4. The first group of missionaries

Beginning of March fr. Jacek Gorka, fr. Lukasz Bebenek, fr. Robert Byrindo (Polish) arrived, coming from lreland where they had spent about six months learning English, and also fr. Francesco Gagliano from Sicily.

The group is EngIish-speaking and right now the whole fraternity uses English as the first official language.

The Polish brothers are preparing for mission in Thailand and Hong Kong, while the ltalian brother for mission in Russia.

The young missionaries have been introduced into the permanent fraternity and all together are living the Franciscan programme and missionary formation.

The formation activities of the fraternity have been added to some weekly pastoral activities in two English-speaking Christian communities.

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