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THEFRANCISCAN FAMILY .
THE FRANCISCAN THE FRANCISCAN FAMILYFAMILY
FRANCISCAN FRANCISCAN FAMILY FAMILY
HISTORYHISTORY
SFO HISTORYSFO HISTORY
FRANCISCAN FAMILY FRANCISCAN FAMILY HISTORYHISTORY
SIGNIFICANT DATESSIGNIFICANT DATES
St Francis of AssisiSt Francis of Assisi St Clare of AssisiSt Clare of Assisi First OrderFirst Order Second OrderSecond Order
ST FRANCIS OF ASSISIST FRANCIS OF ASSISI
1182 birth1182 birth1209 conversion1209 conversion1223 approval of Rule1223 approval of Rule1226 death1226 death
ST CLARE OF ASSISIST CLARE OF ASSISI
1193 birth1193 birth1212 left home1212 left home1253 approval of Rule1253 approval of Rule1253 death1253 death
FIRST ORDERFIRST ORDER
1210-1240: Friars Minor1210-1240: Friars Minor1240-1415: The Community1240-1415: The Community1240-1317:The Spirituals1240-1317:The Spirituals (suppressed)(suppressed)
FIRST ORDER (cont.)FIRST ORDER (cont.)
1368-1517: Observants 1368-1517: Observants within the Communitywithin the Community
(1415 (1415 approvapproved)ed)
FIRST ORDER (cont.)FIRST ORDER (cont.)
1517: 1517: Friars Minor Conventual Friars Minor Conventual
Friars Minor of the Regular Friars Minor of the Regular ObservanceObservance
(both autonomous)(both autonomous)
FIRST ORDER (cont.)FIRST ORDER (cont.)
1525: Friars Minor Capuchin1525: Friars Minor Capuchin
((16191619 autonomous) autonomous)
FIRST ORDER (cont.)FIRST ORDER (cont.)1897: Friars Minor1897: Friars Minor
(Leonine Union)(Leonine Union)Observants (1517)Observants (1517)Reformed (1532)Reformed (1532)Alcantarines (1562)Alcantarines (1562)Recollects (1595)Recollects (1595)
SECOND ORDERSECOND ORDER
1253: Poor Clares1263: Urbanist Poor Clares1410: Colettine Poor Clares1530: Capuchin Poor Clares
SFO HISTORYSFO HISTORY
ORIGINSORIGINS EARLY RULESEARLY RULES RECENT HISTORYRECENT HISTORY
ORIGINSORIGINS
before 13th Century:before 13th Century: penitentspenitents Penitents of AssisiPenitents of Assisi third order of lay third order of lay penitentspenitents
EARLY RULESEARLY RULES 1221: Honorius III,1221: Honorius III,
Memoriale propositiMemoriale propositifor all lay groupsfor all lay groups
1289: Nicholas IV,1289: Nicholas IV,Supra montemSupra montem
for Franciscan for Franciscan PenitentsPenitents
RECENT HISTORYRECENT HISTORY
Franciscan Third Orders SecularFranciscan Third Orders Secular
1883: Leo XIII,1883: Leo XIII, Misericors Dei FiliusMisericors Dei Filius
1957: General 1957: General ConstitutionsConstitutions
RECENT HISTORYRECENT HISTORY(cont.)(cont.)
Secular Franciscan OrderSecular Franciscan Order1978: Paul VI,1978: Paul VI,
Seraphicus PatriarchaSeraphicus Patriarcha 1984: Ritual1984: Ritual 2000: General 2000: General ConstitutionsConstitutions
RECENT HISTORYRECENT HISTORY(cont.)(cont.)
