FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ASSISTING THE SFO CONFERENCE OF GENERAL ASSISTANTS 1996 GUIDELINES FOR THE FORMATION OF THE FRIARS FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ASSISTING THE SFO
FOREWORD
“walk together in the ways of the Lord” Letter of General Ministers 1978
RECIPROCAL UNDERSTANDING SAME SPIRITUAL FAMILY with RECIPROCAL UNDERSTANDING and VITAL COMMUNION
SHARE CHURCH’S MISSION UNITE EFFORTS COOPERATE EXCHANGE GIFTS Vita consecrata, 54
DIRECTIONS FOR APOSTOLATE RESULTS INSIGHTS INTO CHARISM DIRECTIONS FOR APOSTOLATE Vita consecrata, 55
SFO RULE AND GENERAL CONSTITUTIONS Stress: Same spiritual family Reciprocal communion Pastoral care Spiritual assistance
RELATIONSHIP SFO / OFM BRANCHES Share common charism Pastoral care Spiritual assistance
SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL ASSISTANCE Friar Superiors: Assure spiritual assistance “suitable and prepared” Make pastoral visits
To be updated and coordinated Guides in the spiritual life SPIRITUAL ASSISTANTS To be updated and coordinated Guides in the spiritual life Cultivate the spirit
by the religious Orders: FORMATION OF FRIARS by the religious Orders: Adequate preparation In formation programs: initial and ongoing Understand and affirm SFO SFO General Chapter 1990
SFO Presidency and National Councils FORMATION OF FRIARS by the secular Order: SFO Presidency and National Councils Stimulate friars’ formation regarding SFO SFO General Chapter 1996
Exercise higher management of SFO Legislate life-giving union RELIGIOUS ORDERS Exercise higher management of SFO Legislate life-giving union Exhort friars to know SFO Require adequate preparation of Assistants
GUIDELINES For all Franciscan religious Insert in formation programs To prepare Spiritual Assistants