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OFS Rule, Constitutions and Ritual
Documents
- Laudato Si Webinar
In October 2025, a webinar was organised together with the Great Britain National Fraternity in recognition of the 800th anniversary of the Canticle of the Creatures and the 10th Anniversary of Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si”. The webinar can viewed on the OFS GB website https://ofsgb.org/laudato-si-webinar/
Fr Godfrey Pereira OFM Cap is the Capuchin Spiritual Assistant to OFS Ireland. Here is the link to his YouTube Channel: Alma Darshan Channel
Organising an Open Meeting
This section contains three templates that can be used for organising an open meeting to promote the OFS, and to invite people interested in finding out more about the OFS.
Franciscan Links: Web
- OFS International Website
- CIOFS Flickr
- Irish Franciscans
- Poor Clares Galway
- Franciscan Studies franciscantradition.org
- OFS USA
- OFS Australia
- Well4Africa – Ordo Franciscanus Saecularis (ciofs.info)
- Video on 40 years of the “New Rule”
- Carlo Acutis
- Miracles of the Eucharist
Custody of The Holy Land : Piccirillo Handicraft Center in Bethlehem
Franciscan Links: YouTube
Why Are There So Many Different Franciscans?
Seven Franciscan Saints You Should Know!
General Catholic
Books
Lessons from a Bedside by Breda Casserly | Hachette UK
Br William Short : Lectures on Franciscan Spirituality
Brother Bill is on the Faculty of the Franciscan School of Theology at the University of San Diego Franciscan School of Theology | University of San Diego (fst.edu), has taught at the Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University NY Franciscan Institute | St. Bonaventure University (sbu.edu) and is a resident scholar at St Isidore’s College of the Irish Franciscan Friars About | Quaracchi
Secular Franciscan Order (OFS) - Ireland 