ZJhe Z)hird Order ^Director Practical Mint S lor (Administering, the fraternity Nihil obstat: FR. LIBERATUS PRESSER, O.F.M. FR. CONRADINUS WALLBRAUN, O.F.M. Censores Librorum Imprimi potest: FR. WENCESLAUS KRZYCKI, O.F.M. Minister Provincialis Nihil Obstat: WM. FISCHER, S.T.D. Censor librorum deputatus Imprimatur: *JOANNES J. GLENNON, Archiepiscopus Sti. Ludovici St. Louis, 8 Februarii, 1943 Printed in the United States A&K THE THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR PRACTICAL HINTS FOR ADMINISTERING THE FRATERNITY Publication No. 4 Office of the National Secretary THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS IN THE U. S. 3200 MERAMEC ST. ST. LOUIS, MO. 1943 INTRODUCTION The present handbook is a first attempt towards harmonizing existing guides for administering the Third Order. It is espe- cially designed to meet the ever-present problems arising from transfers among the clergy, and to help such as are new to the task of guiding members of a religious order. Hence, the handbook pretends to offer no more than the practicalities, as the subtitle indicates.. The manual should prove no less helpful to the so-called Moderators of the Third Order— such namely, as are not indeed priests, but quite capable of guiding a group of laymen in the pursuit of Christian per- fection according to an approved rule of life. Instances of institutional fraternities capably moderated by Brothers and Sisters of the various religious communities are multiplying. Most of the administrative functions here outlined can be performed by such moderators; while the few remain- ing ones requiring a priest’s ministrations can be supplied by a chaplain, resp. the Visitor. CONTENTS I. Establishing a Fraternity - - - 5 II. Material 10 III. Organization - -- -- --11 IV. Records - -- - 13 V. Obligations of Director - - - - 15 VI. Ritual ----- 22 VII. Postulancy - -- -- -- --24 VIII. Novitiate 24 IX. Delinquent Tertiaries - - - - 25 X. Faculties - -- -- -- --25 XI. Indulgences and Privileges - - - 27 XII. Headquarters 30 I. Establishing a Third Order Fraternity PRELIMINARY STEPS 1. Fraternities of the Third Order Secular most commonly grow out of a desire on the part of a few Tertiaries, more or less isolated, for spiritual direction in observing the rule of their order and therefore, too, for something resembling a religious com- munity. Whether or not such a nuclear group is at hand, the priest who wishes to introduce the Third Order should first obtain from among the many existing Pro- vincial headquarters (see roster on page 30) personal faculties to invest and profess Tertiaries. 2. Priests interested in getting for their projected Third Order the services of a community speaking a language other than English will be properly directed if they inquire at the Office of the National Secre- tary, 3200 Meramec St., St. Louis, Mo. 3. When the group of Tertiaries gives evidence of stability, arrange for the canon- ical establishment of a fraternity. 6 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR CANONICAL ESTABLISHMENT 4. With proper authorization by both the Ordinary of the diocese and a Superior of the First Order or Third Order Regular (T. O. R.), a fraternity of the Third Order of St. Francis may be canonically estab- lished in any parish or institution admin- istered by the secular clergy or a religious community other than Franciscan. There may be several fraternities in the same place. 5. Apply to one of the Provincial head- quarters of Franciscans for the “Documenta Erectionis” authorizing the establishment of a fraternity. 6. Present the document to the chancery office for the signature of the local Ordinary. A fraternity may not be established with- out the Ordinary’s permission in writing. 7. After securing the local Ordinary’s permission, forward the document to the Franciscan Superior who issued it in order that the Bishop’s permission may be properly recorded along with the authorizatiton on the part of the Franciscan Order. 8. The Third Order Ceremonial (Titulus VII) has a special ritual “For Establishing ESTABLISHING A FRATERNITY 7 a New Fraternity.” After carrying out this ritual the authorized Third Order Director places his signature upon the document and the date as well as the names of two wit- nesses to the act of establishment. 9. The document should be preserved, pre- ferably framed for keeping in a conspicuous place; for instance, in the sacristy. 10. By signing the document the Ordinary consents to the annual visitation of the fra- ternity as provided for in Chapter III of the Third Order rule. 11. Following is a facsimile of the “Docu- menta Erectionis.” DOCUMENTA ERECTIONIS Congregationis Tertii Ordinis S.P.N. Francisci Licentia RMI. Ordinarii Hisce praesentibus concedimus ut in Ecclesia in L Dioceseos Nostrae Congregatio Tertii Ordinis 8. Francisci erigatur. Datum die rnensis anni 19____ L. 8 . 