The opening celebration for the 800th anniversary of St. Francis composing the Canticle of the Creatures will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, 2025, at the Church of San Damiano in Assisi. The celebration will continue that same morning at the Bishop’s Palace - Sanctuary of the Spoliation (Church of Santa Maria Maggiore).
To allow everyone to participate, we are providing a link to a live broadcast of the celebration, as well as links to download pamphlets with the text of the celebration in different languages.
The live broadcast can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/live/E_KP1PK6OXo
The pamphlets can be downloaded using the following links:
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish
N.B. -Thanks to live streaming, viewers can watch the entire celebration on the communication channels of the Seraphic Province of St. Francis, namely: YouTube @FratiMinoriAssisiOFM, Facebook Frati Minori Assisi, and via live television broadcasts from Maria Vision and EWTN.
-The opening ceremony of the centenary will also be broadcast on the following channels:
The website of the Franciscan Centenaries: www.centenarifrancescani.org; the Diocese of Assisi; and the Laudato Si’ Movement.
-At the end of the celebration, representatives from the Conference of the Franciscan Family will venerate St. Francis’ mortal remains in the crypt of the Basilica of St. Francis. This event in the crypt will be broadcast live on YouTube @BasilicaSanFrancescodAssisi and Facebook @SAN FRANCESCO D’ASSISI.
Instructions for Photographers and Videographers
The editors of various publications, magazines, websites and other media are invited to download real-time images and videos provided by the Communications Office of the Sacred Convent of San Francesco in Assisi at the following link: https://bit.ly/4ad4fkl.
When using this material, please credit: Copyright: Sacred Convent Photographic Office
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