KOINÕNIA – 03 – 2025: Sister Death: the Last Praise of God!
KOINÕNIA – 03 – 2025 (PDF)
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CIOFS introduces a new logo
The CIOFS Presidency has approved a new corporate brand design centered around the international OFS logo. The logo seeks to express the nature of the OFS, being Franciscan, secular and an order. It picks up the Franciscan element of the old logo — namely, the Tau “T”. The new design eliminates the Latin words around …
CIOFS announces Secular Franciscan Day of Solidarity
The day of solidarity will be celebrated annually on Nov. 17. Letter from Minister General (PDF) Day of Solidarity flyer (PDF)
Franciscan general ministers remember Pope Francis
A Pope Who Gave Substance to the Franciscan Charism Letter from general ministers (PDF)
Monthly Prayer Intentions for 2025
OFS-YOUFRA MONTHLY PRAYER INTENTIONS (PDF) To emphasize communion with the Pope, we offer the Holy Father’s intention for the month and an intention for the OFS according to the life and important events of the Order. The local fraternities pray for both. 2025 January For the right to education. Let us pray that migrants, refugees …
Feast of St. Francis: a time to renew, to go out to serve
By Tibor Kauser, OFS general minister Remembering the last times of the life of Saint Francis, this might echo in our ears: “Let us begin, brothers, to serve the Lord God, for up to now we have done little or nothing.” (1Cel 103) May this be an inspiration for us, celebrating the feast of our …
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For Holy Land: A day of prayer and fasting on Oct. 7
Letter from OFS minister general on praying and fasting for peace in the Holy Land Letter from OFM minister general
Letter on Stigmata: Beyond Mount La Verna
General Minister’s Message: How Has Christ Transformed Us?