Special Year of St Francis
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Franciscans from across the Diocese and beyond gathered in a spirit of joy and fraternity to welcome the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, Br Massimo Fusarelli in Waverley, during his recent visit to Australia....
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Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), his body has been made visible to us again―not as an object of curiosity, but as a tangible presence that speaks to us....
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For the Diocese of Parramatta, the Special Year holds particular resonance. The Catholic Church is deeply shaped by the Franciscan charism through the Bishop of Parramatta, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, and the presence of many Franciscan friars, sisters and lay communities who serve in parishes, schools, social services...
Franciscans from across the Diocese and beyond gathered in a spirit of joy and fraternity to welcome the Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, Br Massimo Fusarelli in Waverley, during his recent visit to Australia....
Eight hundred years after the death of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), his body has been made visible to us again―not as an object of curiosity, but as a tangible presence that speaks to us....
For the Diocese of Parramatta, the Special Year holds particular resonance. The Catholic Church is deeply shaped by the Franciscan charism through the Bishop of Parramatta, Bishop Vincent Long OFM Conv, and the presence of many Franciscan friars, sisters and lay communities who serve in parishes, schools, social services...