The Order is open to any Catholic living in full communion with the Church and is made up of both the laity (male and female … For over 800 years people around the world have been inspired earning a living to support them in modern secular society. ASSOCIATIONS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITHFUL, Franciscan Tertiaries of the Immaculate (Third Order of Franciscan Friars
Regional Assistant is Gerard Victor OFM. 65). Conventuals, are responsible for spiritual assistance to the SFO. Web page about the activities and schedules of the Secular Franciscans, to
Regional Formator has come up with a revised programme for the enquirers so that
had come from Australia in 1932 and received a number of people into the Third
Over the years since then, many of those
Qld Regional Minister Secular Franciscan Order Secular Franciscan Order Australia. of the Immaculate. Beach cleanup (International Coastal Cleanup). Practically, an indigenous Congregation now. the future. On behalf of the Conference, the National Assistants take turns in publishing
The Franciscan Missionaries of Mary (FMM) have four communities. Jan 2007 – Present 13 years 9 months. Twenty-one friars and eight non-friars assist forty-five local Fraternities
better word, of enquirers, many of whom eventually commit themselves to
discern the needs of the moment. Fr Carl became the first Regional Spiritual Assistant. You can get current and previous messages by clicking here. Anglicans, and 21% are other Christians denominations. membership of Singapore-Sabah and New Zealand as being wholly important to the
It is hoped that when you open these pages it will be easy to find all dates and details of the events being organised for the year in Western Australia and other important dates on the Franciscan calendar. Capuchin Young Adults. Continuing Formation of professed members is overseen
Around 850 of these are
I see the
and by the lack of Franciscan religious for spiritual assistance. towns, although we are now seeing interest shown in many smaller non-urban areas
LOCAL SCHOOLS. SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCE TO THE NATIONAL FRATERNITY OF OCEANIA, National Fraternity and Regional Fraternities. officers of the National Executive. Assistants to the SFO in Australia, and in September 2003, another Seminar for
published by the Conference of General Assistants, in 1992. and provide material for the Regional Executives, whose responsibility it is,
They may belong to any Christian tradition. We
throughout the Regional Fraternities. The texts are available
management. set of articles to help formators. In the future, we would see the National Fraternity divided into possibly
members work within local ecclesial structures of service. 19 priests (9 Nationals). Details Published: 24 July 2016 On Sunday, June 12, 2016, the official birth of OFS in Myanmar was made. with the local fraternities and the Spiritual Assistants, to provide initial and
Australia and local Assistant in Concord. Conditions for travelling are very
Auckland area and six more around the North and South Islands, numbering around
of modern society and culture. and over. these are secular priests, members of the SFO. Only the Catholic Church relies on
This again is quite difficult
We have three communities in Singapore and one in
of five nations and very diverse cultures. We are very grateful to the First Order for this national
second time in this activity. Jun 2016 – Present 4 years 4 months. Solomon Islands, and the Capuchin Provincial Minister, are responsible for
Fraternity, attended the seminar in Port Moresby. freedom of religion. As individual National Assistants, we
keep good contact by telephone and e-mail. I hope that this situation will be cleared up by the Minister
Bahasa in terms of communication and understanding. middle-aged. T he Franciscan Third Order Secular, or Secular Franciscans, was established in the 13th Century to enable lay people to live the charism of St Francis without entering religious life. attend the monthly meetings of both groups, in Sydney. The National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order - USA. or childrens groups, as that is not the culture of our nations. Because being married was incompatible with the order, Francis found a middle way and gave them a rule animated by the Franciscan spirit. within the National Fraternity of Oceania at this stage. 96% are Christian. The Association of Spiritual Assistants of Oceania meets annually in
Individual Secular Franciscans are engaged
Number of emerging local fraternities: one. existing within the territory of one or more states which are joined and
The Secular Franciscan Order, prior to 1978 also known as the Third Order Secular of Saint Francis, is an order founded by St. Francis in 1212 for brothers and sisters who do not live in a religious community. particular interest to the spiritual Assistants, friars and non-friars, in the
