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 Failte go grasn na bProinsiasaigh Eireannaigh OFM!
Welcome to the Irish Franciscan OFM website.
In the manner of Francis of Assisi, we greet each of you, brother and sister, with joy and love. May God give you peace.
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A princess comes to call:
Princess Takamado of Japan recently visited the St Francis Care Centre in Boxburg, South Africa. Founded by Fr Stan Brennan, OFM, the centre cares for AIDs orphans with great love.
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Latest News |
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Irish Franciscan Pilgrimage to Lourdes |
22nd–27th September 2010
Fare: €690
Flights from Dublin and Shannon Airports
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10 Day National Franciscan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land |
Led By: Fr Bernard Jones O.F.M Commissary of the Holy Land.
Please note change of date.
Date: 4-13 OCTOBER 2010
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| To mark the celebration of the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the Franciscan Order a major study of the history of the Irish Franciscans was published in November 2009. Entitled The Irish Franciscans, 1534-1990 (Four Courts Press) the work examines all aspects of the life of the friars and their impact in Ireland and on the Continent.
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Vocations |
Dear Friends,
Peace and every blessing! Are you preoccupied with Jesus? Our Founder, St. Francis of Assisi was. His first biographer Thomas of Celano wrote:
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July 15th Feast of St. Bonaventure
Dear Friends,
Peace and a very happy Feast Day to all.
St. Bonaventure was born about 1221 in Bagnoregio, Italy. He studied philosophy and theology at Paris and would be considered one of the greatest philosophers and theologians of the Middle Ages. Bonaventure entered the Order of Friars Minor at the age of 20. In 1257 he was elected Minister General of the Order. He has been described as the second founder of the Franciscan Order, since his reforms helped to bring about a harmony among the friars after the death of St. Francis in 1226.
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Missionary Magazine |
Fr Paddy Noonan, OFM, recalls a powerful all-night vigil in a South African township when the country was still not free of apartheid.
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Finding Hope in a Hopeless Situation |
Marko Phiri, a journalist living in Zimbabwe, wonders where the ordinary Zimbabwean finds the hope to keep on going.
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Taking a Look in the Mirror! |
Sr Mary Burke, FMDM, looks into the “mirror” proposed by St Clare.
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In the light of the present Church crisis Fr Gearoid O'Conaire, OFM, gives examples of the extraordinary work for the common good being done by religious.
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Caring for Creation |
Lived together, Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation (JPIC) form a 'caring for creation' spirituality, a way of living life in the Spirit. As followers of St Francis of Assisi, we Franciscans feel ourselves called to live this spirituality, and by caring for our sister-mother earth and for the relationships between all people on earth, we work to bring about the Kingdom of God, where all are valued and cherished. When Christians pray the words of Christ, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven,” we are praying that each of these values – Justice, Peace, and the Integrity of Creation – bears fruit as Jesus desired.
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