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THE DISCIPLES REJOICED WHEN THEY SAW THE LORD EASTER LETTER OF THE MINISTER GENERAL 2019

4/18/2019

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

CONTACT - January - March

4/8/2019

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3rd European Congress

3/1/2019

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

Felicians Sisters JPIC Office Spring 2019 Newsletter

2/21/2019

Since the beginning of 2015, Europe has been facing a great migration crisis. Solidarity with and assistance to refugees has been limited. The issue has divided Europe. Misunderstandings abound regarding the intentions and behaviors of various groups of migrants. Refugees from countries affected by armed conflicts can count on the assistance of European countries, including Poland. However, this assistance is limited. Read their newsletter below.

Felicians Sisters of North America Newsletter

1/5/2019

Biodiversity can be defined as the variety of plant and animal life in the world or in a particular habitat (oxforddictionaries.com).

Usually, the presence of a variety of species is a sign of a healthy environment. The elimination of a species or the introduction of an invasive species could cause a collapse of that ecosystem. Humans depend on the existence of these ecosystems much more than we understand.

In Laudato Si, Pope Francis, speaks about the importance of biodiversity. To reread sections #32 - 42, click here.

To watch a short video on the web of life, click here.

CORRECTION: WE HAD INCORRECTLY NOTED THAT THE FELICIAN SISTERS WERE NOT FRANCISCAN. THIS WAS INCORRECT...OUR APOLOGIES...CORRECTION MADE.

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.

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM THE JPIC OFFICE

12/27/2018

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!

Christmas Letter of the OFM Minister General 2018

12/18/2018

The Christmas of a God who knocks on our doors

from Br. Michael A. Perry, OFM
Minister General and Servant

His full message below...

International OFM - New website for the JPIC Office

11/1/2018

www.ofmjpic.org

OFM International are happy to let you know that the OFM JPIC website (www.ofmjpic.org) is now available to all the Order’s JPIC animators as well as to those who work with them in their commitment to live and promote the values of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation in

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.

CONTACT Quarterly Bulletin of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation, OFM

7/24/2018

The Challenges to JPIC animation
What prayer and liturgy can the Church offer to God while we the human beings are making the planet unliveable for all lives? What should we do when the ecosystem of the whole creation crumbles down due to the greed of the humanity?

Peace and all Good!
Greetings of St. Francis to you all!
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April to June Bulletin

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Ufficio di GPIC OFM Cap - Newsletter

6/8/2018

“Beat Plastic Pollution”: World Environment Day 2018

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World Environment Day is the UN’s most important day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment. Since it began in 1974, it has grown to become a global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated in over 100 countries.
“Beat Plastic Pollution”, the theme for World Environment Day 2018, is a call to action for all of us to come together to combat one of the great environmental challenges of our time.

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