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III Regional Assembly - Portugal
The Sisters of the Region of Portugal gathered for the III Assembly of the Region from April 24 to 27, 2025 with the theme: “Praise and bless my Lord, give thanks to him and serve him with great humility”.
April 29, 2025, in memory of the Easter of Mother Louise
Let us meditate on the excerpt from her circular: "Union of Mind and Will" of January 18, 1860
Rome-Assisi Pilgrimage, April 6-12, 2025
The pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi, on this Jubilee of Hope, helped us return to the roots of our Christian faith and our Franciscan spirituality. Contact with the sources is an oasis to continue the inner pilgrimage.
Echoes from the Enlarged Council
As this extended Council draws to a close, hymns of praise and feelings of gratitude spring from our hearts. Following Mary's example, we can say: "The Lord has done great things for us..."!
"Happy Easter"
We are called to be signs of hope and joy, to spread the "Good News" with gratitude, and to give thanks for all the small miracles around us.
Sister Lilian Bernard Lynch September 27, 1936 - April 3, 2025
Sister Lilian Bernard Lynch, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady, went to her eternal home on April 3, 2025. Sister Lilian, a native of Cork, Ireland, was born September 27, 1936, to parents Mary Elizabeth "Lilian" and Bernard Lynch. She grew up in a loving Catholic family which influenced her faith and vocation.
COUNCIL ĖLARGI - 2025
From April 2 to 14, 2025, we at FMND will be holding an Enlarged Council in Paris.
Message from the President and Chief Executive Officer FMOL - USA
Franciscan Missionaries of Notre-Dame - United States
Perpetual Vows of Sister Conceição Thcicomba - Region of Portugal
Consecrated forever in the love of God!
Meeting of Local Ministers - Portugal Region
On 23, 24 and 25 August, the annual meeting of local ministers was held at Quinta da Azenha in Gondomar to open the pastoral year.
Perpetual Profession - Ethiopia August 22, 2024
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady (FMOL), Ethiopia is delighted and grateful to God to made the final Profession of Vows of Sr. Andualem Adem, Yemeserach Bekele, Medehanit Nure.
Perpetual vows - Madagascar region August 15, 2024
Testimonies: Four sisters make their perpetual profession: “I decided to leave everything for the love of Christ”
Feast of Saint Mary of the Angels - August 2, 2024
On August 2, the Franciscan family celebrates the liturgical Feast of Saint Mary of the Angels of the Portiuncula, and all the faithful can obtain a special plenary indulgence, called the indulgence of the Portiuncula.
Elderly assistance mission in São Tomé and Príncipe
In São Tomé and Príncipe, elderly people are targets of violence, based on the conviction that elderly people are witches. The lack of a family structure that can ensure the elderly's subsistence and a dignified retirement causes many situations of elderly abandonment. It is in this reality that we, the Franciscan sisters, seek to respond to some concrete situations for the approximately 70 elderly people in our district.
Our Lady of the Angels Region-Mozambique
We want to express our gratitude to God for the gift of life and vocation, for the protection during our vocational journey; We thank our parents who, through God's help, brought us into the world, educated us in the faith and were instruments of the Divine presence in our lives, for their support and encouragement. May Jesus our Master and Savior reward you!