God has a message. God had a message for the Holy Virgin Mary, as he had a message for St. Francis. He has a message for each one of us, and his message is never general but always very personal. On this feast of the Pardon of Assisi I invite each one of you to purify our hearts and to enter into communion with God, so that we can hear his personal message. Whom does God want me to be and what does God want me to do? May St. Mary of the Angels help us to hear this message! I wish you all a very blessed feast!

A message from the General Minister Tibor Kauser for the Feast of the Pardon of Assisi

Dear  Brothers and Sisters,

Peace and all good!

The National Formation Commission wants to be sure that you have seen the excellent reports that were produced as a result of a conference held in Rome in March of 2019 celebrating the 40th anniversary of the approval of the Rule of 1978.

The topics and presenters were (click links to open/download):

Each presenter offers us a wonderful background and understanding of our Rule.

We hope that you will find the information interesting and useful and that you will include it in your fraternity (or personal) ongoing formation programs.

Peace and blessings,
Diane

Diane F. Menditto, OFS
Chair, National Formation Commission
Minister, Our Lady of the Angels Region

(Note: these documents are also available by clicking “40th Anniversary of the Rule of 1978” on the Guidelines, Forms & Other Resources page.)

Important Resource Material on the OFS Rule