Formation Workshop

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Formation Workshop

• The Tools

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Overview

1. Formation Modules
2. Initial Formation Checklist
3. Topic Descriptions and Resource List
4. Fun Manual One of the Primary Resources
5. Fun Manual Companion CD Another Resource
6. Example
7. Formation Teams

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Formation Modules

• Purpose
• Provide explanation of each level.
• Provide list of topics to cover.
• Source
• Guidelines
• CIOFS Requests
• Examples

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Formation Modules Example

• MODULE 1. ORIENTATION PHASE
• Initiation into the Secular Franciscan Order
  takes place step by step in the midst of the
  fraternity. The purpose of the ORIENTATION PHASE
  is to determine some basic dispositions of
  prospective members that are essential to
  building fraternity and entering into mature,
  committed relationships.
• SUGGESTED SCREENING NORMS
• Does the person have the obvious desire to learn
  about the Secular Franciscan Order?
• Does the person indicate proper motivation is
  the prospective member looking for a pious
  organization only? apostolic action only? a
  social life only? or a way of life, a
  lifestyle?

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Formation Modules Example

• MINIMUM CONTENT FOR THE ORIENTATION PHASE
• An overview of
• O-1) The Life of Francis (additional reading)
• O-2) The Branches of the Franciscan Family
• O-3) The Secular Franciscan Order
• O-4) Phases of Formation and Expectations
• O-5) Brief Review of Catholic Doctrine and
  Christian Morals
• O-6) The Franciscan Movement Franciscan Family
  
• O-7) Elements of Ecclesiology and Theology of the
  Laity
• O-8) The Apostles Creed

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Initial Formation Checklist

• Purpose
• Formation Structure
• Organizes the topics in each module
• Track Progress
• Provides a quick view of items needed.
• How to use them

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Initial Formation Checklist
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Topic Descriptions and Resource List

• Purpose
• Details items to be covered.
• Provides primary resources to use.
• How to use them

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Fun Manual One of the Primary Resources

• Purpose
• Uniformity
• Comprehensive
• Organization
• Introductory chapters on content and formation,
• Sections for each level of initial formation with
  chapters covering many of the required topics.

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Fun Manual One of the Primary Resources

• How to use it.
• First three chapters
• Required reading and understanding for all
  formators.
• Much of the material can be used at various
  levels of initial formation.
• Excellent description of the formation process,
  step to profession, development of vocation and
  formation methodology.

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Topic Headings

• For the Formator (2)
• For the Formator
• Fundamental Topics for Initial Formation
• Pathway to Profession
• What is Formation (3)
• Identity, Role and Mission of a Formator
• Steps of Formation
• Discernment of Vocation
• Methodology and Tools for Implementation
• Pathway

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Fun Manual One of the Primary Resources

• How to use it. (Cont.)
• Content development chapters
• Cover the phases of Initial Formation
• These chapters vary in style and format.
• Some provide an outline,
• Some list and develop specific points.
• Some are adaptations of articles.
• Some are organized as lesson plans with purpose,
  goals and questions.

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Fun Manual Examples

• Basic Catholic Doctrine (4) Elements of
  Ecclesiology and Theology of the Laity (5)
• Comprehensive articles
• The Franciscan Family, a Brief Introduction (6)
• A lesson plan in outline format with some
  materials to use.
• Franciscan Movement Part1 Part 2 (11)
• Brief outlines of a lesson plan

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Fun Manual Examples (Cont.)

• The Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order (12)
• Lesson plans with support material
• Fraternity Francis and Fraternity as a
  Fundamental Element of St. Francis Spirituality
  (18)
• Summary outline and two articles with reflection
  questions

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Fun Manual One of the Primary Resources

• How to use it (Cont.).
• It is a resource to be augmented by and/or used
  with other resources.
• It does not cover all the topics.
• Some topics require additional resources to
  supplement.
• Many topics overlap each other
• Look at the resource list!

