The title of this article was the theme of a Franciscan retreat held from September 1st through the 7th 2019. Thirty-five religious women and men gathered at the Monte Tabor Spiritual Center of the Franciscan Sisters of the...

“Follow me, and I will make you fish for people” Matthew 4:19. From September 27^th through October 3^rd, our Temporary Professed Franciscan Sisters of the Poor held a special meeting -- a time of communion and...

Senegalese women would like to share with us their experiences and hopes for a total emancipation of women, especially in African countries, in the occasion of Women’s Day (8th March 2019). Refugee and immigrant women in Senegal celebrated...

On saturday 2nd February 2019, on the Presentation of Jesus, we celebrated the Temporary Professions of Sisters Anne Marie Coulidiati and Christiane Diedhiou. Let us bless and thank God who always calls laborers to work to God’s field...

During this year, the bicentenary of the birth of Mother Frances, God gifted me with a rich and intense experience that transformed my life. During my stay in Italy, I developed skills such as the ability to adapt...

On November 16th and 17th of 2018, we celebrated the 40th jubilee of the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in Senegal. It was very touching to see people rejoicing and being grateful to God and to the sisters. Later this original group was joined by...

The consecrated life is an immense - and free - gift from God: one which needs maintenance and daily renewal if the disciple is to answer it truthfully. This question for Christ’s disciples is a genuine challenge. Nonetheless, on...

The tiny seed that Mother Frances planted has grown in the Diocese of Kaolack, and has become a tree whose shadow gives comfort to ill and poor people. Like a watered plant, the foliage that is blooming in Koungheul gave seeds...

Apostolic experience of the novices in the Communities: "This time has helped me to grow spiritually, as well as a humanly. It also helped me to better understand religious life with its joys, difficulties and needs...

The Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary, the Friars Minor, the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, their Associates and friends, and other adherents of the Franciscan spirituality, made a pilgrimage with the theme: "Welcoming the Other"...