8 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR Commissio Superioris Ordinis Fratrum Minorum Praesentium tenore Reverendo Dom- ino facultatem facio erigendi in Paroecia in civitate __ juxta normas ab Ecclesia praescriptas, et praevia Reverendissimi Ordinarii loci licentia , Congregationem Tertii Ordinis Saecularis 8. P. N. Francisci, ct pro ea titulo Directoris fungendi ; simulque illi communico omnes facili- tates ad hoc officium spectantes, et etiam, ut possit pro se substituere alium sacerdotem in omnibus , quae pertinent ad praefatum officium. Debet tamen P. Commissarius Tertii Ordinis quotannis rogari ut P. Visita- torem mittat, qui ad normam Regular Congregationem adeat coetumquc hab- eat. Quae omnia valent etiam pro Ora- toris in Paroecia successorthus , serv- atis tamen in omnibus de jure servan- dis. ESTABLISHING A FRATERNITY 9 Praedicta Gongregatio etiam Provin- ciae Tertiarioriim...-. aggregatur et aggregata Vianet quam- diu Statuta ejusdem Provinciae fidel- iter observat. Datum ex Gonventu nostro __—.—.. — ad 8. ... die __ mensis ........ aimi 19 Commissurius Tertiariorum Provincialis Testimonium Erectionis Die mensis anni 19 Ego infrascriptus sacerdos canonice erexi Gongregationem Tertii Ordinis 8. P. N. Francisci in Ecclesia L. 8 : : TestisTestis 10 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR II. Material 1. The scapular and cord are indispensable for the ceremony of investiture. They are the Tertiaries’ religious garb which they must habitually wear. “If they do not,” says the rule, “they deprive themselves of the rights and privileges of the order.” A word or two on the significance of the Tertiary habit addressed to the newly-invested novices (see ritual) will forestall their seeking relax- ations on the score of inconvenience.' 2. The scapular must be of woven wool of brown, black, or gray color. The Third Order scapulars usually supplied have a print with a Franciscan subject attached; but this is merely an embellishment. 3. The strings connecting the two pen- dicles of the scapular may be of any material and color. Hence, the scapular may always be properly worn hanging from the shoul- ders without being in the least conspicuous. 4. The cord may be of wool, hemp or cotton with either three knots in honor of the Most Blessed Trinity or five, symbolic of the Five Wounds of Our Lord. MATERIAL-ORGANIZATION 11 5. Each Tertiary should have at least the text of the Third Order rule with a brief commentary now available in a variety of inexpensive editions. Next in order of useful- ness is a manual containing, besides the rule, a calendar of Franciscan feasts and days of indulgence and the ritual prayers of the Order. 6. Usually, the Franciscan headquarters issuing the needed faculties is in a position to supply the needed material. 7. To supplement the monthly instruc- tion, both Director and Tertiaries will deA'ive much benefit from currently reading Fran- ciscan Herald and Forum, national organ of the Third Order. (5045 S. Laflin St., Chicago, 111.—$1.00 a year.) 8. The large habit is generally not worn by Tertiaries in the United States except as a shroud for burial. III. Organization 1. The number of officers in a fraternity depends on the character of its membership. Sufficient for its ordinary functioning are: a prefect, a secretary, a treasurer, and a mas- 12 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR ter or mistress of novices. The last named officer is responsible for the novices being properly instructed and prepared for pro- fession. 2. The standard manuals of regulations issued by several Third Order provinces out- line the duties of these and other fraternity officers. 3. The officers constitute the fraternity council, and they should meet at regular intervals to transact the spiritual and tem- poral business of the fraternity. Such business includes : preparing for the forthcoming monthly meeting of the Tertiaries; com- munications from Third Order headquar- ters; reviewing applications for admission and approving novices for profession; dis- bursements from the common fund; care of the sick members; promoting the observ- ance of the rule among the members and information about the Order among non- members. 4. The first officers of a fraternity are appointed by the Director. Thereafter they are elected. ORGANIZATION-RECORDS 13 5. The term of office is three years. The Prefect should not hold office more than two terms in succession. 6. In assignments or elections to special duty on behalf of the fraternity the Director will do well to urge the motivation men- tioned in the rule itself (Chapter III., par. 1) : that Tertiaries accept a given charge in the spirit of obedience, and fulfil it in the spirit of ready charity. IV. Records 1. First among the essential records of the fraternity is the register of admission and profession. Essential entries are: name and address of those received into the Third Order; date of investment; name of priest officiating at the investment; date of pro- fession; name of priest officiating at the profession. A blank space is advised to pro- vide for posting the Tertiary’s death or transfer to another fraternity. 