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SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SFO. +. SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SFO. NATURE OF ASSISTANCE COLLEGIAL ASSISTANCE IDENTITY OF ASSISTANT. NATURE OF ASSISTANCE. LIFE-GIVING UNION PURPOSE PROVINCIAL MINISTER. LIFE-GIVING UNION. One Franciscan charism, different expressions
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SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCETO THE SFO • NATURE OF ASSISTANCE • COLLEGIAL ASSISTANCE • IDENTITYOF ASSISTANT
NATURE OF ASSISTANCE • LIFE-GIVING UNION • PURPOSE • PROVINCIAL MINISTER
LIFE-GIVING UNION • One Franciscan charism, different expressions • One Franciscan Family: laity, religious, priests
PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE Guarantee: • fidelity to charism • communion with the Church • union with Franciscan Family
PURPOSE OF ASSISTANCE Means: • Pastoral visit • Appointment of Assistants
PROVINCIAL MINISTER acts: • personally, or • through delegates
PROVINCIAL MINISTER duties: • fraternal relations • formation of the friars • provide means for Assistants • monitor assistance
COLLEGIAL ASSISTANCE • CONFERENCES • MEETINGS • STATUTES FOR ASSISTANCE
CONFERENCES • International (General) Ministers General delegate General Assistants (4 in Rome) • National Ministers Provincial delegate Provincial Assistants (3 in Oceania)
CONFERENCES • Regional Ministers Provincial delegate Regional Assistants (1 in Singapore-Sabah) (No Conference)
MEETINGS • General Assistants: once a month • National Assistants: every second month • Regional Assistants: haven’t formed Conferences Keep in contact, act collegially
STATUTES FOR ASSISTANCE • Title I: General Principles • Title II: Role of Major Superiors • Title III: Role of Spiritual Assistants
ROLE OF SPIRITUAL ASSISTANTSTitle III • General Assistants • National Assistants • Regional Assistants • Local Assistants
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding the SFO • collaborate with Regional Council: in spiritual and apostolic animation in formation of leaders • pastoral visit to local fraternities • presence at local elective chapters
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding the SFO • coordinate regional spiritual assistance • formation of Assistants • foster interest of friars
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding his own Order • keep his Minister Provincial informed • deal with his Order’s service
ROLE OF REGIONAL ASSISTANTregarding his own Order • meet fraternities assisted by his Order • maintain contact with local Assistants
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local Fraternity fosters communion: • within the local fraternity • between the fraternity and his Order • between the fraternity and his community
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local Fraternity fosters active presence of local fraternity: • in the Church • in society
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local fraternity Council with the Council: • formation of candidates • assessment before profession
ROLE OF LOCAL ASSISTANTin the local fraternity Council with the Minister: • discusses those in difficulty • who want to retire • who act against the Rule
IDENTITYOF THE LOCAL ASSISTANT • HE OR SHE IS NOT • HE OR SHE IS • QUALITIES • RESPONSIBILITIES
HE OR SHE IS NOT Actively: • director • odd jobs person • spokesperson • imposing self
HE OR SHE IS NOT Passively: • sacramental only • divorced from fraternity’s life
HE OR SHE IS • voting member of Council: except in: elections financial questions • cooperator in formation
HE OR SHE IS • fosters communion with Church • bond of communion between friars and members
QUALITIES • suitable • well prepared
SUITABLE Striving for the ideal • centred on Jesus Christ • Franciscan witness • with communication skills
WELL PREPARED Open and understanding in: • role of the laity • Franciscan spirituality • communication skills
RESPONSIBILITIES • pastoral • fraternal • ecumenical • inter-religious
PASTORAL Facilitate spiritual growth • Develop Christocentric life • Assist in formation • Official witness of Church and Franciscan Family
FRATERNAL Foster common bond of unity • by presence and activity • promote interactivity between: • levels of SFO fraternities • Religious and Secular Franciscans
ECUMENICAL Foster rapport and collaboration with: • other secular Orders • laity in other ministries • other Christians
INTER-RELIGIOUS Foster rapport and collaboration with: • non-Christians • Muslims especially