Secular Franciscan OrderSecular Franciscan Order 1992 Statutes for 1992 Statutes for AssistanceAssistance
2002 International 2002 International StatutesStatutes
2005 National Statutes2005 National Statutes
SFO RELATIONS
WITH THE FIRST ORDER
WITH THE FRANCISCANFAMILY
SFO RELATIONSSFO RELATIONSWITH FIRST ORDERWITH FIRST ORDER
Before 1978Before 1978 Since 1978Since 1978 Spiritual AssistanceSpiritual Assistance
(will treat later)(will treat later) Setting up FraternitiesSetting up Fraternities
BEFORE 1978BEFORE 1978
Four separateFour separate Third OrdersThird Orders
Each attachedEach attached to an Order of friarsto an Order of friars
SINCE 1978SINCE 1978
A single OrderA single Order
Four levels of FraternityFour levels of Fraternity
Directed by CouncilsDirected by Councils
SETTING UPSETTING UPthe Local Fraternitythe Local Fraternity
One of the Orders of friars:One of the Orders of friars:
establishesestablishes a local fraternity a local fraternity
appoints a Spiritual Assistantappoints a Spiritual Assistant
makes the pastoral visitmakes the pastoral visit
SETTING UPSETTING UPother levels of Fraternityother levels of Fraternity
SFO Councils:SFO Councils:
constituteconstitute regional and regional and national Fraternitiesnational Fraternities
make fraternal visitsmake fraternal visits
SETTING UPSETTING UPthe International Fraternitythe International Fraternity
The Holy SeeThe Holy See
constitutedconstituted
the International Fraternitythe International Fraternity
by approvingby approving
the Rule and Constitutionsthe Rule and Constitutions
SFO RELATIONSSFO RELATIONSWITH THE FRANCISCAN WITH THE FRANCISCAN
FAMILYFAMILY
ON INTERNATIONAL LEVELON INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
ON NATIONAL LEVELON NATIONAL LEVEL
ON INTERNATIONAL ON INTERNATIONAL LEVELLEVEL
Conference of the Franciscan Conference of the Franciscan Family:Family:
four friar Ministers Generalfour friar Ministers General
President, Conference of President, Conference of Franciscan InstitutesFranciscan Institutes
SFO Minister GeneralSFO Minister General
ON NATIONAL LEVELON NATIONAL LEVEL
Observers/ConsultantsObservers/Consultants
at friar Provincial Chaptersat friar Provincial Chapters
SpeakersSpeakers
in friar formation coursesin friar formation courses
Participants in friar work teamsParticipants in friar work teams
SFO
SOURCE OF RELIGIOUSINSTITUTES
THE SFO IN SINGAPORE
SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS SOURCE OF RELIGIOUS INSTITUTESINSTITUTES
from secular Brothers and from secular Brothers and Sisters of PenanceSisters of Penance
Third Order Regular of friarsThird Order Regular of friars(TOR)(TOR)
founded in 1447founded in 1447gives spiritual assistance to SFOgives spiritual assistance to SFO
SOURCESOURCE(cont.)(cont.)
Third Order Regular of St Francis:Third Order Regular of St Francis:
priests, Brothers, Sisterspriests, Brothers, Sisters
John Paul II, 1982:John Paul II, 1982:Franciscanum vitae propositumFranciscanum vitae propositum
SOURCESOURCE(cont.)(cont.)
Founders of Franciscan entitiesFounders of Franciscan entitieswho belonged to:who belonged to:
Third Order RegularThird Order Regularof St Francisof St Francis
Third Order SecularThird Order Secularof St Francisof St Francis
SOURCESOURCE(cont.)(cont.)
Founders of non-FranciscanFounders of non-Franciscan
entitiesentities
who belonged to thewho belonged to the
Third Order SecularThird Order Secular
of St Francisof St Francis
SFO IN SINGAPORESFO IN SINGAPORE
Local FraternitiesLocal Fraternities
Regional FraternityRegional Fraternity
LOCAL FRATERNITIES
1953: Our Lady of Lourdes1953: St Joseph1976: St Elizabeth
of Hungary
LOCAL FRATERNITIES(cont.)
1987: St Bonaventure1988: St Margaret
of Cortona1988: St Clare
REGIONAL FRATERNITY of Singapore and Sabah
St Michael
1991: Constituted 1993: Named
REGIONAL FRATERNITY of St Michael
Assisted by:
Friars OFM
Sisters FMM, FMDM,FSIC
REGIONAL FRATERNITY of St Michael
Collaborate with
Muslim community
Mercy Relief
Funds for war victims
REGIONAL FRATERNITY of St Michael
participate in
Inter-Religious Organization
Coastal Clean-upwww.catholic.org.sg/sfo