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Don’t Say “No” Lord, make me an instrument of your Before You Say “Yes” Peace. Visit the Secular , Where there is hatred, let me sow Get to Know Us and Love. Ask Yourself “Is God calling me?” Where there is injury, Pardon. Come & See Where? Where there is doubt, Facility: ______Faith. Address: ______How Where there is despair, City:______Hope. Secular Franciscans Where there is darkness, When? Light. Live Joyfully Day of week: ______And where there is sadness, Time: ______In the World Joy. Other: ______& O Divine Master, Grant that I may not so much Why? seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood Celebrate Because God won’t stop calling as to understand; to be loved as to love; for it is in until you answer! giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we God’s Creation Feel free to come to a meeting are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to and introduce yourself eternal life. Come with a friend or family member. -- Inspired by St. Francis of

______Fraternity in To speak with someone about the Secular ______is one of ______Franciscan Order and to meet the family, stop fraternities in the ______by at one of our regularly scheduled meetings. Region in the state(s) of ______Call ______and one of over 1200 in the United States. When E-mail: ______you become a Secular Franciscan, you can visit any of our fraternities as a or sister in We look forward to telling you all about our Christ and in Francis. Fraternity and our dear St. Francis. Who are Secular Franciscans? What do Secular Franciscans Do? Is the SFO for you?

The (SFO) is Secular Franciscans follow the SFO rule that If you have a Franciscan vocation, you prob- a branch of the worldwide Franciscan requires us to spend time in community with ably have a desire to do something more. Family. We are single and married. We our Franciscan brothers and sisters. Perhaps you feel a need for support in grow- work, worship and play in the commu- We gather at least monthly. We support each ing spiritually. Or, deep down, you sense a nity where we live. other through the ups and downs of daily life. need to serve God in a special way. Or, for We pray together. We take opportunities to years, you have felt an affinity with St. Fran- The SFO is a secular movement, estab- learn about our Church, our community and cis. He seems to pop up all around and you lished by St. more than our world. just don’t know why. Perhaps, God is calling 800 years ago. Our purpose is to bring you! the to life where we live and Our rule mandates us to be involved in apos- where we work. We look for practical tolic ministries and with youth. When we are Getting to know the SFO better may be a ways to embrace the gospel in our lives called to action, we embrace the call joyfully. way to determine if you have a vocation. and try to help others to do likewise. Some of us are religious education teachers, some have a special ministry to animals, some You’ll have plenty of time to get to know In today’s world we are plagued by time have made a commitment to Perpetual Adora- us before you make any commitment. The schedules, projects and activities that tion. Some work with the poor and homeless. SFO requires three months of orienta- leave us tense and stressed. The SFO As a fraternity, we take action on issues that tion and six months of inquiry. During that becomes our place of refuge and renewal affect the lives of others. We do letter-writing time, you’ll come to our monthly gath- where our brothers and sisters in Fran- campaigns in response to social justice issues; erings and have a few informal classes cis support and inspire us. You, too, can we support the efforts of our brothers and sis- become a life-time member of our family ters who are serving the poor and lepers half- -- if God is calling you. way around the world.

Enhance your spiritual life, serve through apostolic ministries, continue your Is God calling you to education in your faith and walk in the footsteps of the Franciscan Movement! St. Francis of Assisi?