Capuchin monastery Liebfrauen

View of Liebfrauenkirche from the southwest (2014)

The Capuchin Monastery of Liebfrauen is a convent of Capuchin friars in Frankfurt am Main . Located directly at the Liebfrauenkirche , the community is dedicated to pastoral care, offering church services, confession and welfare. Under the umbrella of the Franziskustreff Foundation, the convention is committed to helping the homeless and people in need.

Franziskustreff

The Franziskustreff offers breakfast to homeless and poor people in the city center of Frankfurt am Main and was founded in 1992 by brother Wendelin Gerigk. Up to 200 people in need take advantage of the offer every day. The Treff also offers social counseling. Around 45 voluntary helpers support the work. The meeting is headed by Brother Michael Wies.

Franziskustreff Foundation

The "Franziskustreff-Stiftung" was founded by the German Capuchin Province with the aim of continuing the care work for the needy. It received its recognition as a charitable and non-profit foundation on March 13, 2013, the day Pope Francis was elected. Brother Paulus Terwitte chairs the foundation . In 2018 he received the plaque of honor from the city of Frankfurt for his commitment .

Spiritual and cultural life

In the Liebfrauenkirche and the rooms of the convent, the Capuchin community offers a wide range of options. Including Eucharistic celebrations, ecumenical prayers, confessions, meditations in silence, family worship services, pastoral care and a meeting point for women and senior citizens. In addition, the convent annually puts together a program of musical and cultural events and takes part in municipal activities such as the Christmas market or the Luminale .

Web links

Website of the Franziskustreff + Foundation
Site of the Church and Capuchin Monastery of Our Lady

Individual evidence

↑ 25 years of feeding the poor "Franziskustreff" in Frankfurt | DOMRADIO.DE. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
↑ Liebfrauen - Church and monastery in the city -. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
↑ Brother Paul honored for his life's work. February 10, 2018, accessed March 29, 2020 .
^ Foundation. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .
↑ Why 25 years of the Franziskustreff in Frankfurt are no reason to celebrate. August 28, 2018, accessed March 29, 2020 .
↑ Our Lady - Church and Convent in the City - Activities. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .

[1] 25 years of feeding the poor "Franziskustreff" in Frankfurt | DOMRADIO.DE. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .

[2] Liebfrauen - Church and monastery in the city -. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .

[3] Brother Paul honored for his life's work. February 10, 2018, accessed March 29, 2020 .

[4] Foundation. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .

[5] Why 25 years of the Franziskustreff in Frankfurt are no reason to celebrate. August 28, 2018, accessed March 29, 2020 .

[6] Our Lady - Church and Convent in the City - Activities. Retrieved March 29, 2020 .