Guinea), I. Patrick is Regional Assistant for NSW and Western
The National Executive meets each second month on the second Saturday. looked at again in the future. Franciscan leaders also attended this seminar. New Zealand is an individual nation in the South Pacific, of four million
emerged in the 15th century. Our branch of the Franciscan Order is present in more than 100 countries and today we number around 14,000 brothers and priests. This is one area of
In 1860, a group of
Shipping and handling not included. We have no full-time employed staff, so all the work is done voluntarily by
travelled bimonthly at their own expense to the meetings. future outlook would seem to us to be very positive and exciting. They make profession to live out the Gospel […] In spite of all difficulties, the OFM friars are responsible for seven
Peter Keogh, National Minister SFO-Oceania The National Fraternity of Oceania is the union of all the Catholic Secular Franciscan Fraternities that exist in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Sabah, and Papua New Guinea. highly educated to normal high school, covering all walks of life, and both city
Fr Geoffrey Lee, secular priests and spiritual Assistant to Lae
being very bright if we are prepared to face this difficulty with confidence in
ongoing formation for the members in local fraternities. Spiritual Assistants. Guinea in the very late 80's. Evangelization and Promotion of Vocations. in a multitude of social, charitable and church ministries, wherever they
There is no regional structure as yet in Papua New Guinea, as the
Zealand, and one in Singapore and Sabah combined. 323 parishes in 19 dioceses, 171 diocesan priests, 350 religious priests, 551
It extends 3,700 km from north to south, and 4,000 km
divided into five districts. The British colonized the land from 1788 and dispossessed the
We were pleased this week to receive the updated Guidelines on Formation
four Singaporean novices. about, but we feel that the contact must come to the national body so that the
Members of the order continue to live secular lives, however they do gather regularly for fraternal activities. Brothers of St. Francis - FSF (from Capuchins): At Toongabbie, N.S.W. established as a Regional Fraternity. this way to be effective. an annual event. Western Australia has five. There is only one archdiocese in Singapore, comprised of 30 parishes and
Secular Franciscans strive to live their lives according to the Gospel of Jesus Christ as St. Francis of Assisi did in the early 12th century, in simplicity, fraternal love and repentance, with a particular focus on the poor of the world. a Conference of National Assistants. For over 800 years people around the world have been inspired to live the Gospel following the example of St Francis of Assisi who was often called 'the little poor man." They are separated by extreme distances, so they need to operate in
Academic disciplines Business Concepts Crime Culture Economy Education Energy Events Food and drink Geography Government Health Human behavior Humanities Knowledge Law Life Mind Objects Organizations People Philosophy Society … Secular Franciscans seek to pattern their lives after Jesus, living the spirit of their founder St Francis of Assisi, who founded the Order in 1221. Each National Assistant belongs to a Committee of the SFO National Executive. Friars Minor - Italian, French and Irish - recruited by Bishop Pompallier,
This site is in the process of conversation and renewal, which is a central tenet of our lives. Custody of Australia. - The advancing age of many long-term and dedicated members, no longer able
nearly 19 million, 86% of the population being urbanized. some effort into Asia and Oceania. We held both seminars in the Sydney
inhibiting travel in terms of distance, time and cost. The island of New Guinea is occupied by Papua New Guinea in the east and by
communities in Sabah. comfortable to stay put. Why isnt each of these national areas an SFO National Fraternity? on its own could well be a National Fraternity. In Singapore, only the OFM Custos is responsible for assistance to the SFO in
Today, both Orders provide Regional Spiritual
Secular Franciscan Order. system to operate under. members. The Secular Franciscan Order was founded by St Francis himself, and today it is the largest Order in the Catholic Church, with around 400,000 members world-wide. The members we have remain faithful to Francis and the Franciscan Family. The Regional Assistants photocopy this material and send it to
Armstrong OFM and Matthias Murphy OFMCap. Order of St. Clare, PCC (Colettines); 5 nuns. This years celebration of the 750th anniversary of St Clares
The formation of new members is handled by the individual fraternities, with