2. Since ready-made Third Order registers are hardly obtainable, a standard record book of durable ledger paper will serve the 14 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR purpose. Inscribe across both open pages the w captions here appearing in the margin. 3. It is advisable to have a special work book with the names and addresses of fra- ternity members (card system is preferable) to safeguard the official register against dis- figurement, wear and tear, or even loss. 4. It is necessary to enter the Tertiary’s name upon the fraternity register for canon- ical affiliation with a Third Order fraternity. Non-recorded Tertiaries are isolated mem- bers of the Third Order — a status not en- visioned by the rule. 5. The Book of Minutes, which records the highlights of the council meetings and general monthly meetings as well as the theme of the monthly spiritual conference, goes far to insure continuity of the fratern- ity’s life in a turnover of officers and for the guidance of succeeding spiritual directors. 6. A Record of Receipts and Disburse- ments from the common fund is, in the nature of things, an essential record. The Church (Benedict XIII, “Paterna Sedis”) forbids the Director to administer the com- mon fund independently of the members. ©* No. • Name | Inv. Date | Priest [| Prof. Date | Priest | Remarks | Obit. | Transfer RECORDS^OBLIGATIONS 15 7. Most fraternities keep a Record of Attendance at the monthly meetings, since either attendance or the request to be ex- cused is the commonly accepted criterion of good standing in the fraternity. For good standing in the fraternity most Tertiary provinces require that a Tertiary does not miss more than four meetings in the year without some form of excuse. 8. Asking to be excused from the meeting, before or after, is customary in Third Order circles by way of an exercise in the virtues of obedience and humility and as a practical implication of par. 6 of Chapter III.,—para- mount to a dispensation. Tertiaries who are occasionally or permanently excused from the meeting are accounted in good standing. V, Obligations (of the Director) 1. The Third Order, unlike other Cath- olic societies, follows largely the lines of government prevailing in the First Fran- ciscan Order in respect to its local, provincial and national administration. Thus we speak of a fraternity as being affiliated with such- and-such a province of the Franciscan, Con- ventual, Capuchin or Third Order Regular 16 THID ORDER DIRECTOR obedience. Hence the importance of carrying out assumed obligations in the spirit of religious obedience. APPLICATION 2. A fraternity is automatically affiliated with a given Tertiary province when it receives from its headquarters the document for its canonical establishment. Through the Tertiary province it is incorporated into the National Third Order Organization. A transfer to another jurisdiction may not be made without observing certain formalities. Tertiaries appreciate being made acquainted with this feature of their membership: fel- lowship with other Tertiaries in a province and in a nation- or world-wide order. FISCAL OBLIGATION 3. Payment out of the common fund of a small annual assessment per each professed member is made to the Tertiary province with which the fraternity is affiliated. One- half of this amount the Tertiary province employs for its administrative needs, for- warding the other half to the national Third Order treasurer for administering the Na- tional Organization. OBLIGATIONS 17 MEETINGS 4. The monthly meeting is an important feature of the Third Order rule and of the Tertiary’s observance, as well as the center of the fraternity’s corporate life and action. Accordingly, a day and hour will be chosen best suited to insure good attendance. Fre- quent departures from an established meet- ing schedule injure the morale of the fraternity. 5. To achieve the best results and win the undisguised appreciation of the Ter- tiaries, the Director will devote his chief care to giving his charges a systematic course of instruction on the rule of the Third Order, the spirit of St. Francis, and the ways of practicing the Christian virtues suitable to laymen. There is now an abund- ance of homiletic aids for this particularized spiritual direction. 6. Novices above all should be well instructed on the rule before they are admit- ted to profession. For this reason, too, the main test of their vocation and worthiness of advancing to profession should be their fidelity in attendance at the monthly con- ference. 18 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR 7. Tertiaries gain a plenary indulgence by attending the meeting, provided the usual condition has been complied with, scl., Con- fession and Holy Communion. The impor- tance of the fraternity meeting is reflected in the fact, too, that the plenary indulgence is gained in case the Tertiaries meet in the Director’s absence. In an emergency one of the Tertiaries may read to the assembly an instruction designated by the Director. This procedure is preferable to dropping the meeting or curtailing it in the unavoidable absence of the Director. 