of Tortona, the native town dro Mastromatteo, O.F.M., (The The- of Msgr. Vittorio Viola, also participat- ology of the Evangelical Counsels); The book “La Chiesa e il Convento di ed in the celebration. and Giuseppe Buffon, O.F.M., (Fran- S. Martino di Trevi” (The Church and ciscanism in the ecclesial context of Convent of St. Martin in Trevi) on five The initiatives of the House for the the XVIII to the XXI century). centuries of Franciscan life, edited Aged in Foggia by Giulio Mancini of the Orfini Nu- Br. Fernand J. Cheri, OFM, a new meister Association, was presented Bishop in the Clitunno Theatre of Trevi on the 7th of December 2014. Following the greetings of the Minister Provin- cial of Umbria, Br. Claudio Durighet- to, OFM, of the Mayor of, Bernardino Sperandio, and of Rita Fanelli Marini of the Orfini Numeister Association, there were interventions during the The St. Anthony House for the Aged presentation from: Vittoria Garibaldi, in Foggia, greatly desired by Br. Leon- historian of art; Stefano Brufani, of ardo Civitavecchia, with the collabo- Pope Francis named Br. Fernand the University of Perugia; Pietro Mes- ration of the ACS Anteas Volunteers, J. Cheri, O.F.M., till now Director of sa, OFM, of the Pontifical University considered giving part-time work “Campus Ministry” at “Quincy Univer- Antonianum - Rome. Luigi Pellegrini, for one year to two sanitary workers sity” (Illinois), Auxiliary Bishop of New OFMCap, of the University of Chieti, within the structures of care for the Orleans (U.S.A.) on the 12th of Janu- moderated the debate. aged in the area of Carmine Vecchio. ary, assigning him the Titular Episco- The lottery of charitable solidarity pal See of Membressa. FRATERNITAS WWW.OFM.ORG - FRATERNITAS joined this initiative with two precise objectives: to give and receive. Im- 400 Years of Franciscan presence portant prizes can be won, but the in North America revenue from the lottery will serve to reignite hope, especially among the more needy. The first event, a concert, took place in the Fuoco The- atre on the 13th of December and the draw of tickets took place during a show at the House for the Aged on the 4th of January 2015.

The Episcopal Ordination of Br. The female Franciscan Consecrat- 2015 will be a unique occasion Vittorio Francesco Viola, OFM ed Life thanks to a series of events related The Episcopal Ordination of Br. Vitto- The Pontifical University Antonianum to the 400th anniversary of the arriv- rio Francesco Viola, nominated Bish- has organised a Course of Specialisa- al of the Recollect Friars, an ancient op of Tortona by Pope Francis, took tion on the female Franciscan Conse- branch of the place during a Eucharistic celebra- crated Life dedicated to the study of (OFM), in New France. tion in the Papal Basilica of St. Mary those experiences, particularly of a In addition, this year will be the 125th of the Angels in the afternoon of the Franciscan nature, which blossomed anniversary of the restoration of the 7th of December. Msgr. Domenico in the XIX and XX centuries and en- Franciscan Order in Canada after an Sorrentino, Bishop of Assisi-Nocera riched the life of the Church with a absence of 127 years caused by the Umbra-Gualdo Tadino, presided at variety of charisms. British regime and the victory of the celebration. Among the concel- The course, which will be over two 1763. [http://www.francisofassisi.ca] 2 FRATERNITAS - WWW.OFM.ORG 3