Guinea, Singapore and Sabah. Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate - FI (from the Conventuals): At
Australia
12 Cards and Envelopes Included; Cards are Landscape 4.5”x 6.25” Cards; Box With Franciscan Cord Measures: 6”x 7” are responsible for spiritual assistance to the SFO in the Regional Fraternity. local Jews and Moslems. The Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM) have presently
Informal bimonthly meetings of individual Franciscans, Anglican, Catholic and
replacements of OFM Assistants who are too ill to continue. Fraternity, because of our small numbers and what we feel we would lose by not
Australia, and local Assistant in Campbelltown and Port Macquarie. necessitate so many Regional Fraternities. Franciscan religious diminish. Pio Jackson, OFM 19th Quinquennial Reviving Our Spirit. Rome, October 4, 1978. pray the Prayer of the Church daily. There are five Capuchin Assistants, and three Conventual Assistants. has been the OFM Provinces Novitiate in 2003. old. Membership encompasses all Franciscan Groups in Australia: Anglican, Catholic
Gen. 4% are non-Christians
The Franciscan Friars (OFM) where founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1209. understanding of Islam, and the proceedings were published in a special issue of
During these pioneering days, there is no record of any Franciscan Third
Up until 2001, the National Executive was
However, members do gather together in community on a regular basis. ), The Hills Franciscan Community (Third Order of F.M.M. Hurry and order these picturesque cards today, our supply is limited! local Assistant in Kellyville. The majority of our Fraternities are in major cities and
Order of Friars Minor Capuchin - OFMCap: 20 in Vice Province of Papua New
The Muslims are 0.04%. I am looking in Sydney for three OFM replacements, and in Melbourne, for four
The Catholic Church in Australia is organized into 28 dioceses, one Military
Ecumenical. | Capuchin Friars (Ordo Fratrum Minorum Capuccinorum) TOR | Third Order Regular Friars (Tertius Ordo Regularis S. Francisci) FRANCISCAN YOUTH. With these sentiments we are pleased to present the revised Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order to the Presidency of the International Council and through this Council to all secular Franciscans who will receive it as a norm of life. 1843, and worked in Wellington until his death in 1880. in W.A.). made up of people from within the metropolitan area of Sydney, Australia. As the Order has members in countries in all continents throughout the world it uses the acronym OFS, from the full international title – Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis. Fraternity of Indonesia. size of the National Fraternity and its different nationalities and customs. At this point, I want to make a comment on activities that have been taking
Religious
difficult and communication is unreliable. All members, of course, are engaged in the apostolate of Prayer, and many
foreign missionaries. We do have one or two situations that give
Last year, a Formation Day was devoted to our greater
and five emerging fraternities or groups in Australia. people. Secretary for a year at a time. leaven that the woman put into the mass of dough to get the loaf of bread
Previously, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary and the Franciscan
Fraternity would be ineffectual. and the sick and dying, apostolates within the Church and parishes, as well as
Number of established local fraternities: 15. In the mid-nineteenth
this year, aged 69, left three local Fraternities without a spiritual Assistant. The Order of Friars Minor was founded by St Francis of Assisi. The Australian Ecumenical Franciscan Order is now an independent community in which most members live their everyday life in the world. in the National Fraternity. Regional Assistants: one OFM, one OFMCap. Fraternity and the Presidency of the International Council are intending to put
and rural backgrounds. the guidance of these diocesan priests. Anglican Society of St Francis. Saint Francis of Assisi who died on the 3rd October, 1226, left his life of luxury to live the Gospel by joyfully following what Jesus did and said. Australia is the smallest continent and the largest island, being eight
Secular Franciscan Order. Australia is part of the International Fraternity which consists of our General Minister Tibor Kauser who lives in Hungary and council members from all over the world. Secular Franciscan Order Australia. which will be presented to the National Chapter in February 2004, for its
professed friars and friars in formation. The Conference of National Assistants also provides a Monthly Spiritual
number of diocesan priests to act as Spiritual Directors. million square kilometres. Our members come from all walks of life. Order of Friars Minor Capuchin - OFMCap: 30 in the Province of
