Franciscan Family
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The Franciscan Charism
The Franciscan Family is made up of many branches that spring from 3 main branches; The 1st, 2nd and 3rd orders. Each of these branches represent all states of life in the church including ordained men and lay men and women, religious and secular. We all share in the Franciscan charism. We are all called to rebuild the Church, as Francis was called by Christ in San Domiano many years ago.
An Excerpt from “Day by Day with Saint Francis ” by Peter A. Giersch:
“The word Franciscan is not any man, not even Francis himself, it is the action of the Holy Spirit. While the virtues and attributes we call Franciscan go by many names — the spirit of St. Francis, the Franciscan Tradition, the Franciscan Way, etc, what we are referring to here is the action of the Holy Spirit inspiring virtue in the Christian faithful… Each religious order, whether it be Franciscan, Jesuit, Carmelite, Dominican, has been a channel for the Holy Spirit to reveal to the Church, particular way of living as a Christian. The unique virtues embodied in each order is referred to as their charism — a Greek word meaning “gift.” (Giersch, 5-6)
The Franciscan Charism is so big and so transforming that it has also inspired other people and organizations to embrace the “Franciscan Way” in their various ministries and service to others. Below you can explore many members of the Franciscan Family and co-workers of rebuilding the Church and Franciscanizing the whole world.
The Franciscan Family
Secular Franciscans / OFM Branches / OFM Cap Branches / OFM Conv Branches / Poor Clares / TOR Branches / SSF Branches (Anglican) / Franciscan Education / Publications/Others
OFS Branches
Order of Franciscan Secular (aka. Secular Franciscan Order)
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OFM Branches
Order of Friars Minor (OFM) Main branch of OFMs
Assumption B.V M. Province , Midwest USA
Custody of the Holy Land
Franciscan Missions , Waterford Wisconsin USA
Franciscan Monastery , Washington, DC
Holy Name Province , Northeast USA
Province of the Immaculate Conception , Eastern USA, Canada, Central America
National Assistant to the OFS in Oceania (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore and Sabah)
Our Lady of Guadalupe Province , Southwest USA
Sacred Heart Province , Midwest USA
St. Barbara Province, California, Arizona, New Mexico USA
St. John the Baptist Province Ohio, USA
St. Paul the Apostle Province , Malta
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OFM Cap Branches
>Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap)
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OFM Conv Branches
Order of Friars Minor Conventual
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TOR Branches
Third Order Regular
Franciscan Brothers, Brooklyn, NY
Franciscan Brothers & Sisters of Charity , Little Portion Hermitage Monastery, Berryville, AR
Franciscan Friars of the Atonement
Franciscan Friars of Renewal , Bronx, NY
Franciscan Friars T.O.R. , Province of the Most Sacred Heart
Franciscan Missionaries of the Eternal Word , Birmingham, AL
Franciscan Sisters, T.O.R., of Penance of the Sorrowful Mother , Stubenville, OH
Franciscan Sisters of Allegany Alleging, NY
Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist , Meriden CT
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculata , New Bedford, MA
Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota
Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration , LaCrosse Wisconsin USA
Franciscan Sisters of Renewal , Bronx, NY
Franciscan Sisters of the Atonement
Franciscan Friars Third Order Regular Province of the Immaculate Conception, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania USA
Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (USA Circle)
Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis, Wisconsin
Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia
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POOR Clares Branch
Poor Clares
Poor Clare Monastery of Our Lady of Mercy , Belleville, Illinois USA
Poor Clares , Great Falls, Montana USA
Poor Clares , Memphis Tennessee USA
St. Clare Monastery , New Orleans Louisiana USA
San Damiano Monastery of St. Clare , Ft. Myers Beach, Florida USA
Sisters of St. Clare , Saginaw Michigan USA
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration , Canton Ohio USA
Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration , Our Lady of the Angels Monastery, Hanceville, AL
Franciscan Federation
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, Frankfort, IL-USA
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Society of St. Francis
(SSF) (Anglican Franciscans)
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Franciscan Colleges and Universities
in USA
Cardinal Stritch University Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
Felician College Lodi, New Jersey USA
The Franciscan School of Theology , Berkeley, California USA
The Franciscan University at Steubenville Ohio, USA
Marian College Indianapolis, Indiana USA
Neumann University Aston, Pennsylvania USA
Quincy University Quincy, Illinois USA
St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure, New York USA
Saint Francis University Loretto, Pennsylvania USA
Siena College Loudonville, New York USA
Silver Lake College Manitowoc, Wisconsin USA
Saint Francis College Fort Wayne, Indiana USA
Viterbo University La Crosse, Wisconsin USA
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Franciscan High Schools in USA
USA only
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Publications
Online and Print
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Other Pages of Interest
Why Secular ?
Amazon Relief
Assisi
Catholic Greeting Cards
Clare House Retreats Holy Dormition Friary, Sybertsville, PA
Digital Franciscans | Gathering links to the Franciscan Family
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN)
Franciscan Archive
Franciscan Guest House , Kennebunkport, Maine
Franciscan Cards
San Damiano Retreat , Danville, California USA – sponsored by the St. Barbara OFM friars
St. Anthony’s Monastery and Shrine , Kennebunkport, Maine USA
The Franciscan Intellectual Tradition – from the English-speaking Conference of the Order of Friars Minor
Franciscans International
Franciscan Mission Service
Franciscan Family Apostolate
Franciscan Outreach Association – Chicago
Franciscan Quote of the Day
Holy Cross Retreat Center , Mesilla Park, New Mexico USA
Liturgy of the Hours online
Medieval Sourcebook: Thomas of Celano – 1st & 2nd Lives of St. Francis
National Shrine of St. Francis of Assisi
Ruah Media – DVD resources for ongoing Franciscan formation, site of Sr. Lisa Zmuda, SFPA
San Damiano Retreat , Danville, California USA – sponsored by the St. Barbara OFM friars
St. Anthony’s Monastery and Shrine , Kennebunkport, Maine USA
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