Secular Franciscan Order - Western Canada
OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS REGION (OLOTA)
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Welcome to the website of Our Lady of the Angels Regional Fraternity! Our regional fraternity consists of local Secular Franciscan fraternities from Manitoba to British Columbia in Canada. Members of the local fraternities are lay people and diocesan clergy who follow the Rule of Secular Franciscan in living the Gospel in the spirit of St. Francis and St. Clare. According to our creed...
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More on the Centennial
What is the Centenary?
Decree of the Apostolic Penitentiary on the Occasion of the Eight Centenary of the Death of St Francis
Seed for Eternal Life
Centenary - The Easter of St Francis
Centenario: Conference of the Franciscan Family Celebration 2023-2026
Opening of the 800th Centenary of the Transitus in Assisi, January 10, 2026: Video
Opening of the 800th Centenary of the Transitus: English Text
National OFS Celebration of the Canticle of Creatures Nov 1, 2025 (on zoom, 46 mins, English, French, Korean)Celebration of Canticle of Creatures Play (Script)
OLOTA Portiuncula by Br Gerry Clyne, OFM
MAGNIFICA HUMANITAS - Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence.
From Tibor Kauser, ofs, Minister General CIOFS: Easter Letter 2026, Easter Greetings 2026
Lenten Letter from General Minister, 2025
8th Annual Franciscan Youth Fine Arts Contest Dec 8, 2024
YOU ARE LOVE (CIOFS Document): In English, In French
NEW: KOREAN SECTION
Click on to a document translated into Korean.
Thematic Guide to Formation (Korean), Companion to Thematic Guide (Korean)
Instrumentum Laboris 2024 (Korean)
Franciscan Traditions
The Stigmata:
- CELEBRATION OF THE STIGMATA OF SAINT FRANCIS Triduum & Feast Day Prayers
-"He took the Seal from Christ" Akko celebrates the Stigmata of Francis
- Major Legend, Chapter 13 by Bonaventure, Reflections on the Stigmata by Jack Wintz,OFM
- Stigmatization: Bearing the Wounds of Jesus Christ - from 2021 General Chapter OFM
- Video on the painting Giotto’s St Francis Receiving the Stigmata by the Khan Academy of Art
- Four-minute video clip from the film St Francis of Assisi by Mary’s Dowry Production on Receiving the Stigmata.
- Pope St John Paul II Visits LaVerna as a Pilgrim
- Celebrating the Crib at Greccio
- Excerpts on The Feast of Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula
- Franciscan Crown Rosary (With hymns only)
- Franciscan Crown Rosary (With audio and Bible passages)
- Franciscan Season of Caring for Creation: Sept 1 to Oct 4
- Transitus of St. Francis: In the fraternity, at home
- Novena of St. Francis
- Holy Spirit NovenaNovena to Our Lady of the Angels of the Portiuncula
go to COURSES
For OLOTA.ofs Facebook page!
To learn more about us:Franciscan Youth and Young Adults (updated November 2, 2021)Local Fraternity Websites:Rule, constitutions, statutes, and local fraternity council handbook:
Rule of Secular Franciscan Order (revised as of Dec. 2020)
General Constitutions (revised as of Dec. 2020)
Ritual (as of Dec. 2020)
National Fraternity Statutes (as of 2018)
Previous version of Regional Statutes (updated June 6, 2023)
Local Fraternity Council Handbook (updated August 2022)Forms:Profession Certificates(to be printed at 11x17 cardstock paper at Staples)Application form for candidacy
Transfer of a professed member: Microsoft Word, pdf
Canonical Establishment: Microsoft Word, pdf, sampleBrochures and posters:
OFS Brochure 1, OFS Brochure 2
OFS Poster 1, OFS Poster 2
Friends of Francis Brochure,Regional updates (updated May 2026):OLOTA Messenger
Message from Regional Spiritual Assistant:Our dearly departed: BOOK OF LIFE
Franciscan Wake Service: pamphlet, one column documentPast retreat and presentation materials - please email olotaofs@gmail.com to request access:April 22, 2023 MINI RETREAT on DISCERNMENT OF WESTERN CANADA REGION with Br Gerry Clyne, OFM and Br Manoj Xalxo, OFM.January 7, 2023 Video of Presentation by Fr. Arokiam: The Role of the BVM in the Life of Secular FranciscansFormation:Companion to Thematic Guide for Formation ProgramsFranciscan Journey: Supplementary Readings of ChaptersParaliturgy for orientation, inquiry and candidacy period
Instrumentum Laboris: Memo, Reading Material, Prayer for General Chapter, Questions in PDF
Living Fraternity (Monthly Ongoing Formation Material from National Fraternity)Animation & Servant Leadership OFS - Youfra
Ongoing Formation: Summer 2023
CIOFS Guidelines of Initial FormationNational and International
FROM OFS GENERAL MINISTER: Invitation to Fast & Pray for Peace in the Holyland on Oct 7, 2024
Franciscan Youth and Young Adult
Festival of Tents: Labor Day Weekend 2024
Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) - updated August 23, 2024
Understanding JPIC
Mining and Canadian Companies
Women at the Heart of Change
Download JPIC supplements to Franciscan Journey
Human Trafficking
Franciscan Prayer to End Human TraffickingSEASON OF CREATION: JPIC Resource Bulletin 2024
Links:
Global Catholic Climate Movement
Pope Francis: THE MEANING AND IMPORTANCE OF THE NATIVITY SCENE
Franciscan Voice Canada 2024
Franciscan Vision Global Summit 2024 BROCHURE
50 ways to Care for Creation
Feast of St. Francis: Befriending the WolfPhoto Albums:7th Annual Franciscan Fine Arts Contest: The Winners and The ContestARCHIVES:If you didn't find what you are looking for try clicking here for ARCHIVES.Username/password access is available only to professed members, ask your local fraternity minister to email olotaofs@gmail.comPax et bonum!