Formation is a process that enables one to discern and grow into a vocation.
Perhaps you are wondering if you have a call from God to follow Christ in the footsteps of St. Francis as a religious or lay person. Formation is the process by which you can learn about the Franciscan charism and validate such a calling. For those who have validated and responded to this calling, formation provides the opportunity to nurture that vocation and share with others. Please contact the Order of Friars Minor or the Secular Franciscan Order for more information about becoming a Byzantine Franciscan. The formation curriculum for inquirers, candidates, and professed individuals provided at this Web site are based on the Secular Franciscan Order's formation guidelines.