Aims of the Plan of Discernment
In order to more fully understand the request of the
Chapter, we must look at this plan in relation to the
Chapter’s first call: Centering on Jesus Christ.
Still today, Jesus is calling us to leave all to follow
Him… (Mat 19:21). Even today He is telling us that
“whatever we do for one of the least of these brothers
of his, we do it for Him...” (Mat 25:40)
The Plan of discernment aims at:
- Helping provinces, communities, and our apostolic
works to implement the recommendations of the Chapter
by creating a Plan of Action in the area of the use
of our evangelical goods
- Helping councils of provinces, districts and communities
to make decisions by providing them with criteria for
discernment in regards to the evangelical use of goods.
The structure of the Plan
The methodology used in this plan is the one used during
the last General Chapter. It has four steps: see, judge,
decide, and evaluate. We suggest a dynamic process: the
last step (evaluate) should bring about a new process
(see). The following diagram explains this process.
The core of the Plan of Discernment is the stage: “JUDGE.”
In this phase of the process you will find a list of ten
“Values”. Brother Superior General and his
Council has approved this list of values as the key elements
for today in the Institute of the Marist Brothers.
Areas