| How things are now and the challenge coming from the world,
the Church and the Institute. |
Where are we as an Institute? |
the gift of the canonization of Marcellin Champagnat today. |
Our convictions and calls for evangelisation. |
Refounding the Institute
= redirecting the Institute effectively in line with the
intuitions and intentions that the Founder had at the
beginning of the Congregation. |
A
gift for the universal Church, for the Institute and
for society.
A
call for the Church to refound the Institute
With
daring and hope. |
| Our commitments:
- Mission
- Solidarity
- Relations
with seculars
- Marist
Apostolic Spiri-tuality
- Formation
- Animation-
Government
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by unifying all our priorities
- Deepen
our Marist spirituality
Marian and apostolic dimension, our vocation as Brother
and apostle of youth, unifying life, in the intercultural
world of today.
- Develop
the proposal of mission and solidarity
change of stuctures, new presences, preference for the
poorest and most neglected)
- Sharing
the Marist mission with seculars
sharing our spirituality and responsibilities, complementing
vocations in the Church, applying the education project)
-
Ministries
of vocation and formation
urgency, meaningful presence among young people, personal
and community witness reflected in the works, inviting
and planning the collaboration of lay people, the
local Church and other Provinces)
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with refounding seen as fidelity to Marcellin's project
in a new historical context which is embodied in a diversity
of cultures.
- Clear
commitments that show we are going ahead in the line
of our four priorities
- Serious
practice of solidarity seen as an integral part of
our charisma
- Presenting
Marcellin:
-
as
a young man who answers the call of God generously
and decisively;
-
as
an educator who is a model in his love for and
dedication to children and young folk;
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as
a priest who devotes himself to his parish work
and to catechesis (like his seminary companions,
the Curé of Ars and Julien Eymard)
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as
a religious (Marist Father) who knew how to harmonise
being in tune with God and sensitive to the needs
of the people, giving creative answers based on
the Gospel.
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who
knew how to follow Christ in the manner of Mary
at Nazareth; as a Founder of a religious Institute.
It means something to be a Marist today and is well
worthwhile; we are the heirs of his spirit.
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