8th Centenary Events

On January 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, which houses the Porziuncola, was the center of the celebrations marking the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026). The entire opening ceremony was streamed live on the official channels of the Seraphic Province of St. Francis of Assisi …

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The 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis will open on January 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with a live broadcast from the Porziuncola Chapel in Assisi. The Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, which houses both the Porziuncola and the Chapel of the Transitus, will serve as the centre of the celebrations. …

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Song of RECONCILIATION Letter to Franciscan Family (PDF)

The General Committee for Franciscan Centenaries sends a Letter to all National Franciscan Families Letter on how to plan for the Transitua

In 2025, we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the composition of the Canticle of Brother Sun. In the spring of 1225, shortly after his experience at La Verna, St. Francis of Assisi chose to spend fifty days at the Monastery of San Damiano, where St. Clare and the first Poor Sisters lived. During his …

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All members of the Franciscan Family, both religious and lay, are invited to the Sanctuary of La Verna, Italy, on Friday, January 5, 2024, to attend the solemn inauguration of the 800th anniversary of St. Francis of Assisi receiving the stigmata. The event is entitled: “From Wounds, New Life.” It can also be followed via …

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Coinciding with the Franciscan centenary celebration of the anniversary of promulgation of the Later Rule in Rome on the 29th of November, all members of the Franciscan family in Nazareth came together to celebrate. The celebration included a mass in the Grotto in the Basilica of the Annunciation, presided over by Fr. Wojciech Bołoz, OFM, …

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