FIVE franciscan values
Service
To serve others, especially the most vulnerable.
To serve others, especially the most vulnerable.
Sankar, shoemaker, St Joseph's Leprosy Hospital, Dindigul, India, making protective shoes for a person affected by leprosy.
Respect for creation
To honour all of God's creation, especially ourselves and each other.
To honour all of God's creation, especially ourselves and each other.
Thangaraj, Chettiapatti Village, India
Reverence
To approach God and all creation in wonder and awe.
To approach God and all creation in wonder and awe.
Prayer group at Mile Four Hospital, Abakaliki
Peace and justice
To strive for a world where all people have the opportunity to live in peace and dignity.
To strive for a world where all people have the opportunity to live in peace and dignity.
Mrs Bagavathy, Dindigul, India
Humility
To recognise our need of God, our dependence on God and our need for each other.
To recognise our need of God, our dependence on God and our need for each other.
Friends, Dil and Radhika, Lamata, Nepal
Our patron, His Eminence, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, talks about leprosy and our Five Franciscan Values
