Updates

2026 Is the Year of St Francis

Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed 2026 as a special Jubilee Year of Saint Francis in celebration of the eighth centenary of the death of St Francis of Assisi. As part  of the global Franciscan family OFSGB are delighted to highlight this special year of St Francis and encourage the living out of Franciscan values like […]

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JPIC New Year Letter

Dear Brothers and Sisters, In preparation for the New Year, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for permitting me to serve you as your National JPIC Minister and to introduce a plan that will help us to build our awareness of JPIC and its relevance to us as Catholics and Franciscans. […]

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National Newsletter Nov’25

Dear Members I know it’s been a while since our last newsletter but at last we’ve managed to get round to it! To find out what’s going on in our OFS GB fraternity please see below. Any questions you might have please feel free to contact us at: comms@ofsgb.org Thank you The National Council.

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We have a new National Council

On Saturday 1st November OFS GB held its National Elective Chapter and we now have a new Council. National Minister – Kathy Maskens (South East region) National Vice Minister – Liam Redmond (North west region) National Treasurer – Helen MacGilp (Scotland) National Secretary- Dianne Fisher (London region) National Communications Minister – Mags Ivatts (South East region) […]

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Missed the Webinar on Laudato Si?

On Wednesday 15 October 2025 at 7.30pm, in recognition of the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures, the 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si – On Care for Our Common Home’ and in this Jubilee Year of Hope, the Order of Franciscan Seculars (OFS) of Great Britain and Ireland presented a […]

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