Around tens of young men decides to live with us, to discover, with the Brother’s help, Francis and Clare’s Charisma. They want to know God’s will and to discover their vocation. Next meeting will be from 1 to 3 April 2005.
For more information, you could contact Brother Tony or Brother Raed.

At Mtayleb, on 3 October, 4 young man (Pio, Steven, Wissam and Roger) started their noviciate. The same day, 6 young men decided to follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis, in the Capuchin Order. The next day, Brother Iyad Lamar, after a novitiate year, did his Simple Profession, then two month later he joined his companions in Italy (Cremona). The same day, the Brothers Joseph, Georges and Fady renewed their simple vows.

Brother Augustin Mardini celebrated the golden jubilee of his Sacerdotal Ordination, in the presence of the brothers of the Vice-Province, on 29 June 2003, at Badaro.

The Post-novices and the Postulants went on Mission, from 2 to 10 August 2003, in the region of Jezzine. The theme chosen was: Do you love me? Like Francis, they were in contact with people from all ages and social backgrounds. At Roum, since the young people didn’t come to the meetings, the Brothers decided to join them in the public piazza. It was there that the young people decided to receive the Sacrament of Penitence, the first time after many years.

The Capuchin Friars did their annual retreat from 1 to 5 September 2003 at Mtayleb. The theme was: the Admonitions of Saint Francis.

The Post-novices went to Soueida, Syria, for to weeks, from 20 to 27 July 2003, for a missionary experience, according to the spirit of Francis of Assisi. The Mission was concluded by a party for all the villages. The number of the young who attended the party was more than 300! This missionary experience was, first of all, a real experience of Fraternity!

The Capuchins Friars celebrated the feast of Saint Pio, at Mtayleb, in a special way: on 21 September 2003, a solemn Mass, presided by the Vice-Provincial, and on 22 September, a moment of prayer animated by the Brothers, Padre Pio’s prayer group, the SFO and the chorus of Saint Louis.

The Order of the Capuchin Friars Minor has been blessed recently by two more Saints and two Blessed:
- St. Ignace Belvisolle of Santhia, dead in 1770 (Canon.: 19 May 2002)
- St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina, dead in 1968 (Canon.: 16 June 2002)
- B. André Longhin of Tréviso, dead in 1936 (Beat.: 20 Octobre 2002).
- B. Marco d’Aviano, dead in 1699 (Beat.: 27 April 2003).

"Holy men and women have always been the source and origin of renewal in the most difficult circumstances throughout the Church's history. Today we have a tremendous need of saints, for whom we must assiduously implore God" (Consecrated Life, n.35).