Commitment

The heart of our Franciscan charism, our corporate mission, is active nonviolence and peacemaking.

Clinton Franciscan

Commitment Statement

2004-2008

We Commit ourselves to our corporate

mission of active nonviolence and

peacemaking as a way of life

As members of a global community, we

witness our Franciscan spirituality of

contemplation,

compassion,

celebration,

courage

and connectedness with all

creation.

We make all decisions, both personal and

corporate, in light of the following:

What will this choice do to and for

poor and marginalized

persons,

the earth,

and the feminine.

We choose to nurture intentional relationships within our community and all of creation

by advocating for families, women and children, and the elderly
by working to end the use of language and actions that fuel hostility, misunderstanding, fear, hatred, and the denial of the human and civil rights of anyone, especially gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gendered persons
by intensifying our connectedness and shared ministry with the Clinton, Iowa, and the Chulucanas, Peru communities.
by tithing our time and resources, both personal and corporate
by working for systemic change through greater involvement in the political process

We choose to nurture the feminine in ourselves, in all women and men, and in all creation

by expanding our images of God
by living more fully in body, mind and spirit
by acknowledging sexism in the Church and society and by working toward its elimination

We choose to expand our circles and share the fire of Francis and Clare

by witnessing to contemporary Franciscan spirituality
by strengthening and widening the avenues of public witness to peace and active nonviolence
by remaining open to the voice of the Spirit, inviting others to share our life, and tending the fire of possibility as we actively plan for our future.