is open
to the signs of the times and to the needs of the Church in joyful ministry to the poor and otherwise needy
is manifested
in the ministry of Christian formation, education and development of the total person
is carried out
in the spirit of Franciscan poverty in the simplicity and humble dedication of our fraternal life
is lived
trough intimate union with God in the midst of apostolic service
is rooted
in the Franciscan penitential tradition of Gospel living