Pilgrimage to Assisi & Rome

You are invited to make a pilgrimage to Assisi, Rome and other places associated with SS. Francis and Clare. Through a pilgrimage experience, you are drawn closer to God by being in sacred places which spiritually enrich one’s life. You receive daily input from a professional staff. You will pray, relax and associate with students from many different Franciscan educational institutions in the United States.

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Certification

Franciscan Studies

This four course certificate program is designed to: Provide a unified understanding of the Franciscan tradition. Prepare students to form Franciscan experiences in their personal and professional lives. Strengthen students’ relationship with Franciscan history. Discover applications to everyday life situations in today’s world

Course I

Understanding Franciscan Origins & Values I This course presents the story of the early Franciscan movement. It begins with the conversion of Francis of Assisi and the origin of the Fraternity of Lesser Brothers that gathered around him.

Course II

Understanding Franciscan Origins & Values II This course aims to present some of the essential values emerging from the early history of the Franciscan movement, when Francis, Clare and their companions were developing their way of life according to the Gospel.

Course III

Franciscan Spirituality and Evangelical Life This course in Franciscan Spirituality and the Evangelical Life is designed to enable you to understand and reflect upon the basis of Franciscan spirituality and the evangelical life in terms of each person’s relationship to God, Jesus Christ, the world and the human person.

Course IV

Franciscan Tradition in Art and Literature This course in the Franciscan Tradition in Art and Literature is designed to acquaint you with the influence Francis and Clare had on artists from the Renaissance period to the present day.

THE PADUA PROGRAM

The Franciscan Institute’s training program in Franciscan mission-based leadership.

The Padua Program at St. Bonaventure University helps Franciscan institutions and ministries transmit the values of Saints Francis and Clare to new generations of leaders.

Infusing this mission into the daily operations of Franciscan schools, hospitals, retreat centers, and social service programs requires competent leaders. Individuals completing the Padua Program will increase expertise in preservation and promotion of the Franciscan legacy.

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Pilgrimage Programs