
The Shell Adds Two New Pilgrimages
As we begin the 800th anniversary of the Easter (Transitus) of St. Francis, the Order’s
Conventuals proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, by our very lives. This is the heart of Franciscanism: living a life that is fundamentally oriented toward the Gospel. In who we are, both as individuals and as a fraternity, and in all we do, we strive to enflesh the message of Christ.

As we begin the 800th anniversary of the Easter (Transitus) of St. Francis, the Order’s

Friar Michael Lasky, General Delegate for Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC), visited in

A Sign of Hope January 18-25, 2026 The chosen passage for reflection in this Week