{"id":2298,"date":"2023-03-23T16:31:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T15:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siessen.org\/what-drives-us\/rule\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:35:16","slug":"rule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siessen.org\/en\/what-drives-us\/rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Order of Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"\"<\/div><\/figure>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text css=””]When St. Francis was asked what he and his brothers lived, his answer was simple: we live the Gospel. This also applies to us as Franciscan Sisters of Sie\u00dfen, following in his footsteps. But in order to lead such a diverse Congregation today, we need a more precise description of our life. In the Order of Life, we find orientation for our spiritual life on the one hand, but also legal regulations on our structure, decision-making processes,….
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The order of life has the following parts:<\/h3>\n

I Introduction and overview of the history<\/p>\n

II Rule of the regulated Third Order of St. Francis
\n This rule applies to all Franciscan Third Order Congregations and was approved on December 8, 1982.<\/span><\/p>\n

III Spirituality
\n This text was developed in a synodal process with all sisters and approved in August 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

IV Constitutions
\n The structure and key legal issues are described here. Approved on October 10, 2019 by Bishop Dr. Gebhard F\u00fcrst <\/span><\/p>\n

V Statutes<\/p>\n

VI Provincial Directory
\n This is where each province regulates the matters relevant to it that go beyond the general documents.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Are you interested in our way of live?<\/h4>\n

Here you can download the texts of Rule and Spirituality. Perhaps they will also be an inspiration for your life.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=””]\n

Rule<\/h3>\n

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Spirituality<\/h3>\n

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