NOTES ON THE REGIONAL FORMATION WORKSHOP

 Presence of Spiritual Director
Good formation directors
•  training
•  guidelines to follow

Scripture study, Francis’s biographies
Formation Resources - list to each Formation Director
Fully Mature ( Revised Edition)
Catch Me A Rainbow and Catechism

Foolishness of God
Way of St. Francis by Murray Bodo
Studying the Life of Francis, by William Hugo
•  Involving members in program planning - themes are set for the year
•  Having themes for programs at fraternity meetings
•  Inquiry session:  separate inquiry sessions - at one’s home

PROBLEMS:
 

•  need for training workshops for formation directors
•  no speakers with Franciscan focus easily available -- list?
• address for Franciscan Resources -- make available
•  need forms -- redesign
•  sponsors
•  shared formation - cluster fraternities
•  need list of retreat directors

FUTURE PLANS

WORKSHOPS:  2-day workshop or 1-day workshop in a central place in Spring or Fall
Suggested topics:
• sponsorship
•  planning on-going formation
•  resources
•  guidelines for formation
• definition and objectives of formation
•  principles of adult education
•  separate inquiry, candidacy, on-going formation workshops