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J B sus ur m A VM r r r r r r r a f f f f f f f f an ean e a m lit mm NEW VISITATORS NEW Z A S O J I ( ( B B B o zil o B o r o o t o o c B o B (B B B - - - of Decem th of January 2015. It th dy of St. Francis Solanus in Perù. Francis dy of St. by presided Chapter, founding The - Zuri T. Juan Br. General, the Delegate “Do you what had as its motto: arrain, - reportsThe of the Provin will be told”. of F&S and of M&E,cial Secretariats stud- were and the report on finances of Project The ied during the Chapter. of and Mission and the Statutes Life approved. were the new Province - Con of the Immaculate Province The of the the territories embraces ception of Andalusia, Regions Autonomous Castille-La and León, Castille Aragon, - Va Mancha, Canary Cataluña, Islands, Baleariclencia, Extremadura, Islands, La Rioja, Madrid and Murcia. is the result of the unification of six of of the unification is the result in were that Provinces OFM the eight and the small Custo now Spain up to tion, was held from the 29 the held from tion, was The founding Chapter of the new Chapter founding The in Spain, the Province Franciscan Concep of the Immaculate Province A new Province in Spain Province A new ber 2014 to the 4 ber 2014 to A few pages from the ten copy-books written by him during and the last thirty by written copy-books of life, the ten years pages from A few The book was born of the desire to share something of the human, Christian and Franciscan Christian something of the human, and Franciscan share to born desire of the book was The Bini Giacomo, OFM, “Seme di eternità”, Biografia e scritti inediti, (“Seeds of eternity”, (“Seeds e scritti inediti, of eternity”, Biografia “Seme eternità”, di OFM, Bini Giacomo, found in his cell, were chosen for this purpose. They are personal reflections that allow us to us allow personal reflections that are They purpose. this chosen for were in his cell, found of taking life. of his interior something of his way care receive to his journey closely, follow richness of Br. Giacomo Bini with the people who, at different times and in different situations, situations, in different times and different at who, Bini with the people Giacomo richness of Br. him. him and loved close to knew him, were unedited biography and writings). Edizioni Biblioteca Francescana, Milano 2014, pp. Milano 2014, pp. Francescana, Biblioteca and writings). Edizioni biography unedited 227.

The relationship of , and of his Order, with the phenomenon of the Crusades the phenomenon of the Crusades with and of his Order, of Assisi, of Francis relationship The - (The Fran crociata la e Francescani I (editors), MARIA AND MELLI ALVARO CACCIOTTI

contribution, not only for the Franciscan stage of the origins. stage of the origins. the Franciscan not only for contribution, through an intense investigation of the sources and phenomena, to offer a needed clarifying offer and phenomena, to of the sources investigation an intense through was the subject of the XI Conference of Greccio. The presentations reported in the Acts tried, presentations The of Greccio. the subjectwas of the XI Conference 2013), Edizioni Biblioteca Francescana, Milan, 2014, 397 pages. Milan, 2014, 397 pages. Francescana, Biblioteca 2013), Edizioni ciscans and the Crusades), The Acts of the XI Historical Conference of Greccio (3-4 of May May (3-4 of of Greccio Acts of the XI Historical Conference The ciscans Crusades), and the of the stable in Bethlehem. Jesus was born, reminding everyone born,Jesus was reminding celebration of so many poor people, poor people, of so many celebration miserable straw huts but in the joyful straw miserable characterise the region. Here, among Here, characterise the region. periphery, on the desertperiphery, that steppes service of the brothers who live on theservice who live of the brothers the warmth of Fraternity and in the of Fraternity the warmth The days of Christmas were lived in lived of Christmas were days The to arrive in mid-January arrive 2015.to di, from the Assisi Province, scheduled Province, the Assisi from di, - Fred Marco and Br. Roman Province, Sudan, Br. Federico Gandolfi, from the Gandolfi, from Federico Sudan, Br. that of two new missionaries to South new missionaries of two to that ars from the Curia in Roma preceded in Roma preceded the Curia ars from - arrival Fri of the two The whole Order. of the Minister the General and of esteem for their courageous witness, witness, their courageous for esteem wished to express the greetings, and the greetings, express wished to and Br. Massimo Tedoldi, SGME, who SGME, Tedoldi, Massimo and Br. ing Br. Nicodemo Kibuzehose, DG, Nicodemo Kibuzehose, ing Br. - of welcom Sudan, had the pleasure who live in Juba, the capital of Southwho live and Masseo Golha, the three Friars and Masseo Friars Golha, the three Brs. Jesus Aguirre, Mario De Battista Jesus Aguirre, Brs.

