CONFERENCE%20OF%20GENERAL%20ASSISTANTS%201996%20GUIDELINES%20FOR%20THE%20FORMATION%20OF%20THE%20FRIARS

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CONFERENCE OF GENERAL ASSISTANTS
1996GUIDELINESFOR THE FORMATION OF THE
FRIARS

• FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ASSISTING THE SFO

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FOREWORD
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walk together in the ways of the LordLetter
of General Ministers 1978
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SAME SPIRITUAL FAMILY

• with
• RECIPROCAL UNDERSTANDING
• and
• VITAL COMMUNION

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SHARE CHURCHS MISSION

• UNITE EFFORTS
• COOPERATE
• EXCHANGE GIFTS
• Vita consecrata, 54

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RESULTS

• INSIGHTS INTO CHARISM
• DIRECTIONS FOR APOSTOLATE
• Vita consecrata, 55

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SFO RULE AND GENERAL CONSTITUTIONS

• Stress
• Same spiritual family
• Reciprocal communion
• Pastoral care
• Spiritual assistance

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RELATIONSHIPSFO / OFM BRANCHES

• Share common charism
• Pastoral care
• Spiritual assistance

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SPIRITUAL AND PASTORAL ASSISTANCE

• Friar Superiors
• Assure spiritual assistance
• suitable and prepared
• Make pastoral visits

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SPIRITUAL ASSISTANTS

• To be updated and coordinated
• Guides in the spiritual life
• Cultivate the spirit

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FORMATION OF FRIARS

• by the religious Orders
• Adequate preparation
• In formation programs
• initial and ongoing
• Understand and affirm SFO
• SFO General Chapter 1990

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FORMATION OF FRIARS

• by the secular Order
• SFO Presidency and National Councils
• Stimulate friars formation regarding SFO
• SFO General Chapter 1996

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RELIGIOUS ORDERS

• Exercise higher management of SFO
• Legislate life-giving union
• Exhort friars to know SFO
• Require adequate preparation of Assistants

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GUIDELINES

• For all Franciscan religious
• Insert in formation programs
• To prepare Spiritual Assistants