OFS-USA Governing Documents Cross-Reference Index

The Essential Documents of the Secular Franciscan Order (2005) is no longer in print.

The Index in this document has been recently updated and has been added to the Home page on the OFS-USA website along with the OFS-USA Governing Documents that are contained within The Essential Documents of the Secular Franciscan Order.

ON THE HOME PAGE

 https://www.secularfranciscansusa.org/

OFS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

• The Rule of the Secular Franciscan Order    –  2020 Updated Translation in English & Spanish
• The General Constitutions of the Secular Franciscan Order (2000)  –  2020 Updated Translation in English & Spanish
• Statutes of the National Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order in the United States of America
• Ritual of the Secular Franciscan Order – 2020 Updated Translation  
• Index to OFS Governing Docs (August 2025)   –  (This Index includes topical cross-references from the Rule 1978, General Constitutions 2000, OFS-USA Statutes 2003, The Ritual 1985, and Statutes for Spiritual and Pastoral Assistance to the Secular Franciscan Order 2002)