FYYA Local Fraternal Animator Ministry Description

- Youth

MINISTRY DESCRIPTION
FRANCISCAN YOUTH and YOUNG ADULTS

LOCAL FRATERNAL ANIMATOR

The Professed OFS serving as the Local Franciscan Youth and Young Adult (FY/YA) Fraternal Animator has the following responsibilities:
- To be the point of contact in the local fraternity for the Regional FY/YA Commission Chair.
- To be the conduit for information to flow between the Regional FY/YA Commission Chair and the local fraternity.
The Local FY/YA Animator shall possess the following:
- An understanding of youth and young adults and their place within the Secular Franciscan Order and within the Church.
- Familiarity with the USCCB documents "Renewing the Vision: A Framework for Catholic Youth Ministry" for those working with teenagers and "Sons and Daughters of the Light: A Pastoral Plan for Ministry with Young Adults" if working with young adults.
- An understanding of the USA FY/YA Mission Statement and National Statutes, CIOFS' Franciscan Way (YouFra): A Way of Vocation, CIOFS' Formation Program for Franciscan Youth and the CIOFS' Guidelines for Fraternal Animation.
- Proof of current training (Virtus, Safe Environment, etc.) background check, and Code of Conduct required by their home diocese for those working with youth under the age of 18.
The Local FY/YA Animator will do the following: (After youth establish a YouFra, they will take on leadership roles, have their own council, and do much of the planning. Animator will become less as they become more—but they will still need an Animator as a mentor and advocate.)
- Keep confidential contact information of the young people in the YouFra that the fraternity is sponsoring, and send gathering updates to the Regional FY/YA Commission Chair.
- Schedule and organize leadership team meetings comprised of Animator, Spiritual Assistant, and appointed young people.
- Oversee accurate financial records, minutes of leadership meetings, and attendance which are kept by the YouFra leadership team.
- Help plan formative session themes, activities, and prayer services.
“As the YouFra walks in the light of the message of St. Francis of Assisi, they discover gradually and assume this project of life and its values. It belongs to the Franciscan family as an integral part of the OFS and considers the Rule of the OFS its inspirational document.”
OFM International