On Saturday 28 October the Franciscans gathered at Porziuncola Retreat House at Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq for a half -day seminar.

The seminar started with a prayer meeting organized by the Franciscan candidates in formation. The Minister Provincial then delivered a talk regarding the Extraordinary General Chapter held in Assisi during the month of September. He spoke about his personal experience in the Chapter and about the major problems and challenges which the Order faces today.

He also mentioned the task which the Ministers Provincial have, namely that of being animators in their Provinces. For this reason the Order invited all the Ministers present to organize a Chapter of Mats in their respective provinces. In the Maltese Franciscan Province this Chapter of Mats is planned for January 2007. The friars present also had the opportunity to ask questions to the Minister Provincial.

After a short break Fr. George Aquilina OFM, historian of the Franciscan Province, spoke about some historical aspects of our Province and about the importance of the Provincial Archives.