ROME, ITALY — Members of the Secular Franciscan Order from around the globe will meet in Rome from Nov. 9 to 16 for the order’s General Chapter.
“The theme of the Chapter is ‘You Are Love’, and based on that and other activities, we will establish priorities for the order for the next three years,” noted Minister General Tibor Kauser, OFS.
Delegates and observers from some 70 countries are expected to participate in the General Chapter, which is convoked every three years. Friars and religious sisters who serve as spiritual assistants to the order’s national and international fraternities will also be in attendance.
Meeting at the Seraphicum, they will discuss the state of the Order, debate the direction of the Order for the next three years, vote on the Order’s updated international statute, listen to reports and inspirational messages, and break into various small groups to tackle action items.
Among a variety of presenters and panelists, Michèle Altmeyer, OFS, a theologian and catechist from France, will be the featured speaker on the central theme of “You Are Love.”