Development Office
The Development Office was begun in 2000AD to enable the Australian Capuchin
Province to seek financial support for various projects financially beyond
the capabilities of our ordinary ministry income.
Questing — A Franciscan Heritage
St. Francis of Assisi himself taught us the ministry of begging, sometimes
called "questing." He is known as the Poverello - "the little
poor man" - of Assisi, and he begged not only for his own needs and those
of his brothers, but also for the poor.
In our Rule of Life he told us not to be afraid to beg: "As pilgrims and
strangers in this world, serving the Lord in poverty and humility, let the
friars go seeking alms with confidence, and they should not be ashamed to beg
because, for our sakes, our Lord made Himself poor in this world."
Francis insisted that all the friars work and, so far as possible, support
themselves by their own work, but should that prove inadequate they should
then turn to "the table of the Lord." We Capuchins could not exist
today without the help and support of many friends and benefactors, so we confidently
put ourselves in their hands.
At the same time however, we are most aware of our duty in turn, to give
our benefactors the witness of poverty, fraternity and Franciscan joy and to
pray for them constantly. Special intentions of friends and benefactors are
remembered at daily Mass and prayer by the Capuchin Friars.
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