The SJV Secular Franciscan Order follows the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis.  There are four pillars:

SPIRITUALITY PILLAR:  The Spirituality Pillar is the heart of The Four Pillars.  It must be anchored in prayer and contemplation, which is the means to being attentive and pursuing the application of our Franciscan spirituality on a daily basis.

FORMATION PILLAR:  Formation is the vehicle whereby we learn to internalize and integrate the Spirituality, Fraternity, and Apostolate Pillars into every aspect of our lives - into our Franciscan way of life.  Formation is a lifelong process.

FRATERNITY PILLAR:  Fraternity is community life.  As Franciscans, we pray together, learn together, we serve together, and we grow together within a Franciscan spirituality and lifestyle.

APOSTOLATE PILLAR:  The fraternity apostolate gives us the important opportunity to actually minister together as a fraternity.  As Franciscans, when we minister, we minister to and with our brothers and sisters and we minister to the larger community.  It is not only "what we do" but also "how we do it".

Please contact us if you have any questions about joining the Secular Franciscan Order:

Sharon Loiselle - sharonloiselle@gmail.com