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Jubilee of the International College

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Jubilee of the International College ‘San Lorenzo da Brindisi’

Rome. On Saturday, June 16, 2018 the whole Capuchin fraternity of our International College celebrated a special jubilee. The College was founded in 1908 by the will of Pope Pius X, and from 1911 was located on the Via Sicilia in Rome. From there, for various reasons, the College moved to its current location on the Grande Raccordo Anulare (Rome’s ring road) in 1968.

The celebration marked therefore the 110th anniversary of the College and the 50th anniversary of its current location. The festivities were joined to the annual party for the end of the academic year, and began at 4 p.m. with the gathering of all present in the great hall of the College for the presentation of the logo of the jubilee, prepared by Br. Kilian Ngitir.

Beginning at 4:30, a roundtable on the event provided a moment of study and reflection. There were three speakers: Br. Vincenzo Criscuolo, who spoke on the historical journey of the College in its 110 years, Br. Luca Bianchi, who developed the theme of the value of study in the Franciscan vocation, and Br. Francesco Neri, who took up the topic of the identity and mission of the College in the Capuchin Order. The General Minister, Br. Mauro Jöhri, also spoke, offering his conclusions on the importance of the College in its richness and diversity. This first moment of the event concluded with a video, after which all gathered in the great corridor of the College where a documentary presentation had been prepared by Br. Gianluca Crudo.

The central moment of the event, the Eucharist with the General Minister presiding, began at 6:45, and saw the participation of many invited guests and friends. After the Mass, everyone went to the plaza of the College for the festive supper of dishes from all over the world, prepared by the student friars themselves. Around 9 o’clock there was a concert of singing and dance by some of the language and cultural groups of the friars of the College. The evening concluded with the final blessing of the Rector.

We remain grateful to the Lord for these 110 years of the College at the service of our Order and we pray that its mission might continue to bear much fruit in the future.

Watch video and see photos of the jubilee:

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Last modified on Tuesday, 26 June 2018 20:06