Vocations - Franciscan Friars - Province of St. John the Baptist in Cincinnati, Ohio




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OUR FOUNDER, ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

Would I Make a Good Friar?

If you are a man who:*

•		loves God and enjoys people
•		would like to live the Gospel life in community
•		has a good sense of humor
•		practices the Catholic faith
•		has earned a high school diploma or has obtained a GED
•		is open to living a life of poverty, celibacy, and obedience
•		is between the ages of 19 and 42, and
•		is in sound mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual health

then you have what it would take to be a Franciscan.

*These requirements must be met by the time a man enters the Postulancy. You may contact the Vocation Office and begin your discernment, however, before you have fulfilled each condition. Before entering, you must have been in three years of active recovery from alcoholism or drug addiction.

Speaking of Formation…

Novitiate

A year of intense training in the values and way of life of a Religious Community.

Introduction

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Welcome to the Vocation pages of our provincial website. We have some exciting things going on in our province this month and I’m happy to share them with you.

As I mentioned last month, all of our men in formation “moved up,” so to speak – those in Temporary Vows have renewed their commitment for another year as the church requires, and our Novice has made his First Profession of Vows. Last year’s two Postulants have entered the Novitiate and are beginning their intense year of preparation for their First Profession of Vows next summer. And six new Postulants have begun their year of formation. You can see pictures of all of them on the Franciscan Formation page. (In some cases you can view a video of them as well.)

If you are thinking about joining these men as a potential Franciscan – or if you are wondering if God might be calling you – please check out our other pages. You can examine the requirements for becoming a Franciscan on the Becoming a Friar page. On the Is This Life for Me? page you can read about the process of discernment. To receive a packet of information about becoming a Franciscan or to talk with a Vocation Director, check out the How to Contact us page. Finally, to learn what is happening in Formation or the Vocation Office, go to Fr. Don’s Vocation Blog. I would also invite you to take a look at some of our videos posted on YouTube at franciscanvocations.

Please join us in congratulating the advancements of Friars in formation and in welcoming our newest members to our Franciscan Province of Saint John the Baptist. The Lord continues to bless us with good men wanting to join us in living the Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ.


		St. Francis’ Prayer for Discernment

Most High,
Glorious God,
enlighten the darkness of my heart
and give me true faith, certain hope, and perfect charity,
sense and knowledge, Lord
that I may carry out
Your holy and true command.

Amen.