“It is not the healthy who need the doctor but the sick”. Jesus did not come to call the virtuous, but sinners to a new life. see Matthew 9:13, Mark 2:17 and Luke 5:32
Pope Francis described the Church as a “field hospital” for the wounded rather than a house for the perfect.
The Fraternity is open to lay Catholic Women and Men and also to Diocesan Clergy. Prior to Vatican II it was known as the Third Order of St. Francis. A list of OFS Ireland fraternities is given below.
- The official name of the order is in Latin : Ordo Franciscanus Sæcularis (OFS).
- The Secular Franciscan Order is the common English translation.
- Members can place “ofs” after their name to show their identity.
- The OFS National Council of Ireland have approved the informal use of the term “Lay Franciscan” to explain our place in the Church and the world.
- Many still like to use the term “Third Order”, the name given to us by St. Francis.
If you would like more information on joining the Secular Franciscan Order or YouFra please fill in your details below.
Note: In the comment section, please enter your location, if possible, so we can direct your enquiry to the nearest fraternity (see list below).
OFS IRELAND FRATERNITIES
EASTERN REGION
| FRATERNITY |
| Merchants Quay |
| Maynooth |
| Fingal |
| Drogheda |
| Church Street |
| Raheny |
WESTERN REGION
| FRATERNITY |
| Achill/Knock |
| Athlone |
| Ennis |
| Galway |
| Limerick |
| Multyfarnham |
| Tullamore |
NORTHERN REGION
| FRATERNITY |
| Arduire Fraternity, Ards. |
| Rossnowlagh |
| Seven Joys , Tyrone |
| St. Peters Fraternity Belfast |
SOUTHERN REGION
| FRATERNITY |
| Cork City Liberty Street |
| Killarney |
SOUTH EASTERN REGION
| FRATERNITY |
| Clonmel |
| Waterford |
| Kilkenny |
| Carlow |
| Wexford |
Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) - Ireland 