INSTRUMENTUM LABORIS IN ENGLISH
Proposals, ideas, suggestions and solutions: (The items below are suggestions—remember, this is from the working document for what will be discussed at the General Chapter.)
· Continuity of service from the outgoing Council to the new Council
o After elections, there should be more than one transition meeting
o There should be adequate and proper transfer of materials (digital and physical)
o The outgoing Council should explain how and why they carried out the vision
o The outgoing Council should explain how they gave continuity to the work of the previous Council
· Evaluation of Servant Leaders
o It is not necessary that servant leaders be charismatic—strong personalities are sometimes counterproductive.
o How were collegiality, companionship, and collaboration modeled?
o How has the outgoing council involved the fraternity and helped it progress?
· Criteria to remember regarding servant leaders
o Service is temporary in nature – there should be a good rotation of leadership
o The servant leader not only guides but accompanies
o He/she must have a vision consistent with that of the fraternity—this must reflect the OFS rule
o He/she must be productive—attracting new vocations and helping people so that they can take over leadership of the fraternity
o He/she should develop a sense of belonging among the members
o It should be clear that the OFS is an Order of the church and does not depend on the First Order
o He/she should have the ability to involve, delegate, and inform the membership
· Formation of Servant Leaders
o Possibility of courses developed by CIOFS
o This would provide a common base for all members of the Order
o The course could be implemented at the regional level for local leaders and at the national level for regional leaders
o The role of servant leadership should be discussed thoroughly in initial formation
o Candidates should have a clear understanding of what it means to be co-responsible for the fraternity
o Candidates should examine their talents to determine what they can offer the fraternity
o Throughout candidacy they should develop a good idea of how commitment to the fraternity fits into their daily lives (Work and family commitments)
· Finding suitable Servant Leaders
o One of the duties of Councils is to identify those who might serve in the future
o Candidates should be invited to get involved in fraternity life
o Generosity and volunteering are part of our OFS life—making yourself available is part of the charism
o If formators are passionate about the Order, candidates will become passionate and “fall in love” with our life and commitment
o It is important to remember that rotating roles refreshes the life of the fraternity
o The role of the Spiritual Assistant should be understood well—both by the Council and the Spiritual Assistant
o It is important to understand and develop the relationship among the council members themselves and with the entire fraternity
· YOUFRA (Youth and Young Adults)
o This relationship is very important
o Councils should be familiar with the documents on Youth particular to their country
o Where there are YOUFRA groups, the fraternal animator should be a valued member of the YOUFRA Council
o Section 14 of the IL document takes this a bit further
Key questions in preparation for the General Chapter (Please discuss with your fraternity council)
+ What kinds of general and fundamental problems are we experiencing in our fraternities? Explain the effect the pandemic has had on local, regional and national levels.
+ Have the major problems mentioned been addressed by the Instrumentum Laboris?
+ What else would you like to see included?
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