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The Franciscan Centenary

The Franciscan centenary is a journey that we have decided to begin in order for the entire Franciscan family throughout the world to celebrate together the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis’ Easter and the culminating events of the last years of his life. Said Centenary has been divided into 4 Centenaries, respectively spread over 4 years where it will be possible to reflect and contemplate the Rule and Christmas in Greccio (1223-2023), the gift of the Stigmata (1224-2024), the Canticle of the Creatures (1225- 2025), the Easter of Francis of Assisi (1226-2026).

The website centenarifrancescani.org, commissioned by the Franciscan Family through a Commission of the Communication Offices, is the official site for disseminating reflections, themes, official documents and news that will give us the guidelines for experiencing this great Franciscan event together.

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Timeline of the Centenaries

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Letters / Communications

NEWS

Council LETTERS

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Pace e Bene!
Happy Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis! This Feast, for many of us in the Franciscan Family, signals the beginning of preparation for the Feast Day of our brother, St Francis. In this special year during which we remember the 800th anniversary of St. Francis receiving the Stigmata at LaVerna, we celebrate this reminder of how great the love of Francis was for Christ and how great the love of Christ was for St. Francis.

COMMUNICATIONS Members

At the last Council meeting of IFC-TOR, the Council was able to make more definitive plans for the upcoming General Assembly. We are sending this information now so that you can SAVE THE DATE.

Franciscan Formation

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Contribution for FRANCISCAN STUDY

    Resource Manual for the  Study of the TOR Rule

The TOR Manual as a study on the Rule, presents the essentials of a Story that can only be called a “chronicle of grace.” It is the response to the 2009 proposal from the IFC assembly that resources on the Rule “be updated and new ones created, published and made known for initial and ongoing formation.”

Introduction

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Penitential Movement

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History and Development

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Rule and Franciscan Spirituality

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Commentary on the 1982 Rule

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Ten and Twenty-Five Years Later

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CD — Four Values of the Rule with sheet music

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Comprehensive Bibliography

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Third Order Saints

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Appendix

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    Guide for the Study of the Encyclical FRATELLI TUTTI

The guide is a cooperative venture of several Franciscan organizations. It can be used with small or large groups and for personal reflection. You are free to print it for others who prefer a printed text and to share the URL where you found the guide. This guide is free and serves as an overview to the chapter featured but cannot in the space available do justice to the richness of each chapter.

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Summary and quotes from the Encyclical

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Dark Clouds A Closed World – Summary and quotes from the Encyclical

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A Stranger on the Road

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Envisaging and Engendering an Open World

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A Heart Open to the Whole World

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A Better Kind of Politics

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Dialogue and Friendship in Society

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Paths of Renewed Encounter

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Religions at the Service of Fraternity in Our World

Franciscan Spirituality

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Periodical PROPOSITUM

Latest Issue  /  2024 N. 1

″The Meaning of Suffering in Their Own Lives and in the World‶

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Full List of Published Issues

General Assembly

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Prayer before the Crucifix

“Most high, glorious God,
Enlighten the darkness of my heart
And give me righteous faith,
certain hope and perfect charity,
wisdom and ability to understand
And serve your will.
Amen.”