The Rule, Constitutions and Statutes
St Francis saw the need for the three Orders he founded to have rules. The Secular Franciscan as with all Orders has its Rule, Constitution and Statutes.
- The Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order (127KB)
- General Constitution of the Secular Franciscan Order (321KB)
- National Statutes Australia amended September 2018 (339 KB)
- Decree of approval National Statutes Australia September 2018 (133 KB)
Papal Encyclicals on the Franciscan Third Order
- Encyclical on the Third Order of St Francis – Pope Benedict XV
- Encyclical on St Francis of Assisi – Pope Pius XI
- Encyclical on St Francis of Assisi – Pope Leo XIII
Other Important documents
- OFS Promotions Manual
- A History of the Third Order of St. Francis in Australia 1879 to 1979, Jenny Gibson
- A History of the OFS in Queensland