8. The normal routine of a fraternity meeting would include the following: Ritual prayers before the meeting; recitation of the Tertiary Office in common; the conference or discourse; imparting the Indulgenced Blessing or Papal Blessing when permitted; announcements and business of interest to the assembly; ritual prayers after the meet- ing. Interspersing the program with an occasional hymn, and concluding with Sacra- mental Benediction go far to enhance the attractiveness of the meeting. The Tertiary office, prescribed by rule, is more fittingly recited at the meeting than the rosary. OBLIGATIONS 19 THE INDULGENCED BLESSING (General Absolution) 9. Certain days are assigned on the Fran- ciscan calendar on which the Tertiaries are privileged to receive the Indulgenced Bless- ing. On the vigil of such a day, beginning at noon, the Indulgenced Blessing may be given in the confessional (forma brevior), even though sacramental absolution is not imparted to the petitioner. Also, it may be imparted privately or publicly within the octave of the privileged dates. 10. Every approved confessor can impart the Indulgenced Blessing in the confessional (forma brevior) by reason of the personal privilege of Tertiaries to receive it. 11. Only an authorized Third Order Director may impart the Indulgenced Bless- ing publicly. 12. Over and above the days privileged for the Indulgenced Blessing, the Director may give it four times a year on days of his choice. A schedule of the monthly meet- ings might be made by the Director far in advance, with a view to allocating these four occasions to such meeting days on 20 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR which the Indulgenced Blessing might not otherwise be imparted. For, the Tertiaries are not entitled to the Indulgenced Blessing merely by reason of the monthly meeting. 13. The Director, if he is a Tertiary priest, when imparting the Indulgenced Blessing also receives it. 14. The conditions for the Plenary Indulg- ence are: Confession, Holy Communion and one Pater, Ave and Gloria for the intention of the Pope. PAPAL BLESSING 15. Twice a year at the discretion of the Director; same conditions as above. The ritual for this as well as for the Indulgenced Blessing is part of the approved ceremonial of the Third Order, and to be found in the standard Tertiary manuals. ANNUAL VISITATION 16. Prescribed in the rule of the Third Order and vital to its continuance and inner growth. 17. If possible, accept the date suggested by the Visitor. He arranges his schedules with a view to other neighboring fraternities. OBLIGATIONS 21 18. Answer his inquiry promptly so as not to impede the rounding out of his schedule. 19. Impress on the Tertiaries the impor- tance of the visitation and of being present at it. 20. Arrange for a special meeting of the council with the Visitor, preferably before the general meeting because upon his con- sultation with them will largely depend what recommendations he shall make for the fuller observance of the rule. 21. Instruct the officers to present the fraternity records for the Visitor’s inspection, and suggest to the council the propriety of offering the Visitor a reasonable stipend to defray his traveling expenses. 22. The custom of arranging a social event after the visitation is well in harmony with the fraternal spirit which the order aims to develop. The occasion enables the Visitor to become acquainted with the Ter- tiaries and gives him an opportunity for informal and private instruction. 22 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR VI. Ritual 1. Only those may be received into the Third Order who have completed their fourteenth year of age. This provision of the rule also hints at the ideal—the forma- tive years as being best suited for the spir- itual formation which a rule of life has to offer. 2. Pastoral prudence will counsel that in establishing a fraternity due regard is had at the outset for a representative group and an eye to future growth rather than to numbers and elements easily induced to join up with any new society. 3. Those already belonging to one of the approved Third Orders cannot at the same time belong to another. However, for a weighty reason, such as the assurance of better spiritual direction through a fraternity, a member of one Third Order may drop one order and enter another. 4. For validity of the investment and profession, the ritual prayer must be said in Latin, except the petitions proffered by the candidates and the formula of profession which, in the nature of things, will be in the RITUAL 23 vernacular. This caution regarding the use of Latin for the investment and profession ceremonies is made to preclude errors arising from a Director’s employing certain popular manuals evidently not designed for use at the altar. There are prayer books for Ter- tiaries which carry some of the Third Order ritual prayers in the vernacular only. This is calculated for the members present at these ceremonies, to aid them in following the rite intelligently. 