Formation Resources
INITIAL FORMATION The following resources are a few of the vast resource materials available, and are intended to stimulate your fraternity to become joyful seekers of knowledge. A creative Orientation and Initial Formation program at each fraternity meeting adds vitality to the proceedings.
Books The Franciscan Journey, Embracing the Franciscan Vision, Lester Bach, OFM Cap.published by Smoky Valley Printing 2010. click here below to see the Rule THE SFO RULE BOOK |
INQUIRY Books The Franciscan Journey, Embracing the Franciscan Vision, Lester Bach, OFM Cap.published by Smoky Valley Printing 2010. CANDIDACY Books The Franciscan Journey-Lester Bach, OFM Cap, published by Smokey Valley Printing. Other Sources: CIOFS – Consilium Internationale Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis The CIOFS website provides an extensive array of study, formation, (monthly dossier) and general Franciscan materials and official documents. Click on the link here: CIOFS |
RECOMMENDED BIOGRAPHIES Journey and the Dream-by Murray Bodo, published by St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1988. St. Francis of Assisi: a Biography-Omer Englebert, published by Servant Books St. Francis of Assisi-by John R.H. Moormon, published by Franciscan Press. St. Francis of Assisi-by G.K. Chesterton, published by Image Books. First Encounter with Francis of Assisi by Damien Vorreux, Franciscan Institute Publications The Life of St. Francis-by Thomas Celano, published by Franciscan Press. Francis and Clare: The Complete Works-published by Paulist Press, 1982. Other Sources: National Fraternity of CANADA Secular Franciscan Order Source Reference for Franciscan documents, formation, programs and more. Click on the link here: http://www.ofscanada.ca |
ONGOING FORMATION The following resources are a few of the vast resource materials available, and are intended to stimulate your fraternity to become joyful seekers of knowledge. A creative Ongoing Formation program at each fraternity meeting adds vitality to the proceedings. Documents of Vatican II
Life of St. Francis and St. Clare
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