Franciscan Vocations Ofm Ireland

10/09/2026

Pope Leo at Our Lady of the Angels-Santa Maria degli Angeli
The invitation to build a civilisation of love was addressed to 2500 young people in Europe

Eight centuries after the 30th May, 1221, when 5000 friars met at the church of Our Lady of the Angels to meet and pray together, on the 6th August, 2026, 2500 ...

08/09/2026

From a sermon of St Anthony on the feast of the Nativity of Our Lady:
"We beseech You, our Lady, that You who are the morning star, cast out the cloud of diabolical suggestion shrouding the land of our minds; that You who are the full moon fill our emptiness, dispel the darkness of our sins, that we might merit to come to the fullness of eternal life, to the light of unending glory. May He grant this who made You our light, who to be born of You made You be born today. To Him be the glory and honor for ever. Amen."

Today we celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nine months after the December 8 celebration of her Immaculate Conception, when she was conceived without original sin.

For more about the Nativity of Mary - https://ow.ly/CNYP50WFwF2

08/09/2026

🚜 We’ll see you at Ploughing 2026!

The Franciscans will be at the National Ploughing Championships this year, alongside Vocations Ireland.

Its taking place in Screggan, Tullamore, 15–17 September

If you’re there, come up for a chat! We’d love to meet you, hear your story and have a chat about life ✝️

08/09/2026

08/09/2026

Blessed Claudio Granzotto was the youngest of nine children whose father died when the boy was only nine. At the age of 15 he entered the army where he served for three years. https://hubs.la/Q04wPp4d0

06/09/2026

✨ THE LORD GIVE YOU PEACE ✨

Join us for 10 Sundays exploring the wisdom of St Francis of Assisi and what it might mean for life today — prayer, peace, relationships, simplicity, community, creation and much more.

📅 Starting October 4
🕕 Sundays, 6:45–8:45pm
📍 University of Galway & Áras de Brúin
👥 For young adults

Come for one evening or come for the journey. All are welcome! 🤎

👉 Register your interest through the QR below.

05/09/2026

🎉 Franciscan Family Gathering – 26 September 🎉

As part of the Jubilee Year of St Francis, we’re delighted to invite individuals, families and Franciscan communities to come together for a special day of prayer, thanksgiving and fraternity at Multyfarnham Franciscan Friary.

The day will include Mass, a chance to explore the historic friary and chapel, testimonies from YouFra Galway, a short tableau on the life of St Francis, and plenty of time for friendship and fellowship. 🙏🤎

📅 Saturday 26 September 2026
📍 Franciscan Friary, Multyfarnham, Co. Westmeath
⏰ 11am–4pm | Mass at 3pm
🍲 Light lunch provided

Come along and celebrate the joy of being part of the wider Franciscan family!

Registration by 21 September.
Contact Fr Francis Cotter OFM to register.

01/09/2026

🌍 Season of Creation 2026 – Living Water 💧

Today we begin the Season of Creation, which runs from 1 September to 4 October, the feast of St Francis of Assisi. It is a time for Christians around the world to come together in prayer and action for our common home.

This year’s theme is “Living Water”, inspired by the vision in Ezekiel 47:1–12 of water flowing from the temple, bringing life, healing and renewal wherever it goes.

The symbol for this year is immersion in living water — a reminder that caring for creation calls us not to stand at a distance, but to step in, allowing God’s Spirit to transform us and inspire us to work for the renewal of our world.

For us as Franciscans, this is a beautiful invitation to rediscover the wonder of creation and our call to care for our common home.

💧 May we allow the living water of God’s Spirit to flow through us, bringing life and hope to the world around us.

“Laudato si’, mi Signore.” 🌿

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31/08/2026

🇬🇧 - Reflections by Br Massimo
"In Cambodia last February, I served a meal to people whom the social system does not admit to the common table. They stood apart, at the edge, waiting for the others to finish. As I handed them their food, our eyes met. No words. None were needed. In that small act — a plate, a glance — I caught sight of a presence: the Gospel announced first of all in this way, before any words."