VOCATION VOCATION Every baptized is called Jesus calls
VOCATION
VOCATION • Every baptized is called • Jesus calls each of us
VOCATION IN LIFE • Single • Married • Religious • Priest
ALL VOCATIONS ARE HOLY • Discern correctly • Follow faithfully
THE GOOD SHEPHERD John 10: 11 -18
GOOD SHEPHERD Everyone’s vocation • Priest • Prophet • King
THE GOOD SHEPHERD • Gives his life • Knows his sheep • Leads other sheep
GIVES HIS LIFE • to his sheep • for his sheep • Freely So do all fathers and mothers
KNOWS HIS SHEEP and they know him in community of life: • Family • Religious community • Lay fraternity
LEADS OTHER SHEEP outside Christian community • Reach out to all • Embrace the needy
THE GOOD SHEPHERD • gathers his flock • searches for the stray • invites our response
GATHERS HIS FLOCK • into church unity • gathers the remnant
SEARCHES FOR THE STRAY takes the initiative • reaches out • calls • invites a response
INVITES OUR RESPONSE to discern our vocation • pray for God’s will • be open to the call • freely, joyfully
VOCATIONS PROMOTION People want fraternity and spirituality • Uncover God’s initiatives • Foster a response
BASIC QUESTIONS • Where am I going? • What to do with my life? • The best thing to do?
GOD’S ACTION • is assured • Source of all vocations
OUR EFFORTS • equally important • involve hard work
CHRISTIAN VOCATION • First call at baptism • Accepted later or rejected
WE JOIN THE CHURCH • Gathered by Jesus • The Body of Christ • An adult decision
CHRISTIAN CHOICE • No longer independent individual • United to worldwide Church
CATHOLIC CHOICE Join the “institutional Church” • Involved in history • Accept its Christ-life and humanity • Take on His mission
BELONG TO THE CHURCH not by ethnic or blood relationship • Enter freely • Commit one’s life • Despite bad publicity
SECULAR VOCATION • Comes at Baptism • Called to follow Christ • in the secular state
SECULAR VOCATION Pope Paul VI Apostolic Exhortation, 1975 Evangelii nuntiandi, n. 70 “A special form of evangelization”
SECULAR VOCATION Primary task: Use every Christian possibility in: • politics • society • economics
SECULAR VOCATION Primary task, in: • culture, sciences, arts • international life • mass media
SECULAR VOCATION Primary task, in: • love • family • education of children • suffering
FRANCISCAN VOCATION An adult choice: • Secular • Religious In the footsteps of St Francis
FRANCISCAN VOCATION led by the Spirit • Live the Gospel • like St Francis • by the Rule of the Order
FRANCISCAN RELIGIOUS VOCATION • No longer secular • Profession of three vows • Live in community
SECULAR FRANCISCAN VOCATION • Laity • Clergy in the secular state
SECULAR FRANCISCAN VOCATIONS PROMOTION • Reverse membership decline • What I have I done to promote the SFO?
WHAT TO DO? • Speak their language • Appreciate their culture • Devote time to promotion
GO OUT • Ask people to join • Invite them to consider
COMMUNICATE • Tell your own story • Confidence in God • Conviction of the future • Involvement in the SFO
CHALLENGE • Have faith and hope • Realize God’s future: for the SFO, for Franciscan Youth
SECULAR FRANCISCAN RULE Seraphicus Patriarcha, Paul VI, 1978 • Build a fraternal world • Promote justice • Esteem work
SECULAR FRANCISCAN RULE Seraphicus Patriarcha, Paul VI, 1978 • in the family • respect creatures • bring peace, joy, hope
SECULAR FRANCISCAN CONSTITUTIONS Roman Congregation 2000 • Be evangelized • Evangelize
BE EVANGELIZED • follow secular vocation • conversion • formation • spiritual assistance
EVANGELIZE • family • work • secular society
EVANGELIZE the church community: • in the SFO Fraternity • outside the Fraternity
VOCATIONAL FORMATION • OF LAY PEOPLE • OF YOUTH
FORMATION OF LAY PEOPLE • Introduction to the Church • Commitment to its requirements • Consider one’s vocation
LAY PEOPLE PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION • Enter the Church’s project • Help Jesus save the world
FORMATION OF YOUTH Discover the Church: • at heart of culture • exciting, beautiful • challenging
FORMATION OF YOUTH Discover their vocation: • choose to follow it • fully committed to Church • give unique contribution
FORMATION OF YOUTH The joy of discovery • Choose best way for self • Life makes sense • Feel needed
FORMATION OF YOUTH Live the life of the Church • treasure it • take food for self • give food to others
FORMATION OF YOUTH Know role of the Church in the world • How they can participate • More than liturgical
FORMATION OF YOUTH Get into the treasury of Faith • their heritage • responsibility to share it
FORMATION OF YOUTH • Develop into adults • Make real-life decisions
FRANCISCAN YOUTH
FRANCISCAN YOUTH PURPOSE • Help discern vocation • Guide to do God’s will
FRANCISCAN YOUTH CALLING • Attracted by St Francis • Called by the Holy Spirit • in a secular Franciscan context
FRANCISCAN YOUTH OPPORTUNITY Introduce young people • create a fraternity • incarnate the Church • extend the Kingdom of God
FRANCISCAN YOUTH GROUP Living proof: • Youth believe the Good News • Sacrament of unity • Radiate joy and peace
FY CALLING SFO VOCATION • Membership: temporary permanent • Age: maximum 34 minimum 18 • Vocation: not decided
FY GROUP SFO FRATERNITY • not a junior SFO • Formation: for youth can be young for adults
WORLD YOUTH DAY 15 -20 July 2008 • Pilgrimage for youth • Experience universal Church
FRANCISCAN YOUTH MEETING 12 -14 July 2008
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