PURPOSES

The Vietnamese Franciscan Vocation & Mission, a non-profit organization gathers all people of good will to collaborate with the Order of Friars Minor in Vietnam to preach the Word of God, by praying and helping the formation of religious, priests of the Order in Vietnam, as well as participating in missionary, charitable, and educational programs promoted and managed by the Province in Vietnam.

 

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Regardless of age, religion or race;

Enrolling using Benefactor Form;

Annual contribution of $ 60 / $ 120 / $ 200 or any other amount to   

Formation budget of the Province;

Cooperating in missionary, charitable and educational programs through prayer, exhortation, promotion and financial support

 

ORGANIZATION

* MANAGEMENT TEAM

President: responsible for overall management and administrative functions. Secretary: responsible for communication, organizational reports and records. Treasurer: responsible for financial records, contributions from the Local Groups and fund transfer to the Finance Father of the Order of Friars Minor in Vietnam. Spiritual Father: represents the Vietnamese Province in North America and serves as liaison between the Local Groups, the Management Team, and the Franciscan Province

* LOCAL GROUPS

Ten or more members at each location forms a Local Group with a Group Leader.

The Group Leader, if needed, collects the annual contribution from the members, sends to the Treasurer, communicates the management and provincial activities to the members, and passes the local news to the Management Team and the Province. The member can also send directly the annual contribution to the Treasurer.

The Treasurer, the Spiritual Father or the President communicates to inform the member upon receipt of the contribution.

* BENEFITS

All fraternities in the Province offer daily prayers to all members who are alive or 

dead. Each year, the Province dedicates 152 masses to pray for all living or deceased members: 24 masses celebrated every first Friday and Saturday of the month by the Provincial Father; 48 masses celebrated every first Friday of the month by the 4 Vocation Directors of 4 houses of formation: Post-Novitiate, Novitiate, Postulancy and Pastoral Vocation; 80 masses celebrated by the 20 fraternities every 3 months. When a member is sick, involves in accidents, or unfortunate events, the local Group Leader informs the Spiritual Father or any member of the Management Team, who in turn communicates to other members for prayer. When a member dies, the Province celebrates a memorial mass. Wherever possible, the Spiritual Father or a representative comes and expresses condolences. When informed, each member recites one “Our Father”, three “Hail Mary”, and one “Glory Be” to pray for the deceased member.

The Management Team sends to all members the VFVM’s financial report as related to the Province’s Formation budget, training activities in the Province as well as annual projects on missionary, charity and education through the annual Newsletter.