Vincentian Spirituality

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Vincentian Spirituality
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INTRODUCTIONSWhat would you like to get out of
this time together?
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What do we mean by spirituality?
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Many different spiritualities
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Spirituality a way of seeing
Life
Creation
Events
People
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As CHRISTIANS our SPIRITUALITY
Is rooted in the person of JESUS CHRIST
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We CELEBRATED ANDRITUALISED this
At our BAPTISM
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THERE ARE MANY SHADES NUANCES IN FOLLOWING
JESUS WITHIN THE CATHOLIC / CHRISTIAN TRADITION
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CAN YOU THINK OF SOME COMMON CATHOLIC / CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUALITIES?
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FranciscanCarmeliteIgnatianBenedictineDominic
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SPIRITUALITY FROM RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS
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LAY SPIRITUALITY GROUPS
MARIAN SPIRITUALITY Legion of Mary
Focolare
TAIZE
Knights of St Columba
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUPS
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WHAT IS VINCENTIANSPIRITUALITY ?
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Vincent, Louise Frederic can help usLets
briefly remember their stories ..
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St Vincent de Paul(1581-1660)

• Peasant family

• Priest at 19

• Chaplain / Almoner to the Queen

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• Poor converted Vincent

• Founded the Priests of the Congregation of the
  Mission Daughters of Charity

• He died a saint and a friend of the Poor

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Louise de Marillac (1591-1660)

• illegitimate French aristocrat

• boarding school -Aged 3

• brilliant education - no home life

• poverty of feeling different and unwanted

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• refused entry to Religious Life!!!

• Arranged marriage

• Motherhood - son, Michel

• great FAITH and PRACTICAL LOVE for people in need

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• widowhood

• Vincent de Paul - became her spiritual guide

• He recognised her love of the poor,
  organizational skills and intelligence

• Became co-workers in serving the poor

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Together they established the Daughters of Charity
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Frederic Ozanam 1813-1853

• Born in Milan moved to Lyon aged 2

• Era of Religious cynicism, social inequality,
  class conflict

• Brilliant passionate

• University to study Law

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• Mentor - Sr Rosalie Rendu DC

• First Conference of Charity aged 20

• later this becomes SVDP

• Married man wife, Amelie - daughter, Marie

• Beatified layman

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What was the focus of their lives?
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Share with your neighbour what you think was
the heartof their spirituality
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JESUS CHRIST HIS GOSPEL
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THE POOR
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THIS DUAL LOVE EXPRESSED ITSELF IN CORE
VINCENTIAN VALUES
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The Poor Icons of Christ

• In serving the Poor we serve Jesus Christ

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Holistic Service

• The
• whole person..

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People are more than just bodies

• We are interested in peoples
• MATERIAL
• and
• SPIRITUAL
• Well-being

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Mutuality Two Way Traffic

• The Poor are your Lords Masters
• The Poorare our Teachers
• We reveal God to each other

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MOTIVATION

• Faith vision
• Motivated by the love of Christ
• Seek no reward

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The WAY we do it

• Humility
• Simplicity
• Charity

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Otherwise our service is

• Patronising
• Un-Christ like
• Focused on our own needs

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IMPORTANCE OF SPIRITUAL FORMATION
MEN WOMEN OF PRAYER ACTION
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HOW CAN VINCENTIAN SPIRITUALITY BE DEVELOPED
WITHIN YOU?
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A FEW IDEAS

• Prepare quality Vincentian Spiritual Reading at
  weekly meeting and share on this
• Occasionally incorporate Apostolic Reflection
  into the weekly meeting
• Go away for a day of retreat / recollection
  together

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RESOURCES
www.famvin.org
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RESOURCES
LINKS PAGE OfDCs WEBSITE
www.daughtersofcharity.org.uk
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RESOURCES
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Pour out Compassion

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• Pour out compassion and mercy from the depths of
  your heart
• And give to the poor and broken the service of
  your love.
• In so far as you do these holy deeds with all the
  love of your soul
• Then you will resemble me, your God, and I will
  make you whole.
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Pour out Compassion

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• If you seek out and find the stranger and comfort
  the lowly of heart
• And offer them your friendship, and my justice
  you impart
• In so far as you do these holy deeds with all the
  love of your soul
• Then you will resemble me, your God, and I will
  make you whole.
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