5. In the case of mass receptions the prayers may be said in the plural number. Thus, for example, after the “Induat vos . . Tertiaries are invested with scapular and cord one after the other without repeating the formulas for each. 6. Giving the novice a religious name is not required by the ritual, but it is recom- mended. 7. It is recommended, too, that when tak- ing the profession of a class of novices, the priest prompt the profession formula phrase by phrase to safeguard against omissions. 24 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR VII. The Postulancy A wise policy of discrimination in admit- ting members into the Third Order counsels a period of time in which an applicant’s vocation is given some kind of trial even before the actual novitiate. Many fraternities have the custom of requiring a postulant to join in the monthly meetings and listen to from one to three conferences before being admitted to investment. Especially so, since it is unwise to have public investment more often than once or twice a year. VIII. The Novitiate 1. The novitiate lasts one year and one day. At the expiration of that time the novice may be professed. 2. Profession may be deferred a reasonable period of time, either because of inability on the part of the novice to be present on the date set for the profession, or by way of further trying a novice who did not meet the reasonable requirements which the fra- ternity lays down for novices. 3. Profession may not be anticipated under pain of nullity unless a novice is critically DELINQUENTS—FACULTIES 25 ill; should the novice in the latter case re- cover, the profession must be repeated at the end of the novitiate. 4. Profession may be made in a place other than that of reception. 5. Novices enjoy the same spiritual favors as the professed. IX. Delinquent Tertiaries Professed Tertiaries who have not ob- served the rule by failing to wear the scapu- lar and cord, to attend the meetings, to say their daily office, and the like, and who wish to regain good standing, need not be re-invested. All they need do is again to resume observance of the rule. However, they may be put on a period of probation, followed by a renewal of profession. X. Faculties 1. In fraternities established at a Fran- ciscan church or institution the Religious Superior is ex-officio the Director unless a particular friar has been appointed to that office by the Father Provincial or his council. 26 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR 2. In non-Franciscan churches and institu- tions the pastor or chaplain is ex-officio the Director with faculties to invest and profess and to impart publicly the Indulgenced Blessing. (See the text of the document of establishment, page 8.) 3. In case of the pastor’s or chaplain’s removal or death, his successor automatically becomes Director with all the necessary fac- ulties. 4. Generally, the ex-officio Director can within his jurisdiction sub-delegate his facul- ties. For instance, the pastor may perman- ently appoint an assistant to serve as Director of the Third Order. 5. Directors can dispense from observance of points of the rule in individual cases; not, however, an entire fraternity or in points essential for validity, for instance, cutting short the year of probation. 6. The ordinary faculties of a Director do not include the faculty to bless the Franciscan Crown. INDULGENCES 27 XI. Indulgences and Privileges 1. The prime purpose of the Third Order is personal sanctification. Indulgences are secondary— merely a reward for faithful observance of the rule. 2. For a list of Third Order Indulgences and the conditions to gain them, consult the standard manuals and the Franciscan calendar. 3. Those accustomed to confess their sins every two weeks need not make a special confession to gain the indulgences to which lertiaries are entitled, including that of the Portiuncula Indulgence. 4. Daily communicants may gain the in- dulgences without confession even though they omit Holy Communion once or twice a week. 5. Holy Communion may be received on the day of the indulgence, on the preceding day, or within the octave. 6. Confession and Holy Communion may be received in a church other than where the indulgence is to be gained for a visit. 28 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR 7. Tertiaries who live a mile from a Franciscan church or a church where the Third Order has been established, may gain the Third Order Indulgences (Portiuncula Indulgence included) by visiting the parish church. This is one of the personal privileges of Tertiaries. 8. Tertiaries in institutions, prevented from visiting a Franciscan church or a church where the Third Order has been established, may gain the Third Order induglences by visiting the chapel of the institution. 