Michael Perry ofm (Minister General), Gregory Redoblado ofm (Definitor General) and Mike Johnson ofm (Visitator General) visited the friars at St Paschal Friary on Thursday 25 February to Saturday 27 February. The gathering included the Slovenian community of friars. There was some time for the Minister General to talk with the friars about fraternity and ministry  … Read more

Greetings from the JPIC office Rome!   18 June 2016 is the first anniversary of the encyclical, Laudato Si’. The encyclical pointed out the ecological crisis of our times and strongly suggested that we listen to the cries of the poor and our Mother Earth and response to it. When the encyclical was released believers  … Read more

St Anthony came to join the Franciscans in 1221 at 26 years of age, inspired by the death of five Franciscan martyrs in North Africa. His gift to the church was his extraordinary preaching. In Franciscan churches, St Anthony’s Day is celebrated as a solemnity. The friars remeber the kidness and concern shown to them  … Read more

At St Therese Parish, Three KIngs on Tuesday 14th June took part in the Global Catholic Climate Movement’s celebration of the anniversary of Laudato Si’. Friar Thobias Harman talked about his work as part of the Eco-Pastoral team in Flores, Indonesia. The Eco-Pastoral project helps farmers improve on their traditional farming practices avoiding the cost and  … Read more