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SPIRITUAL SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCEASSISTANCETO THE SFOTO THE SFO
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SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCESPIRITUAL ASSISTANCETO THE SFOTO THE SFO
NATURE OF ASSISTANCENATURE OF ASSISTANCE
COLLEGIAL ASSISTANCECOLLEGIAL ASSISTANCE
IDENTITYIDENTITY OF ASSISTANTOF ASSISTANT
NATURE OF ASSISTANCENATURE OF ASSISTANCE
LIFE-GIVING UNIONLIFE-GIVING UNION
PURPOSEPURPOSE
PROVINCIAL MINISTERPROVINCIAL MINISTER
LIFE-GIVING UNIONLIFE-GIVING UNION
One Franciscan charism,One Franciscan charism, different expressionsdifferent expressions
One Franciscan Family:One Franciscan Family: laity, religious, priestslaity, religious, priests
PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCEPURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE
Guarantee:Guarantee: fidelity to charismfidelity to charism
communion with the Churchcommunion with the Church
union with Franciscan Familyunion with Franciscan Family
PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCEPURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE
Means:Means: Pastoral visitPastoral visit
Appointment of AssistantsAppointment of Assistants
PROVINCIAL MINISTERPROVINCIAL MINISTERacts:acts:
personally, orpersonally, or
through delegatesthrough delegates
PROVINCIAL MINISTERPROVINCIAL MINISTERduties:duties:
fraternal relationsfraternal relations
formation of the friarsformation of the friars
provide means for Assistantsprovide means for Assistants
monitor assistancemonitor assistance
COLLEGIAL ASSISTANCECOLLEGIAL ASSISTANCE
CONFERENCESCONFERENCES
MEETINGSMEETINGS
STATUTES FOR ASSISTANCESTATUTES FOR ASSISTANCE
CONFERENCESCONFERENCES
International (General)International (General) Ministers General delegateMinisters General delegate
General AssistantsGeneral Assistants (4 in Rome)(4 in Rome)
NationalNational Ministers Provincial delegateMinisters Provincial delegate
Provincial AssistantsProvincial Assistants
(3 in Oceania)(3 in Oceania)
CONFERENCESCONFERENCES
RegionalRegional Ministers Provincial delegate Ministers Provincial delegate
Regional AssistantsRegional Assistants
(1 in Singapore-Sabah)(1 in Singapore-Sabah)
(No Conference)(No Conference)
MEETINGSMEETINGS
General Assistants:General Assistants:once a monthonce a month
National Assistants:National Assistants:every second monthevery second month
Regional Assistants:Regional Assistants:haven’t formed Conferenceshaven’t formed Conferences
Keep in contact, act collegiallyKeep in contact, act collegially
STATUTES FOR STATUTES FOR ASSISTANCEASSISTANCE
Title I: General PrinciplesTitle I: General Principles
Title II: Role of Major SuperiorsTitle II: Role of Major Superiors
Title III: Role of Spiritual Title III: Role of Spiritual Assistants Assistants
ROLE OFROLE OF SPIRITUAL ASSISTANTS SPIRITUAL ASSISTANTS
Title IIITitle III
General Assistants National Assistants
Regional Assistants
Local Assistants
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding the SFOregarding the SFO
collaborate with Regional collaborate with Regional Council:Council:
in spiritual and apostolic animationin spiritual and apostolic animation
in formation of leadersin formation of leaders
pastoral visit to local fraternitiespastoral visit to local fraternities
presence at local elective chapterspresence at local elective chapters
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding the SFOregarding the SFO
coordinate regionalcoordinate regional
spiritual assistancespiritual assistance
formation of Assistantsformation of Assistants
foster interest of friarsfoster interest of friars
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding his own Orderregarding his own Order
keep his Minister Provincial keep his Minister Provincial informedinformed
deal with his Order’s servicedeal with his Order’s service
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding his own Orderregarding his own Order
meet fraternitiesmeet fraternities
assisted by his Orderassisted by his Order
maintain contactmaintain contact
with local Assistantswith local Assistants
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local Fraternityin the local Fraternity
fosters communion:fosters communion: within the local fraternitywithin the local fraternity between the fraternitybetween the fraternity
and his Orderand his Order between the fraternitybetween the fraternity
and his communityand his community
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local Fraternityin the local Fraternity
fosters active presencefosters active presence
of local fraternity:of local fraternity:
in the Churchin the Church
in societyin society
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local fraternity Councilin the local fraternity Council
with the Council:with the Council: formation of candidatesformation of candidates
assessment before professionassessment before profession
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local fraternity Councilin the local fraternity Council
with the Minister:with the Minister: discusses those in difficultydiscusses those in difficulty
who want to retirewho want to retire
who act against the Rulewho act against the Rule
IDENTITYIDENTITYOF THE LOCAL ASSISTANTOF THE LOCAL ASSISTANT
HE OR SHE IS HE OR SHE IS NOTNOT
HE OR SHE HE OR SHE ISIS
QUALITIESQUALITIES
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
HE OR SHE IS HE OR SHE IS NOTNOT
Actively: director odd jobs person spokesperson imposing self
HE OR SHE IS HE OR SHE IS NOTNOT
Passively:
sacramental only
divorced from fraternity’s life
HE OR SHE HE OR SHE ISIS
voting member of Council:voting member of Council:
except in:except in:
electionselections
financial questionsfinancial questions
cooperator in formationcooperator in formation
HE OR SHE HE OR SHE ISIS
fosters communionfosters communion
with Churchwith Church
bond of communionbond of communion
between friars and membersbetween friars and members
QUALITIESQUALITIES
suitablesuitable well preparedwell prepared
SUITABLESUITABLEStriving for the idealStriving for the ideal
centred on Jesus Christcentred on Jesus Christ
Franciscan witnessFranciscan witness
with communication skillswith communication skills
WELL PREPAREDWELL PREPAREDOpen and understanding in:Open and understanding in:
role of the laityrole of the laity
Franciscan spiritualityFranciscan spirituality
communication skillscommunication skills
RESPONSIBILITIESRESPONSIBILITIES
pastoralpastoral fraternalfraternal ecumenicalecumenical inter-religiousinter-religious
PASTORALPASTORALFacilitate spiritual growthFacilitate spiritual growth
Develop Christocentric lifeDevelop Christocentric life Assist in formationAssist in formation Official witness of ChurchOfficial witness of Church
and Franciscan Familyand Franciscan Family
FRATERNALFRATERNALFoster common bond of unityFoster common bond of unity
by presence and activityby presence and activity promote interactivity promote interactivity
between:between: levels of SFO fraternitieslevels of SFO fraternities Religious andReligious and
Secular FranciscansSecular Franciscans
ECUMENICALECUMENICALFoster rapport and Foster rapport and collaboration with:collaboration with:
other secular Ordersother secular Orders
laity in other ministrieslaity in other ministries
other Christiansother Christians
INTER-RELIGIOUSINTER-RELIGIOUSFoster rapport and Foster rapport and collaboration with:collaboration with:
non-Christiansnon-Christians
Muslims especiallyMuslims especially