The Third Order in other parts of the world. reported in the regional newsletter Lay Franciscan, which is published at
The opposite side of that coin is that we are able to
The Catholic population in 2001 was five million two thousand (5,001,962). can meet less regularly or even by telephone hook-up, etc. (60+), but we find many enquirers are now in the lower age groups, 30 to 50, and
they could have a better understanding of the life of a Secular Franciscan. future of the SFO in Oceania, particularly in Australia and New Zealand, as
I
There were 120 brothers and … Oceania, and are moving slowly towards forming a national fraternity, including
country New Zealand, the name given by the Dutch explorer, Abel Tasman. We do at
II. Vitale M. Bonmmarco, OFMConv., Min. Assistants, who work together in harmony. There is no discrimination of … In 2011, the acronym changed from SFO to OFS (Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis or … Down Under. Malaysia. The Secular Franciscan Order is an Order within the Roman Catholic Church, and was founded by Saint Francis of Assisi. Despite this, pastoral
The main churches are Roman Catholic,
the State boundaries. Assistants in New Zealand, at the invitation of the Capuchin Provincial Minister
Letter to the OFM Regional Assistants, and include the Monthly Spiritual
Originally Irish friars came to Australia as individual priests to serve Catholics in Australia but in 1879 the Friars were given an area in eastern Sydney to establish a Franciscan Mission. West Papua belongs to the SFO National
- The non-appeal of the Franciscan (and Christian) way of life to the youth
We see the future as hopeful and full of challenge for the Order in each area
fraternities, and they took over their care as the need arose. Chapter or Council meeting are able to attend. Each
following year and professed those who had taken the then Rule seriously under
then, people from many countries around the world and from neighbouring islands
and energy of Fr Carl Schafer OFM, then a member of the St Francis Retreat House
Assistants. reaches out to those people affected by war situations). National Executive, the major problem being distance between regional
Formation, and for Evangelization and Promotion. assistance to the SFO, and they appoint the local Assistants. Australia. Despite the challenges, there is a steady flow, perhaps trickle would be a
hope that some may stay with us. at the time and the President of the OFM Foundation. Two bishops. Franciscan. the Formation of the Friar for Understanding and Assisting the SFO,
This can only come with a greater
It
and fraternal visitation is carried out faithfully every three years. fraternities in Australia in six Regional Fraternities, which are determined by
Franciscan life together. are also looking into centralized formation for the enquirers so that they would
three National Fraternities, (1) New Zealand, (2) Australia and (3) Singapore-Sabah
Fr Atanasio Gonelli Charitable Fund. The local Assistants
The SFO in Oceania also works closely with the other members of the
Stephen invited also Gerard Victor OFM, who attended from Singapore. Fr Borgia Mould OFM, who died on 18 September
local Fraternities to relate to one another. involved. that the National Executive is not merely there looking on, but that we are
In Australia, there are fifteen OFM Assistants, thirteen of whom are local
A: The Secular Franciscan Order was approved by The Church in 1221 while Saint Francis of Assisi was alive. The political situation in PNG is fragile. Unsubscribe with one click. The educational attainment of our members is across the whole spectrum, from
Fraternities. We welcome you and hope that as this page grows, it provides you with useful information and inspiration. Welcome to the website of the Secular Franciscan Order in Australia. The National Assistants are: Patrick Colbourne OFMCap., Anthony Fox OFMConv.,
The three branches of the First Order provide spiritual assistance to the SFO
women number 6,410. PEACE AND All GOOD ! The first Franciscan to arrive on the shores of Australia was Friar Laurent Receveur, a Frenchman (1757-1788). sort of development to be undertaken. Members do not live in community, but live their everyday lives in the world. these countries. We do have a good number of married couples, who live their
Gaudet MFIC, is a Franciscan Sister. in the Franciscan Family, as outlined for the novices, in the Guidelines for
people dedicated to the task of leadership. The average member is senior in age
indigenous vocations. There are some 227 people in formation, whom we look forward to
Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood - FMDM, Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception - MFIC, Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus - FCJ (Maltese), Franciscan Sisters of St. Anthony - FSSA (Italian). Tasmania and South Australia have only three each. Ongoing Formation of Auckland members is provided at four Formation Days a year,
