Franciscan Friars
Consulting in Cochrane (Calgary)

Identity and Novelty in the Mission of Evangelization in the Order', which was discussed by speakers, witnesses, in 6 group works and summarized in the final message addressed to the whole Franciscan family.The objectives set by the SGME Congress were achieved in a positive way, that is, to celebrate a meeting of the Friars of the world, sharing the richness of different cultures and forms of evangelization; to deepen the identity and novelty of the evangelizing mission of the Order; to identify ways and means to renew the mission of evangelization in the Entities; to offer the General Chapter of 2015 (and the Entities) some concrete proposals to revive the missionary dynamism of the Order by reviving enthusiasm.In the website of the Order, it is possible to consult this rich library of the evangelizing mission of the Order, distributed in the speeches and accessible from the thematic point of view (evangelization according to the Pope, in the mind of Francis and in our story, dialogue, minority, new forms of life and missions, shared missions, etc.). The theme of the Congress was 'Vade, repara domum meam.