St. Francis died in 1226. His brother’s death did not take him by surprise, but was his redemption after a long ordeal. Francis wanted to become more and more like Jesus and this longing transformed him to the point where he bore the signs of Jesus on his body. This happened two years before his death. One year before his death, almost blind and in constant pain, he wrote the famous Canticle of the Sun, in which he referred to death as “Brother Death”. Everything had become brothers and sisters to him. Dying, he said to his brothers: I have done mine, what is yours, may Christ teach you.
We also live our Franciscan vocation in this mission.
We Franciscan Sisters want to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the death and Easter of St. Francis in various ways. You will find information about events and celebrations on this page in the near future. Celebrate with us!
Celebration of the completion and adoption of the order of life
Current impulses for the festival
Here you will find information on events and materials from the Franciscan family in Germany.
How did we celebrate this big anniversary in the past?
1926
700th anniversary of the death of St. Francis
The foundation stone for the new convent chapel and the sisters’ hospital was laid on October 4. To this day, we love our St. Francis Chapel and pray here every day.
1976
750th anniversary of the death of St. Francis
On this day – together with the diocese and other Franciscan religious communities – the great Francis of Assisi Festival took place in Sießen. After this beautiful festival, for many years we have always celebrated the Franciscan Youth Festival on the last Sunday in September.
