ASPIRANTS
Saint Peter's Fraternity gladly welcomes all aspiring individuals to join us and begin their Franciscan journey following Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior in the footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi.
Aspiring to become a Secular Franciscan is open to both the laity and the secular clergy. Eligibility to join the Third Order is a matter of fulfilling a few basic requirements which we have listed below. If you are aspiring to become a Secular Franciscan, please take the time to review the following eligibility requirements:
- That you live in communion with the Church
- You are found to be of good moral standing
- That you show clear signs of a vocation
- You must profess the Catholic faith
- You must be at least 18 years old as the minimum age of profession for Secular Franciscans in Canada
- If you belong to another Third Order or to another religious order, you can not join the Order Franciscan Secular
Once eligibility has been established, an individual then begins the three part process of becoming a Secular Franciscan: Time of Initiation, Time of Formation and Profession of the Rule. This is outlined on our Process page.
Aspiring to become a Franciscan involves more than fulfilling a few eligibility requirements or the willingness to begin a structured path of formation. The early stage of one’s Franciscan journey should include an effort to seek an initial understanding what it means to become a Franciscan.
Becoming a Franciscan is the realization that one’s life is going to change. The conversion process that had already begun, will be strengthened, continued and take on a more profound meaning. Becoming a Franciscan also means a closer following of Christ, of embracing the Franciscan charism of living the gospel life and living your Catholic faith within a Franciscan spirituality. Becoming a Franciscan is a life long journey, one that you take with other like minded individuals, who are called like you, to live in fraternity, sharing the gift of faith with others. To read more please visit our Becoming A Franciscan page.