From the Presidency of the International Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order (CIOFS) comes a simple tool to help a fraternity choose its priorities for the year ahead. It begins from Saint Paul’s words — ‘All things are lawful, but not all things are beneficial’ (1 Corinthians 10:23) — and from Article 71 of our General Constitutions, and it leads a council through six steps: naming the possible works before it, testing them against the Gospel and our governing documents, and choosing the few that will bear the most fruit. The companion attachment works the method out in full, with examples from the 2024 General Chapter on formation, family life, and the promotion of vocations.
The tool
La herramienta de Prioridades (Español)
Worked examples
Worked Examples — attachment (English)
Ejemplos prácticos — anexo (Español)
Questions about using the tool in your fraternity: contact the region at divinemercyofs@gmail.com.