FRANCISCUS: Celebrating 800 Years of St Francis of Assisi (1226-2026)
Sat, 30 May
|St Anthony's Capuchin Friary and Church
The Capuchin Franciscan Friars are hosting a 2-day Conference to celebrate this Jubilee Year of St Francis; to reflect upon and share about the amazing life and enduring legacy of this great saint. Registration now open at the link below.
Time & Location
30 May 2026, 8:30 am – 31 May 2026, 6:00 pm
St Anthony's Capuchin Friary and Church, 182 Power St, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
About the event
The Capuchin Franciscan Friars are hosting a 2-day Conference to celebrate this Jubilee Year of St Francis of Assisi; to reflect upon and share about the amazing life and enduring legacy of this great saint.
Each day will commence with registration at 8:30am and a 9am talk; each day concluding at 5pm. Across the 2 days, there will be six talks, a workshop, a Q&A Panel, as well as daily Mass and concluding each day with Evening Prayer. A light lunch will be provided, as well as morning and afternoon tea.
Our speakers are Capuchin Friars from friaries in both Sydney and Melbourne:
Talk 1: "Hold back nothing of yourselves": St Francis and the Holy Eucharist.
Speaker: Fr Robert Stewart OFM Cap, Provincial Minister of the Australian Capuchin Province
Talk 2: "Blessed be the Poor, in a World of Self-Importance"