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Franciscan Books Franciscan FRANCISCAN FRANCISCAN BOOKMARK PICCOLE NOTIZIE The Letter to the Romans and mon- Bl. Junípero Serra, OFM ographic courses Agenda of The Inter-provincial Theological Minister General Study Centre of St. Bernardino of Ve- rona organised some biblical days on February: the Letter to the Romans, to be given 1-11: A FRATERNAL VISIT to by Professor Stefano Romanello, from Myanmar, Thailand, Indo- the 2nd to the 4th of February 2015. nesia and Singapore: The Institute will propose two mon- 13-18: A FRATERNAL VISIT to the ographic courses, during the second Democratic Republic of semester, on St. Bonaventure of Ba- Congo: Foundation of the gnoreggio and on evil in theology, New Province Pope Francis announced his in- given respectively by Prof. Ernesto 18-20: Rome: Celebrations for tension to canonise Bl. Junípero Ser- Dezza, OFM, and Prof. Sante Babolin. the beginning of Lent ra, OFM. Blessed Junípero was born The first course intends to go deeply 21-25: A FRATERNAL VISIT to in Petra, Majorca, Spain, on the 24th into the thought and doctrine of St. Egypt of November 1713. He died at the Bonaventure; this course will be held 26-28: ROME Mission of St. Charles Borromeo in in the afternoon of each Monday Carmel, , USA, on the 28th from the 9th of February. The second of August 1784. He worked as a mis- course, which will be held in the after- sionary in Mexico, with his seat at the noon of each Tuesday from the 10th Apostolic College of St. Fernando in of February, intends to present the Mexico City, serving the missions of problem of evil and will be composed the Sierra Gorda, to the north of the of three stages: the dignity and the capital. He founded the first of the frailty of mankind, the mystery of re- Franciscan Missions of California at demption and salvation, and the mys- San Diego in 1769, and worked tire- tery of the Church. Life during this special year: lessly in the evangelisation of the 1. Happiness that transmits joy. indigenous peoples along the Pacific The 2nd of February – the Day of the 2. A prophesy to awaken the world. coast until his death. He was solemn- Consecrated Life 3. The parable of a spirituality of com- ly beatified by Pope John Paul II in The 2nd of February 2015, the year munion. Rome on the 25th of September 1988. dedicated to the Consecrated Life, has 4. A missionary impulse towards the He is considered to be the founder of a special significance. Pope Francis, in human peripheries. the Province of Bl. Junípero Serra, in FRATERNITAS WWW.OFM.ORG - FRATERNITAS his Apostolic Letter to all the Conse- 5. Listening to the things God and Mexico, and of the Province of Santa crated, indicated 5 expectations that humanity ask of us and of the re- Barbara in California, USA. the Church has of the Consecrated ligious life.

The Pontifical University Antonianum: “The Francsican Experience”

Franciscan Institute of Spirituality of the Pontifical University Antonianum The Institute of Franciscan Spirituality of the PUA is offering a programme of Franciscan spirituality in English, entitled “The Franciscan Experience”, every Thursday of Lent 2015. [www.antonianum.eu]

The lessons include: 19 Feb: Socio-Spiritual Introduction to the Franciscan Experience: The Franciscan Experience by Fr. Gilberto Cavazos-González, OFM 26 Feb: The Writings of Francis and Clare: by Fr. Leonhard Lehmann, OFM Cap

The lecture series is meant to be ongoing formation for members of the Franciscan Family 5 Mar: Franciscan Mysticism: by Fr. William Short, OFM and people interested in learning more about the Franciscan Experience. Make it part of your Lenten Experience as you prepare to Celebrate Easter 2015. 12 Mar: Franciscan Understanding of the Human Person: For more information please contact Friar Gilberto via email: [email protected] The Franciscan by Fr. Albert Schmucki, OFM Experience 19 Mar: Franciscan Mission: by Fr. Benedict Vadakkekara, OFM Cap 26 Mar: Franciscan Spirituality today and tomorrow: Franciscan Institute of Spirituality of the Pontifical University Antonianum Lent 2015 by Fr. Gilberto Cavazos-González, OFM Via Merulana, 124-A / 00185 Roma

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