Dear brothers,
In view of the 500th anniversary of the Capuchin Reform, the St. Lawrence Fraternities are organizing a formative meeting for all the brothers of the Order who wish to deepen our charismatic identity and seek the most suitable ways to express it in today’s world, across different cultural contexts.
The purpose of the meeting is to create a space where brothers can share their life experiences and reflect on how to live more authentically and consistently what distinguishes us as Capuchins: prayer, fraternal life, and mission, as lesser ones and poor.
During the meeting, there will be moments of reflection and sharing on the main themes of the IX PCO: mission and fraternal collaboration, as well as two pilgrimages, to Camerino and Viterbo, places that take us back to the dawn of the Capuchin Reform and the history of our origins. Assisi itself – the place where Francis was born, lived, and died – will be a precious opportunity for spiritual renewal.
By means of this letter, on behalf of the Commission for the St. Lawrence Fraternities, we are pleased to inform you that this meeting will take place in Assisi, at our Spirituality Center “Domus Laetitiae”, from September 6 to 11, 2027. Given its international nature, translations in Italian and English will be available.
Further information will be provided later.
Br. Robert Williams, General Councilor NAPCC
Br. Harold Arlés Pérez Hernández, General Councilor CCH
Br. Marek Miszczyński, General Councilor CENEC