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Fun Manual Companion CD Another Resource

• Purpose
• A collection of recent articles, resource
  materials, SFO documents and lesson plans.
• Example

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Fun Manual Companion CD

• TOPICS ON FUN MANUAL CD
• 2011 List of Resources
• Assisi Pilgrimage
• Basic Catholic Doctrine - lesson plan
• Charism and Mission of SF0
• Lesson plan 2 PowerPoint's
• Clare
• 4 documents ppt
• Conversion
• lesson plan 2 ppts

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Fun Manual Companion CD

• TOPICS ON FUN MANUAL CD
• From The Formation Web Site
• http//www.nafraformation.org/FUN20CD.htm
• 2011 List of Resources
• 2011 SFO Bibliography
• Assisi Pilgrimage
• Assisi Pilgrimage retreat (PowerPoint)
• Basic Catholic Doctrine
• Lesson Plan 2/9/11
• Charism Mission of the SFO
• Lesson Plan
• Vocation, Mission, Charism (PowerPoint)
• Vocation, Mission, Charism handouts

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Formation Example

• Select Topic.
• Go to resource guide.
• Review resources.
• Organize ideas to cover.
• Organize presentation.
• Select or make up some discussion questions.
• Practice presentation.

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Example

• Topic
• I-9 Our Identity as a Secular Franciscan
• Resources
• Fun Book Our Identity as a Secular Franciscan
  (8)
• Article (Anne Mulqueen)
• Companion CD Identity as a SF folder
• Article (Emanuela De Nunzio ) Lesson Plan
• Fully Mature Inquiry 6
• Fully Mature Candidacy 5

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FUN 8 Our Identity as a Secular Franciscanby
Anne Mulqueen

• Introduction
• Franciscan Charism
• Who am I? Who are we? What is my Purpose? To whom
  do I belong?
• Secular Dimension
• Secularity is good, sacred, and necessary.
• Conversion
• Chapter 2 of the Rule Daily conversion.
• 17 essential elements of Secular Franciscan
  Spirituality given in 1965 to form the Rule

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FUN 8 (Cont.) Our Identity as a Secular
Franciscan

• III. Significance of being an order (Church
  relationship)
• Chapter 1 of the Rule
• Looks at Popes letter to SFO
• Looks at our documents for definition.
• Recommends The Nature of the Secular Franciscan
  Order contained in the International Formation
  material by Benedetto Lino, OFS
• Conclusion
• Earlier Exhortation of St. Francis to the
  Brothers and Sister in Penance (circa 1209-1215)
  - The Prologue
• Prayer Service

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Companion CD - BELONGING TO THE SFO by Emanuela
De Nunzio

• Introduction The Crisis of the sense of
  belonging in post modern times
• The general picture
• Static truisms ? fluid Living in the moment
  Absolutes ? relativism Permanent ? temporary No
  one "belongs" to anything in a definitive way.
• Belonging to a family
• Breakdown of family values and permanence
• Belonging in professional life
• Breakdown of preparedness for future occupation
• Belonging to a nation
• Loss of cultural awareness and national pride
• Belonging to Ecclesiastical Life
• Loss of conviction, moral values and Christ

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CD (Cont.) - BELONGING TO THE SFO

• Belonging and identity
• The Main Connection
• Belonging implies Identity (See Annes Intro.)
• The Secular Franciscan Identity
• Identity changed with the Rule of 78. Secular
  Being (not doing)
• Inner Life
• Spirituality, Conversion, Ongoing Formation,
  Contemplation, Plan of Life, Peace, Joy,
  Community life,
• The spirituality of the TAU
• Outward sign of our inner spirituality and
  commitment
• The sense of gift
• Given freely. Fraternity. The We

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CD (Cont.) - BELONGING TO THE SFO

• Belonging as co-responsibility
• Belonging to the Order
• Profession (Incorporation), Communion and
  Co-responsibility, Attentative and Willing,
  Knowledge and Understanding
• Belonging to the local Fraternity
• Requieres personal presence, witness, prayer, and
  active collaboration, in accordance with each
  one's situation and possible obligations for the
  animation of the fraternity
• To take care of the human and spiritual
  well-being of each of the brothers and sisters
• Multi-belonging
• Priority of the SFO

