GUATEMALA - Ratio Formationis Ordinis
The first continental meeting for the Ratio formationis Ordinis, for America and Australia, was held from July 10 to 14 in Guatemala City.
Capuchin Family Day 2017
On July 3 we recalled the beginnings of the Capuchin reform on the anniversary the of bull Religionis zelus (1528) of Pope Clement VII.
2017 ongoing formation course in Spanish and Portuguese
The General Secretariat of Formation of the Capuchin Order promotes an annual formation course that provides an accompanied pilgrimage to the holy places in Rome and Assisi, together with formation in Franciscan spirituality through an ongoing formation lens.
All our formators should have this experience!
Course for PACC formators, 2016 The course for formators took place in the Capuchin retreat center in the city of Lipa, Philippines, from December 5 to 15, 2016. Twenty-three friars participated in the meeting, from the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Tanzania, Korea, New Zealand, Papua New…
Ite vos: An inhabited memory for walking together towards the future
The Franciscan Friars in Assisi Coordination Group came into being with Pope Francis’ visit to Assisi on October 4, 2013. At the end of his visit to the Tomb, the Pope turned to the Ministers General and other friars present and said: “Good, you should…
Ratio Formationis - Chapter I
We are sending you the Draft of chapter 1 of the Ratio, which you can use for a day of recollection in this Advent season which has just begun, or during Christmastide. You will find more detailed instructions in the introduction. What is the purpose…
Inter-Franciscan meeting in Rome
The annual meeting of the Franciscan Friars of Rome, organized by the conference of the vicars general of the First Order and the TOR, was held on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Capuchin International College. “Journeying together” was the title of the event which,…
The Ratio Formationis takes a step forward
The fourth meeting of the International Formation Council was held at the General Curia from November 20-26, 2016. Guided by the directors of the General Secretariat of Formation and encouraged by the important suggestions of the Salesian Fr. Beppe Roggia, the members of the Council…