of Oceania. Secular Franciscan Order Inc Ministers, who photocopy and post it to the Ministers of their local
in Australia, above. 155 professed members, with four OFM and four OFMCap friars providing spiritual
The Franciscan Friars of the province of the Holy Spirit welcome to our web presence. friars in New Zealand took the interobediential concept seriously from the
Constantine Koser, OFM, Min. Professed members of the Secular Franciscan Order are secular clergy and lay people from all … Lutheran, United Church and Seventh Day Adventists. of six local Fraternities, four of them in Singapore and two in Sabah. of mutual assistance grew up. correct people are involved at the regional level. There are 15 fraternities, nine around the
The languages used are English
The Capuchins returned to Wellington in 1958. I want to make clear that the National Executive would willingly work with
A Korean emerging
stage, and we see that it would in no way be capable of leading a National
There are 1,114
The SFO Regional Fraternity of St Michael, constituted in 1991, is comprised
The other major difficulty of the National Executive of Oceania is the
Not included in the Official Directory of the Catholic Church in Australia
15% are of no religion. fraternity is attached to West Pymble Fraternity and meets at Silverwater. Singapore to work towards forming a National Fraternity with Singapore and
The Constitution allows for
started (Mt 13:33). In the composition of this rule St. Francis was assisted by his friend Cardinal Ugolino di Conti (later Pope Gregory IX). Fraternity over the years. Together with three Secular Franciscans, I am on the committee for
A lone Capuchin friar, Fr Jeremiah OReily, arrived in New Zealand in January,
Order of Friars Minor Conventual - OFMConv: 22 in the General
This
Order of Friars Minor - OFM: 39 in Vice Province of Papua New Guinea and
promulgation of the new Rule, as did the friars in Australia, and a great bond
Assistants. It consists of eight Regional Fraternities, 15
eight fraternities are sometimes in very inaccessible areas and operate mainly
Some of the Sisters and some Secular
| Conventual Friars (Ordo Fratrum Minorum Conventualium) OFM Cap. Guinea. 1,3)". We are composing a Manual for Promoting the SFO,
Conference. The Capuchin and OFM
Each Regional
the SFO above the local level. would gradually become aware of their vocation and live their lives in a
Most of the friar Assistants are over 65 years of age. 4. Fraternity of Oceania since its inception. 8 members made their perpetual profession, and 1st local fraternity was canonically established! Assistants, one from each obedience in Australia: Capuchin, Conventual and
We are blessed in these
The National Executive is endeavouring to provide support and assistance for
work. 52% of Catholic students attend Catholic
that was established first of all by incorporating Australia and New Zealand in
At that time, there were 112 professed
The Catholic population is 1,620,000, 32% of the total population. local SFO Fraternities, visiting them pastorally, and appointing local
Provincial Minister delegates a National Assistant. level, and to witness elections in regional chapters in Australia, New Zealand,
Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood worked in PNG, but no longer. This page is compiled as a mixture of original text, and from a variety of sources, with most thanks to the Secular Franciscan Order, Australia. In Australia, three Provincial Ministers are responsible for establishing
We see this as a challenge that we need to meet, in order to
religion. Oceania on this subject, and also has been contacting and working with people
life of the National Fraternity. Collaboration with Mercy Relief (a Muslim humanitarian organization that
death began with a combined service hosted by the friars and tertiaries of the
National Executive Committees and the day-to-day organization is done by the
We have a good number of people in formation; this bodes well for
Gen. Fr. In 2003, we conducted one in Brisbane and another
Order of St. Clare, Aitape - OSC: 9 nuns. It is good to see that now the International
met with our Provincial Ministers in December 2002. The present majority of members would be classed as
In New South Wales we are looking at some time in the
embracing as members in the near future. (Buddhists 1.9%, Jews 1.5%, Hindus 0.5%, Muslims 0.4%). Promotion Committee conducted in 2002. As member of the SFO National Executive, we met the Provincial
One local Assistant is a Salesian
From this Order the Third Order Regulars (T.O.R.) In New Zealand, the Capuchin Custos and the President of the OFM Foundation
The three of us reside in Sydney. local Fraternities. SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER. life of luxury to live the Gospel by joyfully following what Jesus did and said. In Port Moresby, I had a fruitful meeting with
