Lay Affiliates

  • SFIC LAY AFFIALIATES VISION STATEMENT

We are a community of SFIC Lay Missionaries. With Blessed Virgin Mary as our model, we are committed to the promotion of God’s Reign of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation by serving the poor and the marginalized through prayer and a life of simplicity, faith, hope, and kapatiran, thereby witnessing to God’s liberating love.

  • SFIC LAY AFFILIATES MISSION STATEMENT

To realize our vision, we commit ourselves to:

  1. Living the Gospel and Franciscan  values in the context of Filipino culture;
  2. Participating individually and collectively in the evangelical ministry, yet always ready to recognize our diverse backgrounds;
  3. Contributing to the growth and empowerment of the Church of the poor through an active dialogue with the poor and marginalized;
  4. Journeying with the SFIC in their ministry as we follow Christ, Mary, Francis and Clare in our lives.

Mission #1: Living the Gospel and Franciscan Values in the Context of Filipino Culture
Goals: 

  1. The SLA has developed a common as well as personal structure of prayer.
  2. The SLA has acquired a strong sense of justice, peace and integrity of creation.

Mission #2: Participating individually and collectively in the evangelical ministry, yet always ready to recognize our diverse backgrounds.

Goals:

  1. The SFIC Lay Affiliates manifest a way of life reflective of Franciscan values in whatever ministry they embark on.
  2. The SFIC Lay Affiliates participate in apostolic ministries and activities of the Church.

Mission #3: Contributing to the growth and empowerment of the Church of the poor through active dialogue with the poor and marginalized.

Goals: 

  1. The SFIC Lay Affiliates understand the signs of the times vis-à-vis the Gospel imperatives.
  2. The SFIC Lay Affiliates contribute to the growth and empowerment of the Church of the poor through our life of witness and concrete actions to address the spiritual, physical, and economic needs of the poor and marginalized.

Mission #4: Journeying  with the SFIC in their ministry as we follow Christ, Mary, Francis and Clare in our lives.

Goals: 

  1. The SFIC Lay Affiliates have developed a Formation Program that facilitates an active journeying with the SFIC  in their ministries.
  2. The SFIC Lay Affiliates are actively present and meaningfully participate in the SFIC ministries.