Archivo Franciscano Filipino

MAKASAYSAYANG PAGBATI!

We fraternally welcome our new Provincial Archivist, Br. Bien Patriarca, OFM! 🎉

We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our former Provincial Archivist, Br. Jayson Biggayan, OFM, together with his assistant, Br. Dylan Puertollano, OFM, for their dedicated service.

N.B. The Franciscan Archives will remain closed to the public until further notice. For this reason, we are still unable to accommodate archival visits and research requests.

Paalala: Mananatiling sarado ang Franciscan Archives sa publiko hanggang sa karagdagang abiso. Dahil dito, hindi pa rin namin matutugunan ang mga kahilingan para sa pagbisita at pananaliksik sa sinupan o arkibo.

📿 SI QUAERIS MIRACULA
“If then you ask for miracles…”

The Franciscan Friars of the St. Anthony Shrine warmly invite you to visit “Si Quaeris Miracula: An Exhibit of Anthonian Images” — a special journey of faith, devotion, and history in honor of St. Anthony of Padua.

Come and encounter the beauty of these sacred images that continue to inspire hope, healing, and miracles in the hearts of the faithful.

📅 May 31 – June 13, 2026
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN
🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 St. Anthony Shrine, Sampaloc, Manila

✨ Opening on May 31, 2026 after the 8:00 AM Holy Mass.

Bring your family and friends, and let us rediscover the enduring love and intercession of St. Anthony.

As we journey toward the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus of St. Francis of Assisi (1226–2026), the Inter-Franciscan Ministers Conference of the Philippines (IFMCP) warmly invites all members of the Franciscan Family, friends, collaborators, and fellow pilgrims of hope to our Monthly Online Franciscan Formation Conferences.

Together, let us rediscover the living spirit of St. Francis through prayer, reflection, fraternity, and ongoing formation as we contemplate the great milestones of his evangelical journey — from the Rule, Greccio, and the Stigmata, to the Paschal Mystery of his holy passing.

🕗 Every Conference begins at 8:00 PM

📖 Topics include:
• The Rule of 1223
• The Passion and Stigmata of 1224
• The Greccio Experience
• The Confraternity of All Creation
• The Paschal Mystery of Francis

Let us continue forming hearts that are faithful to the Gospel, joyful in fraternity, and prophetic in mission.

📍Open for all.
🤝 Voluntary donations are welcome to support the ministry and formation initiatives of IFMCP.

"Manila 1945: The Rest of the Story"

​Isang natatanging pagtatanghal ng docufilm ang inihahandog sa inyo ng Santa Ana Church Heritage Conservation Commission (pinamumunuan ni James Rainz Morales), Education Ministry (pinamumunuan ni Joseph Carlo Halili), katuwang sina Executive Director Sylvia Lichauco, produksyon ni Mai Guillermo-Logroño at direksyon ni Bani Logroño.

​📅 Kailan: Bukas, Mayo 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
📍 Saan: Fray Vicente Yngles Community Center (2nd Floor)

​Tungkol sa Docufilm:
Layunin ng pelikulang ito na magbahagi ng mahahalagang impormasyon at bagong perspektibo ukol sa mga makasaysayang pangyayari sa Maynila noong Ikalawang Digmaang Pandaigdig.

​Inaasahan namin ang inyong pagdalo! LIBRE AT BUKAS PARA SA LAHAT!

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60 Years Ago in Sariaya
(1966- May 21- 2026)

Today we commemorate the 60th Sacerdotal Ordination Anniversary of Friars Jesus Galindo, OFM, Pedro Ruano, OFM, +Servulo San Martin, OFM, and +Agapito Diez, OFM through the laying on of hands by the Venerable Bishop Alfredo Maria Obviar, D.D., Bishop of Lucena.

59 YEARS AGO IN SARIAYA, QUEZON
(May 21, 1966)

Bishop Alfredo Ma. Obviar, D.D. ordained four Franciscan friars at the Monastery of St. Clare.

Makasaysayang Pagbati sa mga Kapatid na Franciscanong Capuchino sa kanilang ika-140 taong Anibersaryo ng Presensya sa Pilipinas.

𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟏𝟖𝟖𝟔 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬

On April 1, 1886, the first group of missionaries sailed from the port of Barcelona, Spain and arrived in Manila on May 13, 1886 on board the ship Isla de Panay. They were warmly received by the Dominicans and stayed with the Franciscans in Intramuros until they settled down in Palacio Street where the chapel dedicated to the Divina Pastora was built.

The rest is history and you are a witness to it.

This marked a significant step in empowering local vocations and strengthening the Filipino identity within the global Capuchin Order. Since then, the friars have touched countless lives through parishes, mission areas, formation houses, social ministries, and spiritual guidance.

Prayer:
Lord God, we thank You for the gift of the Capuchin Presence in the Philippines.. Through trials and triumphs, You have sustained them with Your love and guided their path with Your light. Bless all the friars—past, present, and future—with wisdom, humility, and courage. May they continue to be faithful witnesses of the Gospel and instruments of peace in our world. Amen.

Virgen del Pozo
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Abandoned, Santa Ana, Manila

Iglesia Parroquial de San José Obrero
San Jose del Monte, Bulacan

SAN JOSE DEL MONTE CHURCH (St. Joseph the Worker Parish)

The church was built by the Franciscans in 1751 under the patronage of San Jose de Obrero (St. Joseph the Worker) using cogon and bamboos with its first parish priest, Fray Estevan Gadea. It was then only a visita of the St. Francis of Assisi Church in Meycauayan, Bulacan. Because the church sits on a mountain area the place was called San Jose del Monte.

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World Day of Prayer for Vocations

Feastday of St. Expeditus
(April 19)

IN PHOTO: Devotional image of St. Expeditus in the Monastery of St. Clare in Sariaya, Quezon, the patron saint against "procrastination" (pagpapaliban o pagkatamad na tapusin agad ang gawain).

2024 photo of the replacement image of the stolen St. Expeditus at the Monastery of St. Clare in Sariaya, Quezon

Photo taken by: Bien OFM