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XIII General Chapter
22-29 October, 2011
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ONGOING FORMATION PROJECT
MONTHLY DOSSIER
MARCH 2012 .HTM | .DOC | .PDF
2011 CIOFS ONGOING FORMATION PROJECT
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KOINONIA 2011-4


TOGO
Fraternal and Pastoral visit and
First OFS National Elective Chapter.
The presence of the SFO in Togo began in 1961. In fact, this year we
celebrate the 50th anniversary of their presence in the country. In this
circumstance, the Fraternal and Pastoral Visit, which took place from December
2 to 10, 2011, was of special importance. The fraternal visit was carried
out by Michèle Altmeyer,
Councilor of the CIOFS Presidency for the French language, whereas the pastoral
visit by Br. Ivan Matic, OFM, Assistant General to SFO-YouFra. [continued]
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. (Continue Circular 32 )

Conference of the Franciscan Family
To all Sisters and Brothers of the Franciscan Family, may the Lord give you Peace! It is with great pleasure that we write to you on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the historic day of prayer and fasting held in Assisi on October 27, 1986. [continued.. ]
XXV ANNIVERSARY OF THE SPIRIT OF ASSISI
The Fraternal and Pastoral Visit of the OFS of Mozambique took place from the 23rd to the 30th of July 2011. The Fraternal Visit was done by Maria Aparecida Crepaldi, the Councillor of the current leadership of the International Council of OFS (CIOFS) and the Pastoral Visit by Fr. Ivan Matić, OFM, General Assistant of OFS-Yufra. [more]

AFRICAN CONGRESS HELD IN LUSAKA, ZAMBIA
From June 1st to 7th, 2011, Secular Franciscans, Franciscan Youth and Spiritual Assistants gathered at St. Bonaventure’s College in Lusaka, Zambia for the 5th Congress of English-speaking Africa. [continued]
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LETTER FOR THE EIGHTH CENTENARY OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE ORDER OF THE POOR SISTERS OF SAINT CLARE
Plenary Indulgence during the jubilee year
[Decretum .doc]

General Chapter Video
A 70-minutes video on the General Chapter celebrated at Hungary in November, 2008 is now available for SFO brothers and sisters from around the world. For more information on obtaining a copy of this video, please send a message to contactciofs@gmail.com.
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St. Elizabeth Documentary
The approx. 75-minute documentary will be distributed by
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