Regional Documents, Procedures, etc.

All Files are CURRENT as of Oct. 17, 2025 

OFS Rule

2020_Dec updated Translation_OFS Rule s[1467]

2020_OFS Rule_Sp

Rule_Korean

OFS General Constitutions

2020_Dec-updated-Translation_OFS-General-Constitutions

2020_Constituciones generales OFS s[2296]_Sp

Constitutions_Korean

Statutes

SFO National Statutes – Confirmed 2013

Spiritual Assistance Statutes_2009 CMG

FIOFS-Statute-2024_EN

SP-FIOS-Statute-2024

Other Documents

Guidelines w TOC of Docs- 10-25

SKDR Canonical Establishment

SKD Mission Statement – 1994

Forms, Guidelines & Procedures

I. Local Fraternity

Council Duties

• Whole Fraternity Council_Local
• Fraternity-Minister_Local_2
• Vice Minister_Local
• Fraternity Teacher of Formation_Local
• Fraternity Secretary_Local
• Fraternity Treasurer_Local
• Councilor at Large_Local
• Spiritual Assistant – refer to Spiritual Assistance below

 Current Forms

Agenda for Fraternity Council Meetings

Emergency Medical Form

Certificate-of-Insurance-Request_Fillable

(1)Temporary_Withdrawal_Form_1.14

Forms-Suspension_Notification_-(curr. 2024

Forms – Lapsed Status Notice (curr.2024)

Definitive_Withdrawal-rev_1.14

PreVisit Questionnaire (Individual) 1.14 (curr. 2024)  (Form)

 

 

Elections

Elections_Council_Duties_Review-2018-Regional-Local (curr. 2024)

Elections_in_the_General_Constitutions_and_National_Statutes-Regional-Local

Elections_Prayer for OFS Leaders

Elections_ Ecclesial Witness

Nominations Committee Duties

OFS-USA-Guidelines-for-Nominations-from-the-Floor-2022-approved-1

Elections_Procedures-2018

Election Forms

election_attendance_sheet_10_24

Elections_Ballot_Vote_Count-2018 (Regional & Local)

Elections_Report-2018 (Regional & Local)

Fraternal/Pastoral Visit

Fraternal-Pastoral Visitation Guidelines (curr. 2024)

PreVisit Checklist for Minister 1.14 (curr. 2024)

 

Special Council Issues

• Guide-to-Canonical-Establishment-of-a-Secular-Franciscan-Fraternity-4.16.2021
• 2022_Guide for Deactivation of a Local Secular Franciscan Fraternity – 2-21-2022[5097] – (includes accompaniment, cells, & re-activation of local fraternity)
• 2024-03.-Guidelines-for-Fraternal-Accompaniment
• Franciscan-Code-of-Conduct-Approved-9-21-24
• 2024-04.-Guidelines-for-Councils-in-Conflict-approved-9-21-24 (1)
• Guidelines-for-OFS-Councils-CIOFS-2021-1-12024-05.
• 02_OFS-USA-Guidelines-for-Prison-Ministry-June-2021.docx
• Guidelines-for-Suspension-or-Dismissal-of-a-Member-or-Removal-from-Office-approved-09-21-2024
• Guidelines-for-Virtual-Meetings-approved-9-20-24

Guidelines for OFS Membership

• Clarification-on-Sexual-Orientation-and-Sexual-Identity-Issues-National-Guideline-Format.doc (1)2020 CNSA
• Collaboration of OFS with Other Groups & Assoc. Members-CIOFS_ HBSA-
• Invalid Marriage – Civil Union- 2023.06.07

Membership

• Fraternity Fundamental to Franciscan Spirituality – Fr. Sami OFM Cap (2)
• Belonging & Co responsibility
• Member Statuses (P)
  • Active Member
  • Active-Excused (P)
  • 2024-07.-Guidelines-for-Affiliates
  • Affiliate-Instructional-Plan_2019-OFS-USA Form. Comm
  • Dismissal
  • Lapsed (P)
  • Forms – Lapsed Status Notice (curr.2024)
  • Leave of Absence (P)
  • Suspension (P)
  • Forms-Suspension_Notification_-(curr. 2024
  • Form_Transfer of Candidate
  • Form_Transfer of Professed-fillable (curr. 2024)
  • Withdrawal – Definitive (P)
  • Withdrawal_Temporary vs Voluntary (P)
• Profession Statuses (P)

