The Secular Franciscan Order belongs to the Franciscan Family and is “formed by the organic union of all the Catholic fraternities, whose members, moved by the Holy Spirit, commit themselves through profession to live the Gospel after the manner of St. Francis in their secular state following the Rule approved by the Church” (Const. 1,3).
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Empress of the Americas Region #75 has various active fraternities in the New Mexico and West Texas area. If you are interested in learning more about Franciscan spirituality, or possibly find yourself discerning a call to the Secular Franciscan Order and live in this area, please join us. Inquiry is open to all Catholic men and women not members of another religious order or secular order and 18 years or older. Candidates must be practicing Catholics faithful to the teachings of the Church and loyal to the Apostolic See. Check out our fraternities page for a fraternity near you.
MISSION STATEMENT
We, the Secular Franciscans of Our Lady of Gudalupe, Empress of the Americas Region, inspired by the vision of Saint Francis, commit ourselves to the Gospel as our way of life, going from the Gospel to life and life to the Gospel.
We are committed to living our Secular Franciscan vocation in fraternity as we follow Christ.
We will live lives of universal kinship in the world as true brothers and sisters following the Gospel together with the Rule, Constitutions and Statutes of the Secular Franciscan Order.
We are called to be renewed continually through the celebration of the Eucharist and go forth to rebuild the Church through our witness and service to others.
MISIÓN
Nosotros, los Franciscanos Segalares de la Región de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, Emperatriz de las Américas, inspirados por la visión de San Francisco, nos comprometemos con el Evangelío como nuestra forma de vida, yendo del Evangelio a la vida y de la vida al Evangelio.
Estamos comprometidos a vivir nuestra vocación franciscana seglar en fraternidad mientras seguimos a Cristo.
Viviremos vidas de parentesco universal en el mundo como verdaderos hermanos y hermanas siguiendo el Evangelio junto con la Regla, las Constituciones y los Estatutos de la Orden Franciscana Seglar.
Estamos llamados a renovarnos continuamente mediante la celebración de la Eucaristia y a salir a reconstruir la iglesia a través de nuestro testimonio y servicio a los demás.