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CD (Cont.) - BELONGING TO THE SFO

• Belonging and mission 
• Being open to the world
• To promote the Christian message through
  presence, (the sense of witness and dialogue with
  life), the message and prayer. 
• The mission of Secular Franciscans is rooted in
  being in all aspects of life.
• New forms of intervention
• Use Documents of Vatican II and Encyclicals as
  guides.
• Voluntary service A way to be not to do.
  To give and share.
• Attention to the young
• Ecology, Ecumenism and interfaith dialogue,
  Mission to the people

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CD (Cont.) - BELONGING TO THE SFO

• Conclusion some operating instructions
• On the Local Level
• Actions for each fraternity to pursue
• On the International Fraternity Level
• Actions for SFO members to pursue at higher
  levels and in the world.

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Companion CD Lesson Plan
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Companion CD Lesson Plan
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Companion CD Lesson PlanIdentity as a Secular
Franciscan

• Overview Purpose of this lesson Understand
  our Identity as a Secular Franciscan
• Secular Franciscan Identity
• Secularity
• Franciscan Dimension
• Being an Order
• Gospel Readings
• Words of St Francis on topic prayer, testament,
  admonition etc.
• Ref Rule article, GC Statute citation

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Companion CD Lesson Plan (Cont.)

• Table Categories Formators Guide (FG),
  Participant Guide (PG) and Materials
• Objectives
• Understand the who we are as a Secular
  Franciscan
• Understand secularity
• Us as Franciscans
• Sense of belonging to an Order
• FG List of materials
• PG Verify read in advance
• Information
• Ideas on presenting this section
• Presentation and discussion.
• Power-point as AV assist
• Look at some founding documents
• FG Incl. ref. to SFO Rule , articles, GC
  Nat. Stat.

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Companion CD Lesson Plan (Cont.)

• Verification
• Dialogue and discussion
• Reflection questions
• Activity
• Prayer exercise action
• Ritual action
• Prayer from Francis
• Summary
• Wrap-up based on presentation reinforcing any
  concerns surfaced in the discussion /or
  questions
• FG Discuss results/key issues that surfaced
  with
• the formation team so next presented is
  aware
• and can tailor next lesson for better
  reception
• PG Assign next set of readings

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Fully Mature Inquiry 6Observe the Holy
Gospel of Our Lord

• Living the Gospel
• Live Jesus
• Stages of development
• Two basic elements to achieve the goal
• The end results of the SFO observance of the
  gospel of Jesus Christ
• Reading references
• Questions for group sharing
• Individual study program
• Activity
• Liturgical Service

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Fully Mature Candidacy 5To Evangelize with
Witness and the Apostolate

• Build a more fraternal and evangelical world.
• Significance of the TAU Cross
• The meaning of evangelization
• Evangelization through Witness
• Evangelization through Apostolate
• The Franciscan approach to evangelization
• Reading references
• Questions for group sharing
• Individual study program
• Activity
• Liturgical Service

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Resource Summary

• Five sources given
• Two articles directly covering topic
• One focused on Conversion Life Style
• One focused on Belonging Doc.
• Lesson Plan with suggested requirements
• Two lessons from a formation text
• One focused on Living the Gospel
• One focused on Evangelization
• What will you present?
• Know your resources!

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Formation Teams

• District Formation Team Concept
• To further uniformity and to assist formators at
  the local level, we will be establishing district
  formation teams.
• These teams will consist of the local formation
  directors and team members with formation
  training lead by a district formation leader.

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Formation Teams

• District Formation Team Concept
• The goal of the teams is to provide a forum in
  which local formation teams can collaborate on
  various formation topics and approaches.
• Members can share what they have done, their
  successes, their challenges, the resources used
  and the methods used.