This photo depicts a number of friars, some of whom are still with us, others the Lord has called to eternal life. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of our province it is rightful to remember all those friars who have helped forge our province throughout the years. We are very grateful to them and their work, mindful of the fact that we owe them so much, and mindful also of our responsibility to pass on to those after us what these have passed on to us. If anyone can remember the place and the occasion that this photo depicts and who the man in the middle in the front row is, or even recognise these friars, it would be greatly appreciated if one would share with us in the comments section. It would also be greatly appreciated were one to send also ...

On Friday 7th and Saturday 8th November our temporary professed Brothers Ramon Farrugia and Clive Camilleri, who are currently doing their post-novitiate in Rome visited the Franciscan Sanctuary of Poggio Bustone for their monthly day of recollection. These days of retreat for temporary professed are organised on monthly basis by the Roman Province in various friaries in Lazio and Abruzzo, and the opportunity to participate was also given to the friars of Convento San Francesco in Rome where our frairs are currently doing their formation. The topic this month was "The Word of God and the presence of the Spirit" and the reflection was made by Br. Marco, formation director of the Roman Province. During the time of silence, one could go up the hill to the Sacro Speco where Francis ...

Bejn l-1 u t-3 ta Novembru, bħala parti mill-korsijiet offruti mill-fakulta għal-ispiritwalita ġewwa l-Universita Ponifiċja Antonianum, Fr. Walter flimkien ma 66 patri u soru, għamlu pellegrinaġġ f'xi santwarji ġewwa l-Umbria. Huma żaru Foligno, Cortona, Spoleto, Spello u Todi.  

Nhar il-Gimgħa 7 ta’ Novembru, 2014, id-Definitorju Provinċjali għamel żjara ta’ kortesija lill-Eċċ. Tiegħu Mons. Isqof Charles Scicluna, Amministratur Djoċesan, gewwa l-uffiċċju tiegħu fil-Kurja Arċiveskovili l-Furjana. Kienet laqgħa kordjali ħafna ta’ madwar tlett kwarti fejn Mons. Scicluna wera li għandu għall-qalbu ħafna l-preżenza u l-ħidma tagħna fid-djoċesi. Jaf sewwa d-diffikultajiet li aħna wkoll niltaqgħu magħhom fil-ħajja tagħna kemm bħala fraternita’ lokali kif ukoll bħala fraternita provinċjali. Interessa ruħu fix-xogħol li aħna nwettqu u fis-sitwazzjoni tal-vokazzjonijiet tagħna u l-manteniment u r-restawr tal-knejjes tagħna, partikolarment dik tar-Rabat u tal-Belt Valletta. Jifhem ukoll id-diffikultajiet ta’ finanzi sostenibbli li nsibu quddiema kemm biex inlaħħqu ...

Bejn it-30 u l-31 ta’ Ottubru, 2014, huna Fr. Jimmy Zammit ofm, li huwa President tal-Fondazzjoni ta’ Ontario tal-Provinċja Amerikana tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni, u kappillan tal-Knisja ta’ San Franġisk, ġewwa Toronto, l-Kanada, kien fost dawk li ħadu sehem f’laqgħa mal-Ministru Ġeneral Fr. Michael A. Perry ofm, li saret f’St. Francis Retreat Centre, Cochrane, Calgary ġewwa l-Kanada. Din il-laqgħa kienet dwar il-ġejjieni taż-żewġ Provinċji Kanadiżi u attendaw għaliha fost l-oħrajn Fr. Francis Walter ofm, Definitur Ġenerali u Fr. Primo Piscitello ofm, Ministru Provinċjal tal-Provinċja Amerikana tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni. Din il-laqgħa saret sabiex jiddiskutu ristrutturar ta’ dawn iż-żewg Provinċji Kanadiżi fid-dawl tan-numru tal-aħwa li dejjem jonqos u sabiex jiskopru metodi ġodda ...