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Failte go gréasán 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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Latest News |
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11 Day National Franciscan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land |
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Led By: Fr Bernard Jones O.F.M Commissary of the Holy Land.
Date: 15-25 Septmeber, 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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“Irish Eyes are Smiling” - Charity Album from Fr. Tom Russell OFM in aid of The LARCC Cancer Support Centre. Fr. Tom Russell OFM is an Irish Franciscan working in their well known community at Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal. He has recorded a charity album in aid of The LARCC Cancer Support Centre based near Mullingar, Co. Westmeath. The album, “Irish Eyes Are Smiling”, contains Irish classics such as; My Lagan Love, The Foggy Dew and Roisin Dubh.
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Vocations |
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Dear Friends,
May the Lord give you Peace! At present there are six men discerning their 'calling' with me. During discernment it is good to reflect on the 'Call' stories from Scripture. I suggest that you reflect on this story - 'God Calls Samuel'.
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For those considering a vocation |
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Dear Friends,
May the Lord give you Peace! The Catholic Church in the U.S.A are this week celebrating 'National Vocations Awareness Week'. It began with the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord last Sunday and ends tomorrow January 16th. There have been many excellent resources posted on the internet but one that I found particularly interesting was submitted by Father David Toups, interm director of the Office of Clergy and Consecrated Life and Vocations at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Father Toups offers "Ten Things", steps Catholics can do to promote vocations to priesthood and religious life and I was particularly taken by steps 6ff. I pray that those discerning their vocation at this time, particularly those who read this blog will find these steps helpful.
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Missionary Magazine |
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I was designated by Encarnacion del
Pozo, our SFO General Minister, to
preside at the elective Chapter of
the Secular Franciscan Order in
Zimbabwe, together with Fr Johannes
Mngwenge, TOR. I am extremely
grateful for being given the opportunity
to attend. I experienced the Franciscan
charism and fraternal spirit with the
complete Franciscan family.
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BR TONDERAI KANDEMIIRI, OFM, (27), was tragically killed in a
car crash in Zimbabwe in July. FR COLIN GARVEY, OFM, shares the
extraordinary happening experienced by Tonderai that drew him to
join the Franciscans.
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President Mary McAleese has many links with the Poor Clares, and for the
past eleven years she has spent a retreat week in the Ennis monastery.
This is an abridged version of an address she gave to Poor Clares
gathered in July to celebrate 50 years of their Federation.
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News from around the Franciscan World . . . |
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The Good News About Aids! |
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HEATHER BULLOCK, who works in
the St Francis Care Centre, Boksburg,
South Africa, gives us an update on the
wonderful work going on there.
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Caring for Creation |
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A Spirituality of Caring for Creation |
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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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