CIOFS INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDER.

CIOFSCIOFSINTERNATIONAL COUNCILINTERNATIONAL COUNCIL

OF THE SECULAR FRANCISCAN OF THE SECULAR FRANCISCAN ORDERORDER

QUESTIONQUESTION

1. Name the countries of the world where you 1. Name the countries of the world where you have travelled. have travelled.

Why did you go there?Why did you go there?

2. Name a country of the world where you would 2. Name a country of the world where you would like to go.like to go.

Why?Why?

How about visiting our OFS brothers and sisters?How about visiting our OFS brothers and sisters?

WHERE WHERE DODO OUR BROTHERS OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS LIVE?AND SISTERS LIVE?

66 Established Fraternities (Have you visited any of these 66 Established Fraternities (Have you visited any of these countries?)countries?)

ANGOLA • ARGENTINA • AUSTRIA • BELGIUM • BOLIVIA • ANGOLA • ARGENTINA • AUSTRIA • BELGIUM • BOLIVIA • BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA • BRAZIL • CANADA • CHAD • BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA • BRAZIL • CANADA • CHAD • CHILE • COLOMBIA • COSTA RICA • CROATIA • CUBA • CHILE • COLOMBIA • COSTA RICA • CROATIA • CUBA • DENMARK • ECUADOR • EL SALVADOR • FRANCE • GERMANY DENMARK • ECUADOR • EL SALVADOR • FRANCE • GERMANY • GREAT BRITAIN • GUATEMALA • HONDURAS • HUNGARY • • GREAT BRITAIN • GUATEMALA • HONDURAS • HUNGARY • INDIA •INDONESIA • IRELAND • ITALY • JAPAN • KENYA • INDIA •INDONESIA • IRELAND • ITALY • JAPAN • KENYA • KOREA • LEBANON • LITHUANIA • MADAGASCAR • MALAWI • KOREA • LEBANON • LITHUANIA • MADAGASCAR • MALAWI • MALTA • MAURITIUS ISLANDS • MEXICO • NETHERLANDS • MALTA • MAURITIUS ISLANDS • MEXICO • NETHERLANDS • NEW ZEALAND • NICARAGUA • OCEANIA • PANAMA • NEW ZEALAND • NICARAGUA • OCEANIA • PANAMA • PARAGUAY • PERU • PHILIPPINES • POLAND • PORTUGAL PARAGUAY • PERU • PHILIPPINES • POLAND • PORTUGAL PUERTO RICO • CZECH • CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC • PUERTO RICO • CZECH • CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC • DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC • DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO • REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA • ROMANIA • SLOVAKIA • REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA • ROMANIA • SLOVAKIA • SLOVENIA • SPAIN • SWEDEN • TANZANIA • URUGUAY • USA SLOVENIA • SPAIN • SWEDEN • TANZANIA • URUGUAY • USA • VENEZUELA • VIETNAM • ZAMBIA • ZIMBABWE • UKRAINE• VENEZUELA • VIETNAM • ZAMBIA • ZIMBABWE • UKRAINE

WHERE WHERE DODO OUR BROTHERS OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS LIVE?AND SISTERS LIVE?

46 Emerging Fraternities (Have you visited any of these 46 Emerging Fraternities (Have you visited any of these countries?)countries?)

• • ALBANIA • BELARUS • BENIN • BULGARIA • BURKINA FASO ALBANIA • BELARUS • BENIN • BULGARIA • BURKINA FASO • BURUNDI • CAMEROON • CHINA • CYPRUS • CONGO • • BURUNDI • CAMEROON • CHINA • CYPRUS • CONGO • COTE D'IVOIRE • EGYPT • ERITREA ESTONIA • ETHIOPIA • COTE D'IVOIRE • EGYPT • ERITREA ESTONIA • ETHIOPIA • GUINEA • BISSAU • HAITI • HONG KONG • KAZAKHSTAN • GUINEA • BISSAU • HAITI • HONG KONG • KAZAKHSTAN • LESOTHO • LATVIA • SINGAPORE • MALAYSIA • MOLDOVA • LESOTHO • LATVIA • SINGAPORE • MALAYSIA • MOLDOVA • MOZAMBIQUE • NAMIBIA • NIGERIA • NORWAY • PAKISTAN MOZAMBIQUE • NAMIBIA • NIGERIA • NORWAY • PAKISTAN • PAPUA • NEW GUINEA • RUSSIA • RWANDA • SERBIA • • PAPUA • NEW GUINEA • RUSSIA • RWANDA • SERBIA • SYRIA • SRI LANKA • SURINAME • TAHITI • SWITZERLAND • SYRIA • SRI LANKA • SURINAME • TAHITI • SWITZERLAND • TAIWAN • THAILAND • THE HOLY LAND • TOGO • UGANDA TAIWAN • THAILAND • THE HOLY LAND • TOGO • UGANDA

