Welcome to the Secular Franciscan Order (OFS)
All men & women (married or single) are invited to learn more about our order and what we do in our parish communities and around the globe.
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Welcome – St. Margaret of Cortona Region Power Point
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Who Are We?
Joining the Secular Franciscan Order
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Find a Fraternity in the Mid-Atlantic Region
FIND A FRATERNITY IN CENTRAL MARYLAND, SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA,
VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON DC, AREAS
by clicking on the Map Below and scrolling down to the list of fraternities
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TO FIND A FRATERNITY OUTSIDE THE MARYLAND, SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA,
VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON DC, AREA
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Facts and Numbers
The Secular Franciscan Order is the largest Canonical Order in the Roman Catholic Church
In the United States: there are over 10,000 Secular Franciscans as of December 2024
Worldwide: there are173,719 Secular Franciscans as of 2024
The Secular Franciscan Order is present in 112 countries around the world, with 70 constituted and
18 emerging national fraternities, together with a special kind of Secular Franciscans’ presence in
another 24 countries.
The Secular Franciscan Order makes up 90% of the Franciscan family
Quote of St. Francis of Assisi
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible, and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” (St. Francis of Assisi)
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