“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing” (1 Thess 5,11).
Within the context of the last day of Ordinary Time and on the eve of the Lenten journey, the Province “Our Lady of Divine Providence” has been called to live the 2026 Provincial Canonical Visit, which will take place from March 5 to August 28, 2026. This ecclesial and congregational event is presented as a privileged time of grace, discernment, and renewal for all the sisters and communities of the Province.
The convocation takes place at a particularly meaningful liturgical moment, in which the Word of God invites us to reread the path already traveled and to prepare our hearts for the strong season of Lent. Within this spiritual horizon, the Canonical Visit becomes an opportunity to refine our listening to the Lord, to recognize His presence in personal and communal history, and to open ourselves to a daily conversion that strengthens fraternal life and the entrusted mission.
A TIME OF GRACE FOR ENCOUNTER AND DISCERNMENT
Enlightened by the exhortation of the Apostle Paul to encourage one another and strengthen faith, the sisters of the Province are called to live this Visit as a true process of accompaniment, encouragement, and review of personal and community life. Beyond its juridical dimension—established by the Code of Canon Law and by the proper law of the Congregation—the Canonical Visit is desired to be lived above all as a close, fraternal, and deeply spiritual space, where sincere dialogue and mutual listening allow for reaffirming fidelity to the Gospel, rejuvenating fraternal life, and renewing commitment to the mission.
Inspired by the Amigonian Franciscan spirit, special care will be given to fostering an atmosphere of prayer, welcome, participation, and trust, encouraging personal and community growth at all levels.
THE INVITATION IS TO:
Prepare the heart with faith and openness to God’s will, allowing oneself to be challenged by His Word, by people, by events, and by the realities that shape daily life. It is about recognizing in all of this concrete calls to conversion, to care for life, and to a hope that becomes testimony.
Objectives:
- To foster moments of encounter with God in prayer, with the sisters, and in daily life, in order to promote greater mutual knowledge and understanding of the apostolic work.
- To deepen the theme, “Reaffirm belonging and care for fraternal bonds,” by sharing lived experiences of daily life, cultivation, and care.
- To create spaces for open communication that encourage fraternal living, identifying obstacles and discerning the good leaven God wishes to place in our personal and community life.