Going through training or have an interest in starting Going through training or have an interest in starting fraternity: fraternity:

• • ANTIGUA • CAPE VERDE • MYANMAR (formerly BURMA) • ANTIGUA • CAPE VERDE • MYANMAR (formerly BURMA) • GREECEGREECE

HOW MANY BROTHERS AND HOW MANY BROTHERS AND SISTERS DO WE HAVE?SISTERS DO WE HAVE?

We are a large family…around 400,000We are a large family…around 400,000

Our little brothers and sisters – YouFra – Our little brothers and sisters – YouFra – count 49,000 from 66 countries and 35 count 49,000 from 66 countries and 35 nationally recognized fraternities and 31 nationally recognized fraternities and 31 emerging fraternities.emerging fraternities.

TWINNING?TWINNING?

Won’t you consider reaching out across the globe to a fraternity and partner with our brothers and sisters. Share, communicate, assist.

WHERE IS CIOFS WHERE IS CIOFS LOCATED?LOCATED?

CIOFS PresidencyCIOFS Presidency

International SecretariatInternational Secretariat

Segreteria CIOFSSegreteria CIOFS

Via Vittorio Putti, 4, Int. 6Via Vittorio Putti, 4, Int. 6

00152 Rome, Italia 00152 Rome, Italia

Tel. 0039 06 45471722 Fax. 0039 06 45473094Tel. 0039 06 45471722 Fax. 0039 06 45473094

E-mail: [email protected] Website: E-mail: [email protected] Website: http://www.ciofs.orghttp://www.ciofs.org

OUR BROTHERS AND OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ON THE SISTERS ON THE PRESIDENCY…PRESIDENCY…

General MinisterGeneral Minister

Encarnación del Pozo, SpainEncarnación del Pozo, Spain


Right: Encarnita. Center: Doug Clorey (Vice General Minister, Canada). Left: Fr. Amando Trujillo-Cano, TOR

Italy


Presidency CouncilorsPresidency Councilors

Lucy A. Almirañez, PhilippinesLucy A. Almirañez, Philippines

Michèle Altmeyer, FranceMichèle Altmeyer, France

Benedetto Lino, ItalyBenedetto Lino, Italy

Maria Aparecida Crepaldi, BrasilMaria Aparecida Crepaldi, Brasil

Tibor Kauser,HungaryTibor Kauser,Hungary

Maria Consuelo de Núñez (Chelito), VenezuelaMaria Consuelo de Núñez (Chelito), Venezuela

Ewald Kreuzer, AustriaEwald Kreuzer, Austria


Franciscan Youth CouncilorFranciscan Youth Councilor

Ana Fruk, CroatiaAna Fruk, Croatia

General Spiritual AssistantsGeneral Spiritual Assistants

Fr. Amando Trujillo-Cano, TOR, ItalyFr. Amando Trujillo-Cano, TOR, Italy

Fr. José Antonio Cruz Duarte, OFM, ItalyFr. José Antonio Cruz Duarte, OFM, Italy

Fr. Amanuel Mesgun Temelso, OFM Cap, ItalyFr. Amanuel Mesgun Temelso, OFM Cap, Italy

Fr. Martín Pablo Bitzer, OFMConv, Italy Fr. Martín Pablo Bitzer, OFMConv, Italy

PRIORITIESPRIORITIESWill Also be Addressed at ChapterWill Also be Addressed at Chapter

Formation Formation Theology of the Body, St. Elizabeth of Theology of the Body, St. Elizabeth of

Hungary, St. LouisHungary, St. Louis The Basis for the FUN ManualThe Basis for the FUN Manual

CommunicationCommunication

Franciscan YouthFranciscan Youth 22ndnd International YouFra Assembly, August International YouFra Assembly, August

20142014

PRIORITIESPRIORITIES

Presence in the worldPresence in the world Haiti and Phillipines -- earthquakes and Haiti and Phillipines -- earthquakes and

cyclones.cyclones. Serious violence in Pakistan and the Serious violence in Pakistan and the

persecution of Christians.persecution of Christians. Campaigns against persecutions: Support for Campaigns against persecutions: Support for

those suffering violence and war in Syria, those suffering violence and war in Syria, Ukraine, Burundi, 25 OFS martyred in Ukraine, Burundi, 25 OFS martyred in Democratic Republic of Congo, Christians Democratic Republic of Congo, Christians martyred in Nigeria, Venezuelan crisis where martyred in Nigeria, Venezuelan crisis where more almost 25,000 died in 2013more almost 25,000 died in 2013

Emerging fraternities Emerging fraternities

WHAT DOES WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENCY DO?THE PRESIDENCY DO?

