JPIC Workshops in Zambia
Friar Michael Lasky, General Delegate for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC), visited in
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"The Lord gave me some brothers."
–St. Francis of Assisi, Testament
Conventuals speak in the name of something greater than ourselves. We are not a collection of individual voices, but a chorus harmonizing for the advancement of the Kingdom. Francis understood the men who came to follow him as a gift from the Lord; he received and celebrated that gift! The friars’ life in fraternity is the heart of our charism and exists as our primary mission. Community life, in the Franciscan vision, is an end in and of itself.
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Province Celebrates 100th Anniversary
In 2026, the Province of Our Lady of Consolation (OLC) is commemorating 100 years of
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
A Sign of Hope January 18-25, 2026 The chosen passage for reflection in this Week
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