An important event concerning the smaller brothers in Poland will be the Plenary Council of the Order, which will take place on 17-30 November 2013 in Konstanc k/Warsaw.
The meeting is not directly about formation, but due to its historical and Franciscan importance it is worth getting acquainted with its program and course, which will be systematically supplemented on our website.
From 8 to 22 September 2013, the International Congress of Provincial Secretaries of Formation and Studies entitled "Iesus ibat cum illis" (Lk 24:15) takes place in Santa Maria degli Angeli (Porcjunkula) in Italy. Franciscan accompaniment – a formative approach.
From 16 to 23 September 2012, in the monastery of the brothers in Split (Croatia), there will be a Congress for the formators of two Conferences of our Order – North Slavic and South Slavic.
From 11 to 13 July, the General Curia of our Order and the Pontifical University "Antonianum" in Rome, organizes a seminary on the subject. "Postmodern culture".
An important event in our Order will be the Chapter of tents "under Ten", which will take place from 2 to 10 June 2012 in Mexico (Guadalajara-Città del Messico DF).
On December 18, 2011, in the monastery of brothers in Katowice-Panewniki (ul. Panewnicka 76), will be held a meeting of the secretariat of formation and study of the North Slavic Conference.
On November 29, 2011, in the hall of Blessed James, at the Franciscan Convent of the Convention in Krakow, the 11th Franciscan Session entitled "Virgo ecclesia facta" took place. Mary – The Virgin made the Church."
The organizer of the session was the WSD Of The Franciscans of the Convention in Kraków and the Institute of Franciscan Studies in Cracow.
On the eve of the interreligious meeting in Assisi of Pope Benedict XVI with representatives of Christians of different faiths, world religious traditions and people of good will, on October 26, 2011, in the hall of the Theological Faculty of the Silesian University in Katowice in Poland, an interreligious scientific symposium entitled Pilgrims of Truth, Pilgrims of Peace took place.
From 9 to 16 October 2011, the 13th International Congress of Secretaries of Formation and Studies of the Entire Order of Minor Brothers took place at the Monastery of San Salvatore in Jerusalem.
The community of brothers of the Higher Seminary and the House of Temporary Professions in Katowice-Panewniki (Province of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary) visited o. Massimo Tedoldi OFM, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, said: "We are very close to the European Commission." mission and evangelization of our Order.
He was accompanied by o. Sergei Bałdyga OFM, who belongs to the Province of Panevnica but is serving in Rome in his role as Deputy Secretary for The Ministry of Foreign Affairs. formation and study of the entire Order. During the entire meeting about. Sergius acted as an interpreter.
The purpose of the brother's visit from the General Curia was to meet with the temporary professions of the Panevnica Province (also came postulatanci and novice brothers together with magistrates), who on 18 May this year. celebrated solemnly the day of the Feast of Bonaventura, which is the patron saint of the Higher Seminary.