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Prot. N. 2340/11
Circ. 32/08-14


September 9, 2011
To the SFO National Ministers
To the SFO International Councillors

Dear brothers and sisters,

May the Lord give you peace!

The celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Spirit of Assisi, on October 27, 2011, is fast approaching and we trust that you are already preparing to mark this event with the prominence that it deserves.

I am writing to inform you that a link has been placed on the CIOFS web site (www.ciofs.org) that will allow you to access materials prepared by the Interfranciscan Commission for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (Romans 6) for this occasion. The link can be found on the home page of the CIOFS web site, by clicking on the label “XXV Anniversary of the Spirit of Assisi” located at the bottom of the picture marking the inaugural meeting in 1986.  This material is available in ten different languages and aims to enable all Franciscan fraternities, particularly at the local level, to celebrate this anniversary using the same texts throughout the whole world.  In addition to the texts for the liturgical celebrations, this valuable resource also includes quotes and prayers from the various religions whose leaders participated in the historical event celebrated on  October 27, 1986 

In the words of our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI,

“The world needs God.  It needs universal, shared ethical and spiritual values, and religion can offer a precious contribution to their pursuit, for the building of a just and peaceful social order at the national and international levels. Peace is a gift of God and at the same time a task which is never fully completed.” (Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, 1 January 2011, 15)

I encourage you to take advantage of this occasion to renew our collective efforts to build a more fraternal and evangelical world.  I invite you, in particular, to visit our web site and to communicate the availability of the material contained therein to all fraternities within your nation.   Thank you.

Your sister,

      Encarnación del Pozo
      SFO General Minister