• Treasurer

  • Certificate-of-Insurance-Request_Fillable (1)
  • Audit (P)
  • Guidelines-for-Determining-Stipends-Approved-9-21-24
  • Treasurer_Reporting_Requirements
  • Tax-Exempt_2021_Catholic_Directory_OFS_USA_Page301 (curr. 2024)

  Spiritual Assistance  (additional resources may be found on www.secularfranciscansusa.org/our-friars-and-support-staff/)

  • Altius Moderamen – refer to The Structure of Spiritual Assistance to the OFS below
  • Friar – OFS Bond
  • Spiritual-Assistance-Brochure-Rev1
  • TheStructureOfSpiritualAssistanceToThe OFS
  • Spiritual Assistance Statutes_2009 CMG
  • Handbook for Spiritual Assistance v3
  • Addl. Guidelines re Spiritual assistance – Fr. Jerome Wolbert, OFM (2024)
  • SAappts-canons-and-guides-2018 CNSA (2024)
  • CNSA Policy Statement – Spiritual Assistant Term Limits
  • Spiritual Assistant Installation
  • Guidelines-for-Determining-Stipends-Approved-9-21-24
  • SA_TrainingProgramGuidelines-2015_NEC (2024)
  • Spiritual Asst. to Emerging fraternity-CNSA_Direive
  • Local Fraternity Transfer to Different Obedience_Province – HBSA Chap.2pg. 49; OFS-USA Natl. Stat. art. 18 para. 4 – 6

  Formation – General

  • Interview_Guideline (P)
  • Interview Guide for Inquiry and Candidacy (F)
  • Summary_OFS Documents
  • EN-Thematic Guide Formation Program CIOFS-2023[6412]
  • TheStructureOfSpiritualAssistanceToThe OFS
  • SKD Regional Formation Handbook

  Formation: Building Fraternitas (Fraternity – Family Spirit)

  • 4 Marks of a Vibrant Fraternity_Tom Bello,OFS
  • 4 Purposes of Fraternity Gatherings_Tom Bello,OFS
  • Belonging & Co responsibility (CIOFS)
  • FRATERNITY AND FRANCIS (OFS-USA) PP
  • Fraternity Fundamental to Franciscan Spirituality – Fr. Sami OFM Cap (CIOFS)

• Formation: Developing Leadership Skills – All of these Booklets may be found on both Regional & National websites 

  • EN – ANIMATION AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP OFS – YOUFRA (1)
  • Care-and-Feeding-of-Fraternity-Councils-1
  • Servant_Leadership_Handbook_Aug_21_2024
  • EN – Servant Leadership in the Writings of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi
  • PRAYER-FOR-THE-SERVANT-LEADER – this may be found above under “Local Fraternity: Elections”

2. Regional Fraternity  

• RFC & REC – (Regional Fraternity Council and Regional Executive Council)
  • Minister, Vice Minister, Councilors at Large and Spiritual Assistant – see above
  • Secretary-see above plus
    • Guidelines-for-Regional-Archives-May-2020-(OFS-USA)
  • Formation Director  – see above plus
    • Handbook for Regional Formation Directors – 2008
    • SKD Regional Formation Handbook
  • Treasurer – see above plus
    • www.secularfranciscansusa.org/guidelines-forms-other-resources/

3. Spiritual Assistants

Addl. Guidelines re Spiritual assistance

Regional Spiritual Assistants

Fraternity_Change of Province_Obedience

SA_TrainingProgramGuidelines-2015_NEC (2024)

4. Franciscan Youth/Young Adults (FYYA)

FYYA-Animator-Resources

Franciscan-Youth_Young-Adult-Resources