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?
- Franciscan Spirituality
- Joining the Secular Franciscan Order
- Our Franciscan Rule
- What is a Spiritual Assistant
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Find a Fraternity in the Mid-Atlantic Region
FIND A FRATERNITY IN MARYLAND, SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA,
VIRGINIA AND WASHINGTON DC, AREAS
by clicking on the Map Below and scrolling down to the list of fraternities
Fraternities by Name in the St. Margaret Cortona Region (Mid-Atlantic)
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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 10,675 Secular Franciscans as of December 2021
Worldwide: there are173,719 Secular Franciscans as of September 2021
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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