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Visit to the formation House in Buenos Aires
On Thursday May 30, 2013, the Secretary General for Formation and Studies, Br. Vidal Rodríguez López, OFM, visited the Friary of St. Antony of Padua in Buenos Aires (Argentina), which is a house of formation for Simply Professed Friars of the Argentine Provinces of the Assumption and St. Michael, as well as the Custody of Br. Luis de Bolaños of Paraguay. All three entities are walking towards unification.
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Polonia – Formation for Formators
In the friary of Mayor Seminary of the Province of Immaculate Conception in Krakow, from May 28-29, 2013, was held the meeting for Formators
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OFM Cono Sur Meeting
In Tuparenda, near Paraguay’s Assumption capital, the annual Cono Sur Franciscan Conference took place from May 23-28, 2013. It involved some 30 Friars, Provincials, Formators, Facilitators of evangelization and justice and peace from the five institutions in Chile, Argentina and Paraguay.
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Missionary Mandate
On Sunday, May 26, our Church of Santa Maria Mediatrix renewed the rite of the missionary mandate to two brothers, Radoslaw Kepczynski and Natake Fiumanò. The former belongs to the Province of our Lady of the Angels in Poland and will depart as a missionary in Cameroon, where a new presence of the Order is emerging, while the latter is of the Province of St. Charles Borromeo in Milan, Italy, and will serve the Custody of Morocco.
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Thanksgiving Mass at the General Curia
On the evening of the 24th May, Mons. Fr. José Rodriguez Carballo, OFM Con celebrated a thanksgiving Mass at the General Curia. For this Holy Mass were present friars members of the House dependent of the Minister General, together with friends and people who frequent the Church of Santa Maria Mediatrice. Con celebrating with him, among others there was the new Minister General Fr. Micheal Perry, OFM.
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The Franciscans at WYD 2013
With great happiness we await World Youth Day, which will take place July 23-28 in Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. This celebration is a gracious gift of God to young people throughout the world. They will be greeted with open arms by Christ the Redeemer and then sent out on mission by the Lord himself who says: “Go and make disciples of all nations”
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Br. Michael Celebrates First Holy Mass as Minister General
On the 23rd May at 7am, Br. Michael Perry concelebrated his first Holy Mass as Minister General. In his homily he spoke about the book of Sirach and how the Friars Minors do not have to rely on any other strength other then that of the Spirit of God. He continued to say that in today’s world young people are hungry for a meaningful life; the elderly are thirsty for someone to give them new spaces in life. The poor and marginalized are eager to be recognized in their human dignity, and we, friars, always need a shared and fraternal witness of God’s mercy.
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Fr. Michael Perry ofm is the New Minister General
Br. Michael Anthony Perry has been elected as Minister General of the Franciscan Order ‘ad complendum sexennium’. Born in Indianapolis (USA) in 1954, Br. Michael was serving as Vicar General of the Order. He was Minister Provincial of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Province (USA). He served his Province in Theological Formation, Post-Novitiate Formation, International JPIC work and for ten years he worked in the Missions (Democratic Republic of Congo). He served also with the Catholic Relief Services and in the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Br. Michael Perry Celebrates Mass of the Holy Spirit
On the 22nd of May, at 7.00 AM A Mass of the Holy Spirit was celebrated at the General Curia by Br. Michael Perry, OFM the-then Vicar General. At the Mass were present: the fraternity of the General Curia, the General Definitory, and the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of the OFM Conferences.
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Preparatory day for the election of the Minister General
With the presidents have joined the Vice Presidents of the Conferences for the day in preparation for the election of the Minister General. The event took place in the following way: Reflection on the position of the “Minister General” as the Franciscan Sources (Fr. Paolo Martinelli, OFM Cap.) Eucharistic adoration and personal prayer. The situation of the Order based on research. (Prof. Mion).
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