Project ChinaProject China

Project HaitiProject Haiti

Project AfricaProject Africa

Fraternal/Pastoral Visitations/National Fraternal/Pastoral Visitations/National Chapters: 23 average per yearChapters: 23 average per year

Outreach to our suffering and lonely Outreach to our suffering and lonely fraternities, letters of solidarity, makes fraternities, letters of solidarity, makes requests for support in cases of tragedyrequests for support in cases of tragedy

The Business of the Order … speaking of …The Business of the Order … speaking of …

Problems at the TopProblems at the Top

Same as problems at national and regional level:Same as problems at national and regional level:

At the last General Chapter in 2011 in Brazil, At the last General Chapter in 2011 in Brazil, Encarnita shared her frustration. She was giving Encarnita shared her frustration. She was giving her report on the order. When it came to providing her report on the order. When it came to providing the numbers of Secular Franciscans in the world, the numbers of Secular Franciscans in the world, she said:she said:

““We cannot provide definitive data, because at We cannot provide definitive data, because at least half of the established and emerging national least half of the established and emerging national fraternities refuse to answer a most simple fraternities refuse to answer a most simple survey… (There is) apathy or indifference to survey… (There is) apathy or indifference to perform requests whether they are national perform requests whether they are national councils or emerging fraternities.”councils or emerging fraternities.”

GENERAL CHAPTER OF GENERAL CHAPTER OF ELECTIONSELECTIONS

Starts November 1 in AssisiStarts November 1 in Assisi

Five from the United StatesFive from the United States Two from the United States are on the Two from the United States are on the

Presidency ballot and are going:Presidency ballot and are going: Deacon Tom Bello, OFS, National Minister Deacon Tom Bello, OFS, National Minister

(observer)(observer) Mary Stronach, OFS, International CouncilorMary Stronach, OFS, International Councilor

Also going as observers: Also going as observers: Jan Parker, Secretary; Mary Frances Charsky, Jan Parker, Secretary; Mary Frances Charsky,

Councilor; Bob Stronach, PR Co-ChairCouncilor; Bob Stronach, PR Co-Chair

Central Theme of the Central Theme of the Chapter Chapter

How to Manage How to Manage

an International Order an International Order

like the OFS…like the OFS…

DISCUSSION # 1DISCUSSION # 1

Historical reasonsHistorical reasons that that have not allowed us to have not allowed us to

manage, guide and manage, guide and animate the Order in the animate the Order in the

most effective and most effective and productive way.productive way.


Major problems Major problems encountered encountered since the Rule of 1978 since the Rule of 1978

approved by Pope Paul VI, in approved by Pope Paul VI, in order to implement faithfully order to implement faithfully

the letter and the spirit of the letter and the spirit of the Rule and General the Rule and General

Constitutions.Constitutions.


The behaviors and The behaviors and widespread widespread misconceptions that misconceptions that hinder the development of hinder the development of a truly fraternal life in the a truly fraternal life in the Franciscan spirit.Franciscan spirit.

DISCUSSION #4DISCUSSION #4

Suggestions for national Suggestions for national fraternities on how to fraternities on how to faithfully apply the spirit faithfully apply the spirit of the Rule and General of the Rule and General Constitutions.Constitutions.

Comments for CIOFSComments for CIOFS

Disconnect between those embracing the Pauline Disconnect between those embracing the Pauline Rule and those who still want to live the Leonine Rule and those who still want to live the Leonine RuleRule

Pray the Rule to get it more deeply into our heartsPray the Rule to get it more deeply into our hearts

Lack of connection among fraternities, even within Lack of connection among fraternities, even within the same region – sometimes outsiders not welcomethe same region – sometimes outsiders not welcome

““Not a single person who is properly formed” – Not a single person who is properly formed” – motivation for ongoing formationmotivation for ongoing formation

Until a person has a personal relationship with Jesus Until a person has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, everything else is of little useChrist, everything else is of little use

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