3rd Asian Young Friars Gathering

The meeting of Provincial ministers, Custodes, Foundation Presidents and Secretariat for Formation and Studies, Mission and Evangelization and JPIC of the Franciscan Conference for Asia and Oceania was held at Casa Monte Rosa, Puncak, Indonesia on July 10-14, 2017. The meeting was graced by Lino Gregorio Redoblado, OFM, Definitor General for Asia and Oceania. The Minister General shared a message that was read by the Definitor General at the beginning of the gathering. The Opening Liturgy was

July 5, Jakarta: As usual, the day started with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist with integrated morning prayer. The mass presider was Fr. Shaji Nicolas OFM, Secretary for Formation and Studies of the Province of St. Thomas the Apostle in India. He was aso the speaker of the day. His topic The Guardian who Ordinarily Accompanies the Ongoing Formation: His Role, His Formation was informative. It was well researched and documented. He accomplished well in collating all the provisions,

A Joint JPIC Meeting On 8-11 May 2017, the JPIC Committees of the two Franciscan Provinces of Japan and Korea held their 8th annual joint meeting in Nagasaki, Japan. “Peace in the Asian Context” was the theme of the gathering, motivated by the venue where the US nuclear bomb was dropped at the end of World War II.  The brothers, 3 from Korea and 4 from Japan, gave each other updates and planned for stronger networking between the two committees.  An important part of the meeting was a visit to

To communicate is to fraternalize. With this in mind, we are delighted to share with you the new website of the East Asia Conference of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans). They say that Asia is the future of Christianity. Thus, we invite you to see the unique Asian flavor of our Franciscan life as you leaf through the pages of this website. This new website will include Franciscan news and upcoming events in the life of the Conference. This page also hopes to complement the main website of

The 9th Common Integration Program of the East Asian Conference for Friars in Formation formally began on August  3, 2017 at the Our Lady of the Angels Seminary in Novaliches Quezon City, Philippines. A celebration of the eucharist was presided over by Fr. Irineo Tactac, III, OFM, Secretary for Formation and Studies of the Franciscan Province of San Pedro Bautista, Philippines. The delegates are the Temporary Professed Friars preparing for Perpetual Profession of Vows coming from Sri Lanka,

“Indeed this is literally what it means to live without anything of my own”. This sentiment from postulant Jaymar Escoltor after a fire recently razed the Franciscan Postulancy House probably lingered in the minds of four young Franciscan friars who perpetually professed to live the Gospel following the example of St. Francis of Assisi through the evangelical vows of poverty, obedience, and chastity on May 30, 2017 in Cebu City, Philippines. Br. Arturo C. Daquilanea, OFM, Custos of St. Anthony

The first Continental Congress for formators of the Six-Year 2015-2021 started in Jakarta (Indonesia), at Casa Monte Rosa, in Puncak. On Sunday evening (July 2nd), all the 48 formators of the two Asian Conferences (EAC and SAOOC) gathered. This congress began on Monday morning  with the Holy Mass presided by the Provincial Minister of the Province of St. Michael Archangel in Indonesia, Br. Adrianus Sunarko, a few days ago  appointed bishop of a diocese in the Sumatra archipelago. After Holy Mass

The Pope has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Pangkal-Pinang, Indonesia, Br. Adrianus Sunarko, OFM, Provincial Minister (St. Michael the Archangel Province) and President of the Conference of Male Major Superiors in Indonesia. Br. Adrianus Sunarko, OFM, was born on 7 December 1966 in Merauke, in the Archdiocese of Merauke, West Papua. After attending the minor seminary of Mertoyudan, he completed his studies in philosophy at the Driyarkara Superior School of Philosophy and in theology at

On June 17, 2016, Br. Jerome Vung Za Langh, OFM, was ordained a deacon by Cardinal Charles Bo, SDB, D.D., Archbishop of Yangon at the chapel of the Formation house in Dagon, Yangon, Myanmar.  Br. Jerome isthe first local friar of the Foundation of St Francis in Myanmar who made Solemn Profession and ordained a Deacon. Around 20 priests and a good number of religious came for the Ordination. Br. Jerome’s family together with more than a hundred lay faithful came to pray and join the celebration.