The Secular Franciscan Order (SFO) and the Franciscan Youth (YouFra) welcomes you to our community!
 | About UsThe Secular Franciscan Order belongs to the Franciscan Family and is "formed by the organic union of all the Catholic fraternities, whose members, moved by the Holy Spirit, commit themselves through profession to live the Gospel after the manner of St. Francis in their secular state following the Rule approved by the Church" ( Const. 1,3). "The rule and life of the Secular Franciscans is this: to observe the gospel of our Lord Jesus christ by following the example of Saint Francis of Assisi, who made Christ the inspiration and the centre of his life with God and people.... They should devote themselves especially to careful reading of the gospel, going from gospel to life and life to the gospel." ( Rule Article 4). -Excerpts from www.ciofs.org website On the other hand, The Franciscan Youth (also known in its inverted name, YouFra), is the fellowship of young people who feel called by the Holy Spirit to have an experience of Christian life, in fraternity, and in the light of the message of Francis of Assisi, deepening their vocation within the realm of the Secular Franciscan Order (SFO).
|
Community Activities
Our simple community reaches out to the needy to give aid and comfort. Simple apostolates such as visiting the sick people in the hospital and helping out in cleaning some parts of the church are just a small part of what we do.
If you want to know more about our community or you want to be part of our growing family, please drop us a line.
The video below belongs to St. Joseph the Worker Parish of Port Elgrin, Ontario, Canada. I just added it here as an additional info about the Secular Franciscans. Hope this one helps.
St. Joseph Community, St. Joseph Parish (Bamboo Organ), Las Piñas, Metro Manila |
