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Franciscan Calendar 2026
Thank You for Supporting the Franciscan Calendar 2026 With grateful hearts, we are pleased to present this special edition marking the 800th anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi. This year’s calendar features the artwork of Ashley Jane Leow, a young...
Drawing inspiration from the way St Francis lived his life
Growing up, I had a beautifully illustrated pocket-sized book about St Francis and his ability to talk to animals. The stories of St Francis have continued being familiar to me – from witnessing the Franciscan Friars in action in my church, to watching my mother paint...
Postulant Exposure in Indonesia
During the seminary semester break from 4 June to 18 July, my fellow postulants – Samuel Bernadi Hartanoeh and Jason Ng – and I went to Indonesia for our Exposure trip. In our six weeks with the Franciscan Friars in Flores, we gained an insight into the lives of...
Our friaries in Kuching and Kota Kinabalu
In this issue, we conclude our series on the communities in our Custody of St Anthony (Malaysia-Singapore-Brunei) with our two communities on the island of Borneo– St Francis of Assisi Friary in Kuching and Il Cantico Friary in Kota Kinabalu. Kuching: St Francis of...
Grateful for the current term as we prepare to embark on the new
Dear friends, I write this fresh from our Custody Chapter, held from 1-5 September 2025. Over the five days, we turned the fruit of the fraternal conversation at our Custody Assembly in July into concrete resolutions and action plans to refresh our Franciscan way of...
Living the Franciscan Spirituality and Charism in the New Millennium.
The Faith Formation was hosted by the National Councillors of Malaysia and conducted by Friar Cosmas Francis, OFM, Director of JPIC, Custody of Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. It was attended by a total of 134 OFS members, including the Franciscan Sisters of the...
Reflecting on St Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures
Over the weekend of July 12 and 13, parishioners of the Church of the Risen Christ were led through a spiritual and ecological reflection on the Canticle of the Creatures by Friar Marvin Voo, OFM. The talks, delivered in both Bahasa Malaysia and English, were warmly...
Towards a renewed vision of the Franciscan lay brother’s vocation
The International Meeting of Lay Brothers took place from 28 April to 2 May 2025, after two years of preparation at the conference level. Fifty elected representatives gathered in Assisi to discuss Fraternity and Minority, Mission and Evangelisation, and Formation and...
… there am I with them
Since my Solemn Profession on 17 September 2024, I have been going to Johor Bahru on weekends. While I continue my studies at St Francis Xavier Seminary and remain a member of the Greccio Friary community, as part of my ministry, I serve the Bahasa Malaysia community...