Forum on Consecrated Life
It was organized by the regional union of Conferences of Superiors of Western Africa. Delegates from sixteen countries, among others Mali, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, participated in it...
Community Life
For St. Francis, Community since the beginning was understood as a gift. St. Francis says in his Testament: “The Lord gave me some friars as gifts” and wants the friars to be called “minor” from the beginning.
The Community never considered itself as a privileged group or as being better than others. Within the Community there is room for everyone, whether poor, rich, educated or illiterate...
In the Community, each one is equal and cares about everyone else. The care is directed in a special way toward the poor – lepers, sick, thieves. Creation participates in this communion, and Francis calls all into this relationship as brothers and sisters: the birds, the wolf, the moon, the sun, worms, rocks and even death. We can say that Francis was the first one to sing and praise the Community of Life.
Community is a gift
So, how can we live this out NOW? How and where can we bring about places for COMMUNION AND CARE? We need to take up this great challenge in order to build our future:
Generate compassion and hope in the Community of life
Building the future together
The Senegalese general assembly took place this year from 27 to 30 January 2018. Sr. Licia Mazzia, our Congregational Minister, Sr. Anne Claire Kabore and Sr. Jacqueline Flavienne Sané, both of whom are members of the...
Let Our Hearts Be Thankful
The season of Fall, a season of surrender, reminds us to be receptive to every transformation. Transformation continually invites us towards the future. The Calls of our last General Chapter invited us, as a Congregation, to embrace...
Transitus of St. Francis
As evening drew near, the Sisters and Associates gathered in the Assisi Room of the Peace Center at St. Clare Campus to commemorate the Transitus of St. Francis. We began with a short period of quiet prayer, so that we...
TransFormAction
The theme of the 2017 Brazilian Area Assembly was TransFormAção, meant to be an invitation for us to leave our comfort zones in order to meet the needs of our brothers and sisters, in yet another annual celebration and formation...
Transformations: healing’s opportunities
The Italian Area Assembly, took place from March 30 to April 2, 2017. At this meeting, we deepened together the third Capitular Calling: “We will embrace change at all stages of life, and see them as opportunities for spiritual healing...
Transformation: recognizing the Risen
Excitement…Anticipation…Readiness was in the room as the Sisters and Associates gathered for the annual Area Assembly in Warwick and Cincinnati. Sr. Licia Mazzia and Sr. Paola Zaccaria were special guests for both Assemblies...
My ‘yes’ to God
On Saturday September 3, 2016, three Novices, Pélagie Ilboudo, Geneviève Ndecky and Jacqueline Flavienne Sané, celebrated their First Profession in the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene in Mbao, Senegal, in the presence of our...
The wish of being “presence”
When I started planning my Sabbatical year, I realized that I truly wanted to spend part of it with the Franciscan Sisters in USA. I am grateful to Leadership for making my wish come true. I am also grateful to Jesus and Mother Frances...
Celebrating Life and Mercy
On a beautiful Fall day, Sisters and Associates gathered in the Peace Center lobby of St. Clare Convent to “Celebrate Life and Mercy” at the 2016 Assembly Day. The Chiara room door had been transformed into our “Holy Door...
