Guidelines, Forms & Other Resources

• The Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order
• The General Constitutions of the Secular Franciscan Order (2000)
• Statutes of the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order in the United States of America
• Ritual of the Secular Franciscan Order
• For Up to Now: Foundational Topics for Initial Formation (FUN Manual)
• Statutes for Spiritual and Pastoral Assistance – 2009

Note: While translation is still in progress, all materials will be made available in English, Spanish, and Korean

• Introduction to the Vocations Tool Kit [English]
• Prayer resources
  • Vocation prayers [English] [Korean] [Spanish] [Vietnamese]
  • Prayer before the crucifix at San Damiano [English] [Korean] [Spanish]
  • Franciscan vocation petitions [English] [Korean] [Spanish]
• OFS Come and See brochure [English] [Korean] [Spanish]
• Outline for Come and See session [English] [Korean] [Spanish]
• Come and See Digests
  • Christ
  • Clare
  • Creation
  • Francis
  • Mary
  • Peace
  • Prayer
  • Work
• Come and See presentation
  • Handouts with notes
  • Talking Points
  • PowerPoint
• Instructions for creating vocations testimonials [English]

New OFS-USA Logo

• Small (107 x 125 px) JPG
• Larger (414 x 484 px) JPG – better for web
• Larger (414 x 484 px) TIFF – better for printing
• Larger (604×604 px) PNG – Logo in white circle with a very thin brown line. Since it’s a PNG file, the outside of the circle will be transparent when used on the internet when the background not white.

• Sponsor as Agent of Formation/Ceremony of Sponsorship [PDF]
• Mediation as a means of conflict resolution within the OFS [PDF] [PowerPoint]
• OFS Affiliate Educational/Instructional Plan [PDF]
• Prayer and St. Francis [PDF]