Spanish & Portuguese Speaking Capuchins meet Brother Francis & Sister Clare
- Published in Formation
Heritage Programme - 3rd to 21st April 2016
22 Capuchin brothers from Latin America and Spain participated in the Heritage programme conducted from 3rd to 21st April 2016, in Italy and particularly at Assisi and surrounding Franciscan places. Through visits, reflection, fraternal living and contemplation they were helped to encounter Brother Francis and Sister Clare. They were helped to update their wisdom in Biblical and Franciscan Spirituality, our Charism, Franciscan Anthropology, Discernment, Inner Journey, Capuchin History, Therapies to heal the past wounds and Contemplation for Holistic Integration. They were able to enjoy the fraternal spirit and universal brotherhood very much present during these days of renewal. They had also the possibility to meet our General Minister Br. Mauro Jöhri, brothers from the fraternities of General Curia, Collegio San Lorenzo, Via Cairoli from Rome; Assisi, Camerino and Frascati.
The animators, brothers Jaime Rey, Sidney Machado, Leonardo Gonzalez, Martin Torres and Charles Alphonse accompanied them. The participants were grateful to God and the Order for this opportunity to get back to their roots, heal and renew themselves. They wish that many brothers of the Order had similar experiences.
Charles Alphonse & Jaime Rey OFMCap - General Secretariat for Formation