International Franciscan Conference of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order Regular · IFC-TOR
International Franciscan Conference of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order Regular · IFC-TOR
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2025 / General Assembly
Presentation of the Theme and Logo for the General Assembly 2025
In the midst of the 800 year anniversary of Francis’ Canticle of Creation, we will meet as the international Franciscan Conference of the Third Order Regular to look anew at Christ’s challenge to Francis to Repair His House.
Recalling Pope Francis’ challenge of Laudato Si’, we extend that message to include repairing the world.
Through reflection and sharing on the theme: “Franciscans, Repair my World” the General Assembly 2025 is an opportunity to come together as sisters and brothers of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis to deepen within us the basic Franciscan values as we are challenged to live them today.
Conceptual Description of the Logo
The main shape that makes up the logo for the IFC-TOR General Assembly 2025 is the San Damiano Crucifix, which is represented through a stylized design.
It lays on a brick base that recalls the mission of “reconstruction” that Franciscans are called by God to accomplish in the world.
The proposed arrangement is related to the message that St. Francis heard three times in front of the San Damiano Crucifix: “Francis, go and repair my house…”
In the disposition of the elements depicted in the logo, a few «key words» arranged around the globe to signify the world are highlighted. Those effuse into the earth’s circumference a message intended to be one of PEACE “for the world”, FRATERNITY “among all God’s sons and daughters”, “custody for the” CREATION, CARE “toward our brothers and sisters”, RESPECT “for other people”, and UNITY “in a world that is continually divided”.
PRESS RELEASE
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
From May 11 – 15 2025, 68 General Ministers and/or their delegates gathered at Domus Pacis for the celebration of the 11th General Assembly of the International Franciscan Conference of the Institutes and Monasteries of the Brothers and Sisters of the Third Order Regular of St. Francis with the president of IFC-TOR, Sister Frances Marie Duncan, presiding at the gathering.
The theme of the assembly, which celebrated the 800th Anniversary of the Canticle of Creation, had as its theme “Franciscans, Repair my World.”
Father David Couturier, OFM, Cap. and Jeffry Papia from the Padua Program, a Franciscan Mission-Based Leadership Training at St. Bonaventure University in New York, led the participants in reflection on this theme through a series of three lectures and discussions. The talks will soon be published on the website of the conference, www.ifc-tor.org
On the last day of the Assembly, the voting members elected the new council to lead the IFC-TOR for the next three years:
President
Sr. Daisy Kalamparamban – from India – living in Rome
General Minister of the Franciscan Handmaids of the Good Shepherd
Council Members
Sr. Lorella Chiaruzzi (Vice-President) – from Italy – living in Rimini
General Minister of the Franciscan Missionaries of Christ
Sr. Pacyfika Leman – from Poland – living in Rome
General Minister of the Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity
Sr. Georgette Ngom – from Senegal – living in Rome
General Councilor of Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Sr. Mary Elizabeth Imler – from the United States
General Minister of the Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart
Sr. Rute Almeida Guimarães – from Brazil
General Minister of the Franciscan Sisters of the Providence of God
PARTICIPANTS
KEYNOTES
Watch Video
A brief film recalling the days of the Franciscans gathering in Assisi
⏱ 13 min 12 sec
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Piazza del Risorgimento, 14
00192 – Rome, ITALY
E-mail
secretary@ifc-tor.org
Telephone
(+39) 06 3972 3521
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