What is the Mission Statement of the Order?
“Celebrating God’s presence and grace in everything, following the Poor Christ of the Gospels in lives of mutual care and accountability in harmony with the faith and practice of the whole Franciscan family, we are the Franciscans of Divine Providence: an independent, Catholic Religious Order of Men and Women to the Trinitarian Catholic Church. We seek to grow in the love and knowledge of God and to serve Jesus Christ in faithfulness to the spirit, ideals and example of Saints Francis and Clare of Assisi through a life of simplicity and self-sufficiency. We are a new family of Franciscans, who as Servants are committed to work in various ministries that foster Ecumenism, Spirituality, Human Dignity, Diversity, Equality, Social Justice and Reconciliation among all of Gods people. We shall work in simple ministries of love and stewardship on behalf of Christs poor, alienated and disenfranchised. Through our prayers and good works, we shall carry on the fundamental mission and ministry of
