Ordo Fratrum Minorum Capuccinorum EN

Log in
updated 11:54 AM UTC, Mar 20, 2024

Second World Day of the Poor

The Constitutions of the Capuchin Friars Minor

5, 4: “Gathered together in Christ as a single distinctive family, we develop among ourselves relationships that are fraternally spontaneous, and gladly live among those who are poor, weak and infirm, sharing in their lives and maintaining our characteristic closeness to people.”

As instituted by Pope Francis, the Second World Day of the Poor will be observed on Sunday, November 18.

As sons of the Poverello of Assisi, wishing to be in union with the Holy Father and close to the people of God, it is our desire to observe this day in communion with the whole Church.

From the Pope’s message:

“I invite my brother bishops, priests, and especially deacons, who have received the laying on of hands for the service of the poor (cf. Acts 6:1-7), as well as religious and all those lay faithful – men and women – who in parishes, associations and ecclesial movements make tangible the Church’s response to the cry of the poor, to experience this World Day as a privileged moment of new evangelization. The poor evangelize us and help us each day to discover the beauty of the Gospel. Let us not squander this grace-filled opportunity. On this day, may all of us feel that we are in debt to the poor, because, in hands outstretched to one another, a salvific encounter can take place to strengthen our faith, inspire our charity and enable our hope to advance securely on our path towards the Lord who is to come.”

Let us read and reflect on the full text of Pope’s message for this special observance.

Download:
Message of Pope Francis: Second World Day of the Poor, A.D. 2018

ItalianoInglesePolaccoSpagnoloFranceseTedescoPortoghese
DOCX Italiano DOCX Inglese DOCX Polacco DOCX Spagnolo DOCX Francese DOCX Tedesco DOCX Portoghese
Last modified on Monday, 12 November 2018 16:00