9. Sick and convalescent Tertiaries can v gain the Third Order indulgences by substi- tuting for the visit to the church some other good work designated by the confessor as, for instance, five Our Fathers and Hail Marys for the intention of the Holy Father. 10. All Third Order indulgences, except that for the hour of death, are applicable to the souls in purgatory. 11. At death Tertiaries may gain a plenary indulgence if they a) receive the Sacraments or, if unable, make an act of perfect contrition, and INDULGENCES 29 b) pronounce orally the Most Holy Name of Jesus. 12. Every altar is privileged whenever a Mass is said for a deceased Tertiary. 13. Tertiaries gain a plenary indulgence each time they recite the Franciscan Crown (Rosary of the Seven Joys). Meditation on the single mysteries is not necessary, nor the holding of a Franciscan Crown properly blessed. The Faithful at large must hold a Franciscan Crown properly blessed in order to gain the plenary indulgence. 14. Canonical establishment of the Third Order in a non-Franciscan church or institu- tion does not as such grant the Portiuncula Indulgence privilege to the church or insti- tution. It is a personal privilege of the Tertiaries that they may make their visits in the canonical headquarters of their fra- ternity instead of in a Franciscan or priv- ileged church. The numeration of paragraphs within a given chapter does not necessarily signify the introduction of a new topic. It is made to facilitate reference both in our current literature and when correspondence on moot points becomes necessary. i 30 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR XII. Franciscan Provincial Headquarters Address inquiries to : The Provincial Com- missary of the Third Order. On the envelope add: “Please forward.” The official names of the several jurisdic- tions are placed in italics as a matter of information. These titles need not be includ- ed in the address. Friars Minor [O. F. M.] Commissariat of the Holy Family Chicago, 111.; 2823 Princeton Ave. Province of St. John the Baptist Cincinnati, Ohio; 1615 Vine St. Commissariat of the Holy Cross Lemont, 111.; P. O. Box 608. Province of the Immaculate Conception , B.V.M. New York City; 151 Thompson St. Province of the Most Holy Name of Jesus New York City; 135 W. 31 St. Province of Santa Barbara Oakland, Calif.; 15G0— 34 Ave. U. S. Foundation—Franciscans of Lithuania Pittsburgh, Pa.; 310 Orchard St. Province of the Assumption, B.V.M. Pulaski, Wise.; Assumption Monastery. HEADQUARTERS 31 Commissariat of St. John of Capistran Roebling, N. J.; Assumption Friary, Knickerbocker Rd. Province of the Sacred Heart St. Louis, Mo.; 3140 Meramec St. Commissariat of the Holy Redeemer Valparaiso, Ind.; R. 4, Box 63. Commissariat of the Holy Land Washington, D. C.; Mt. St. Sepulchre. Canadian Province of St. Joseph Montreal, Canada; 2080 Dorchester, West. Friars Minor Conventual [O. M. C.] Province of St. Anthony of Padua Chicopee, Mass.; 566 Front St. Province of Our Lady of Consolation Louisville, Ky.; 2222 West Market St. Province of St. Bonaventure Lake Forest, 111.; St. Bonaventure’s Novitiate 955 E. Ringwood Rd. Province of the Immaculate Conception Syracuse, N. Y.; 81 N. Salina St. Friars Minor Capuchin [O. F. M. Cap.] Province of St. Joseph Detroit, Mich.; 1740 Mt. Elliott Ave. 32 THIRD ORDER DIRECTOR Irish-American Custody of St. Patrick Los Angeles, Calif.; 1541 Golden Gate Ave. Italian-American Provincial Custody of the Stigmata of St. Francis Orange, N. J.; 103 S. Center St. Province of St. Augustine Pittsburgh, Pa.; 2220— 37 St. (1 Distr.) English-American Provincial Custody of St. Lawrence of Brindisi Providence, R. I.; 262 Blackstone Blvd. Third Order Regular [T. O. R.] Province of the Immaculate Conception Hollidaysburg, Pa.; St. Bernardine Friary. Province of the Sacred Heart Loretto, Pa.; St. Francis College. U. S. Foundation of the Province of the Immaculate Conception (Spain) Waco, Tex.; 301 Jefferson Ave. Croatian Foundation , T.O.R. Pittsburgh, Pa.; St. Nicholas Friary, 1326 E. Ohio St., N.S. If in doubt which jurisdiction might ren- der best service because of location, language, etc., address inquiries to: The Office of the National Secretary 3200 Meramec St., St. Louis, Mo. PUBLICATIONS of the NATIONAL ORGANIZATION1. HIDDEN POWER The text of the Third Order rule with a brief commentary. Folder, 16 pages, one cent each, single or in quan- tities. 2. THE THIRD ORDER SECULAR OF ST. FRANCIS IN THE U. S. The rule of the Third Order; the constitution of the National Organization; a listing of its 1064 Fraternities by dioceses and Tertiary Provinces. Wrapper, 111 pages $0.40 3. THE FRANCISCAN MESSAGE IN AUTHENTIC TEXTS English text, with explanatory captions, of the papal pronouncements on the Third Order. A manual for interpreters of the Franciscan message. Wrapper, 68 pages $0.40 Office of the National Secretary Third Order of St. Francis in the U. S. 3200 Meramec St. St. Louis, Mo.