Divine Mercy Fraternity
    Canonically Approbated in 1996

OUR PROFESSED MEMBERS DATE OF PROFESSION CURRENT RESIDENCE 1. Marie T. Fee, OFS 04- 18- 1948 Vero Beach 2. Jack L. Solloway, OFS 04- 21- 1976 Okeechobee 3. Susan K. Solloway, OFS 04- 21- 1976 Okeechobee 4. Eugene P. Caldarone, OFS 10- 04- 1994 Vero Beach 5. Helen F. Caldarone, OFS 10- 04- 1994 Vero Beach 6. Elaine Matthews, OFS 10- 04- 1994 Vero Beach 7. John Matthews, OFS 10- 04- 1994 Vero Beach 8. Frances "Pat" Riordan, OFS 10- 04- 1994 Vero Beach 9. Frederick S. Schaeffer, OFS 10- 04- 1994 Vero Beach 10. Sarah Hardy, OFS 10- 04- 1994 Vero Beach 11. Donna M. Haro, OFS 03- 12- 2000 Vero Beach 12. Marguerite ann Rysdyke, OFS 05- 03- 2003 Port St. Lucie 13. Edward O'Donnell, OFS 10- 17- 2004 Vero Beach 14. Kathleen Van Buskirk, OFS 10- 17- 2004 Vero Beach 15. Elizabeth S. Smith, OFS 09- 03- 2006 Vero Beach 16. Adele Lamour, OFS 11- 26- 2006 Port St. Lucie (West) 17. Jack Reddy, OFS 11- 13- 2010 Vero Beach 18. Barbara Trevino, OFS 2000 Vero Beach 19. Jesse Trevino, OFS 2002 Vero Beach 20. Benjamin Davis, OFS 11- 19- 2011 Vero Beach 21. Virginia Davis, OFS 11- 19- 2011 Vero Beach       Only the Professed may add "OFS" after their last name. Candidates and Professed are strongly encouraged to wear the Tau Cross.

inquirers & Date welcomed The term of Inquiry is generally 6 months. none CANDIDATES & DATE ADMITTED The term of Candidacy is a minimum of 18 months. Stanley Widing November 13, 2011 deceased members Jean Kurtz, OFS Marcella Richard, OFS Trudy Thomas, OFS George F. Thomas, OFS Jennie M. Donlin, OFS Julie McHugh, OFS Jeremiah Carey, OFS May they rest in Peace!

From "National Statutes of Secular Franciscan Order"
-- (added to this web page November 2011) --

Article 19. Formation

1. Orientation

a. Orientation is a time for determining a person’s interest, eligibility and disposition to enter into the initial formation process [cf. Guidelines for Initial Formation in the Secular Franciscan Order in the United States (hereafter Guidelines for Initial Formation), page 25].

b. The period of orientation shall consist of not less than three (3) months.

2. Initial Formation

a. Inquiry – The period of Inquiry, which begins with the Ceremony of Introduction and Welcoming [cf. Ritual, page 9], shall consist of not less than six (6) months.

b. Candidacy – The period of Candidacy, which begins with the Rite of Admission [cf. Ritual, page 11], shall consist of not less than eighteen (18) months and not more than thirty-six (36) months.

c. All persons in initial formation, in addition to attending their formation sessions, must participate in the meetings of the Local Fraternity as this is an indispensable presupposition for initiation into community prayer and into fraternity life [cf. General Constitutions, article #40.380].

d. To be admitted to the OFS in the United States, a person must be a fully initiated member of the Catholic Church (i.e., having received the Sacraments of Baptism, Chrismation/Confirmation and Holy Eucharist) in addition to being an actively practicing Catholic.

3. Profession

a. The minimum age for perpetual profession as a Secular Franciscan in the United States is twenty-one (21) years.
b. The minimum age for temporary profession as a Secular Franciscan in the United States is eighteen (18) years.