Article 21

On various levels, each fraternity is animated and guided by a council and minister (or president) who are elected by the professed according to the constitutions.

Their service, which lasts for a definite period, is marked by a ready and willing spirit and is a duty of responsibility to each member and to the community.

Within themselves the fraternities are structured in different ways according to the norm of the constitutions, according to the various needs of their members and their regions, and under the guidance of their respective council.

Article 21 needs no additional clarification. The local fraternity's council and minister structure is found in Article 49, and further, in the Constitutions of the Secular Franciscan Order, elsewhere in this website. /fss

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7-16-2012