conjunction with the SFO National Assistants attending the National Council. 40.7% are aged between 30 and 60. OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. The seminar was held first in Aitape, for three days, then in Port Moresby,
up the role of spreading our spirituality to these people as the numbers of
Secular Franciscan Order Ordo Franciscanus Sæcularis. caught up in the busyness involved in rearing children, educating them, and
in 1901, to form the Commonwealth of Australia. Padre Pio Centre of Australia. I took the opportunity, in July, to present a course
future to split the Regional Fraternity into two or three, to make for easier
Celsus returned the
in Melbourne. Maryfields Friary, Campbelltown, NSW, where I have resided for five years,
Chapter, Council and Executive. meets the challenge in the best way suitable for their respective area. The major difficulty for the National Executive of Oceania is the tremendous
help in journeying with the Secular Franciscans and promoting fraternal living. The Regional Fraternities in Oceania are not large. assistance. Come and enjoy a day of Franciscan spirituality in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and more cities to follow. Not the number of
"The 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. co-ordinated among themselves through regional fraternities, wherever they
Some of the Regional Fraternities in
Franciscans but who are currently prevented from doing so by the great distances
In our part of Asia-Oceania, the Order of Friars Minor (OFM) are gathered together into the Province of the Holy Spirit. The communities include two parishes (one in
Slovenian group is attached to Concord Fraternity and meets at Merrylands. other than the Regional Minister of Singapore-Sabah. (Malaysia). Order, grew greatly until at present. and the International Presidency has been contacting Secular Franciscans in
2001, the Conference of National Assistants finalized the text of the Handbook. There are
The other problem is that whilst they are attending meetings, they are unable to
Tony is Regional Assistant for NSW and
We have no combined apostolate as such, except contributing to a fund, set up
We
Secretary for a year. Welcome to our website . I am Regional Assistant for Tasmania and South
We gained 31 inquirers from the outreach at
four different parishes in Singapore. scattered local Fraternities. Joining the Secular Franciscan Order Q: When and How did the OFS Begin? The structure of a Regional
The fraternity comprises of England, Scotland, Wales and Gibraltar, and is divided into nine regional fraternities. participate in the work of the National Executive between meetings. Written by one of the OFS Australian Conference of National Spiritual Assistants. In Papua New Guinea, the OFM Provincial Minister of Papua New Guinea and the
Each National Assistant sends it to the Regional Assistants, who
The Third Order Regular (TOR) is not present in
to offer active service beyond prayer and example. Secular Institutes. Anglican Franciscans Around the World. foster communication among the whole Franciscan family. Today its members, or tertiaries, form themselves into fraternities or pastoral communities, and in their daily, secular life live the Franciscan vocation of Gospel-living in fraternal communion. Singapore, and also in Sabah, where there are no resident friars. Each Provincial Minister delegates a National Assistant to the SFO. Be it a Secretariat that works in one place, and a
Since
Three of
Singapore and Sabah are not in fact situated in
We have a good balance of male and
See home page for link to our brand new site. Australia. It is a mini-international fraternity
They had no
12% did not state any
original tertiaries followed the way of St Francis faithfully, some to the
European Province African Province Province of the Pacific Province of Asia-Pacific. Perhaps this will be
The OFM friars from Australia returned to New Zealand in the late 1930's,
owing to the enormous geographical area and the diversity of national entities
Papua New Guinea occupies 280,773 square miles. coast, at Aitape, and inland from there. female members. New South Wales has 21
country that stretches narrowly over one thousand kilometres, north to south,
- The difficulty involved in attracting young and middle-aged married people,
Many people were attracted to his style of ministry and how he enlivened faith, there was something unique about Francis and his spiritualityContinue reading We do not have youth groups
The Regional Assistants are Lucian
Fr Tom Ritchie OFM, Provincial Minister in PNG at the time, invited me to
area of India. We three National Assistants are also Regional Assistants in Australia, and
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