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Newsletter issued Thursday, June 20, 2019 by Ordo Fratrum Minorum - See the newsletter  Dear brothers,
May the Lord give you peace! This year I would like to share with all of you a message inthe context of the celebrations of 800 years of the encounter between Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt al-Malik al-Kamil. This commemoration has offered the Church and the Order an extraordinary opportunity to reflect on and study the topic of open and respectful dialogue with Islam and, of course, with other religious faiths. I want to invite you to experience the mystery of the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord considering this event based on what I wrote last 7th January in a letter to the entire Order about this important anniversary. It urges us to abandon fear and literally open the doors of our mind, allowing God to operate in an unprecedented way in the hearts of men and women of good will who fight without distinction to promote social justice, moral good, peace and freedom to the benefit of all (cf. Nostra Aetate 3). READ FULL TEXT   Prayer, service highlight week-long event It was a time for prayer, for social service, for evangelizing and for raising funds to drill water wells in Africa. It was the 3rd European OFS and YouFra Congress, which took place in Lithuania from 20 to 26 August, 2018. A total of 126 participants from 23 national fraternities gathered at Kaunas, along with 30 organizers and volunteers from Lithuania. The main aim of the Congress was to deepen the relationship with the Holy Spirit and to experience a spiritual conversion through prayer, social services and evangelization. SEE THE FULL NEWSLETTER  Faces of the Congress Photos by Giedre Povilaityte For those interested in JPIC: it mentions the main theme of the Ist Pan African OFS/Youfra Congress (July 2018): "OFS and Youfra at the service of reconciliation, peace and social justice". The link between youth and JPIC is critical for humanity's spiritual well being, peace on earth and the health of Earth. - FVC
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month Human Trafficking Awareness Month (January) is dedicated to raising awareness of sexual slavery and human trafficking worldwide.
Today, there are between 21-30 million people enslaved in the world, more than at any time in human history. Every day, modern slavery can be recognized everywhere in the world: children become soldiers, young women are forced into prostitution, migrant workers are exploited in the workforce and children and adults are trafficked for the extraction of body organs. The Stop Trafficking Newsletter cosponsored by the Felician Sisters of North America may be accessed by clicking here. January's edition highlights the role of the internet in human trafficking, both good and bad!! The January Reflection from United States Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking may be accessed by clicking here. This month's reflection, Study, Pray, Act is by Carol Davis, OP. The JPIC office of the General Curia greets all the friars and people of good will on the feast of Christmas! We thank the JPIC office of the Custody of the Holy Land, especially to the children and young people of the Holy Land school at Bethlehem, the Land of the Savior. Happy Christmas party for all, justice and peace on earth!
everyday life. “Our goal is to promote further opportunities for animation, training, communication, and activities”. The website will give easy access to JPIC resources and will include news about the projects, processes, and activities organized by the JPIC Offices in the Order’s many entities.
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