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Wallace Yovero  and Ham Kevaja are to make their profession in life vows at Haruro Friary on Easter Day 2012. This was delayed because the bishop protector was on sick leave due to the sudden passing of his wife last year.

Cristian, David, Micaeland Robert, were admitted as novices at Evening Prayer at Alnmouth Friary on Wednesday 11th January, during the Formation for Life Conference at the friary that week.  They have taken the names of Cristian Michael, David, Micael Christoffer and Robert.

from the Province of the Divine Compassion:
Raphael Suh is expected to make his profession in first vows on March 16 in Chuncheon, Korea.
Bruce-Paul's doctoral thesis The Graced Body: Toward a Theology of Human Sexuality has been passed by the examiners; he graduated on December 10th.
Nathan-James will be ordained deacon on February 4th.

Helen Julian has been elected Minister General CSF, to take office on February 8, 2012.
Sue has been elected to be the next Minister Provincial of the CSF European Province.  She will take up office on 8 February 2012, and will be blessed for this ministry during the Sisters' Meeting on 25 February.

On St Francis day at Hautambu seven Postulants were admitted to the noviciate: Noel, Paul, Frank, James, William, Willie and John. And making their profession in first vows were Aswin Hiropuhi, Andrew Laukiara and Joe Waeho.

Eucharistic Propers for Nov 24 - Commemoration of All Departed Franciscans - Word format - PDF format - PDF booklet format
The Principles of the First Order in Controlled English
Updated monthly intercessions list: now available on EDNA!

Read the international formation curriculum - from the New York, July 2009 meeting.

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- highlights from the 2010 Formators' Meeting in the Solomons (in 8 parts - Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7; Part 8;
- an introduction to the Province of the Americas from James and Elton Philip

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