VOCATION

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VOCATION
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VOCATION

• Every baptized is called
• Jesus calls each of us

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VOCATION IN LIFE

• Single
• Married
• Religious
• Priest

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ALL VOCATIONS ARE HOLY

• Discern correctly
• Follow faithfully

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THE GOOD SHEPHERD

• John 1011-18

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GOOD SHEPHERD

• Everyones vocation
• Priest
• Prophet
• King

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THE GOOD SHEPHERD

• Gives his life
• Knows his sheep
• Leads other sheep

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GIVES HIS LIFE

• to his sheep
• for his sheep
• Freely
• So do all fathers and mothers

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KNOWS HIS SHEEP

• and they know him
• in community of life
• Family
• Religious community
• Lay fraternity

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LEADS OTHER SHEEP

• outside Christian community
• Reach out to all
• Embrace the needy

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THE GOOD SHEPHERD

• gathers his flock
• searches for the stray
• invites our response

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GATHERS HIS FLOCK

• into church unity
• gathers the remnant

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SEARCHES FOR THE STRAY

• takes the initiative
• reaches out
• calls
• invites a response

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INVITES OUR RESPONSE

• to discern our vocation
• pray for Gods will
• be open to the call
• freely, joyfully

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VOCATIONS PROMOTION

• People want fraternity and spirituality
• Uncover Gods initiatives
• Foster a response

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BASIC QUESTIONS

• Where am I going?
• What to do with my life?
• The best thing to do?

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GODS ACTION

• is assured
• Source of all vocations

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OUR EFFORTS

• equally important
• involve hard work

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CHRISTIAN VOCATION

• First call
• at baptism
• Accepted later
• or rejected

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WE JOIN THE CHURCH

• Gathered by Jesus
• The Body of Christ
• An adult decision

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CHRISTIAN CHOICE

• No longer independent individual
• United to worldwide Church

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CATHOLIC CHOICE

• Join the institutional Church
• Involved in history
• Accept its Christ-life
• and humanity
• Take on His mission

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BELONG TO THE CHURCH

• not by ethnic or blood relationship
• Enter freely
• Commit ones life
• Despite bad publicity

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SECULAR VOCATION

• Comes at Baptism
• Called to follow Christ
• in the secular state

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SECULAR VOCATION

• Pope Paul VI
• Apostolic Exhortation, 1975
• Evangelii nuntiandi, n. 70
• A special form of evangelization

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SECULAR VOCATION

• Primary task
• Use every Christian possibility in
• politics
• society
• economics

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SECULAR VOCATION

• Primary task, in
• culture, sciences, arts
• international life
• mass media

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SECULAR VOCATION

• Primary task, in
• love
• family
• education of children
• suffering

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FRANCISCAN VOCATION

• An adult choice
• Secular
• Religious
• In the footsteps of St Francis

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FRANCISCAN VOCATIONled by the Spirit

• Live the Gospel
• like St Francis
• by the Rule of the Order

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FRANCISCAN RELIGIOUS VOCATION

• No longer secular
• Profession of three vows
• Live in community

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SECULAR FRANCISCANVOCATION

• Laity
• Clergy
• in the secular state

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SECULAR FRANCISCANVOCATIONS PROMOTION

• Reverse membership decline
• What I have I done to promote the SFO?

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WHAT TO DO?

• Speak their language
• Appreciate their culture
• Devote time to promotion

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GO OUT

• Ask people to join
• Invite them to consider

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COMMUNICATE

• Tell your own story
• Confidence in God
• Conviction of the future
• Involvement in the SFO

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CHALLENGE

• Have faith and hope
• Realize Gods future
• for the SFO,
• for Franciscan Youth

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SECULAR FRANCISCANRULE

• Seraphicus Patriarcha,
• Paul VI, 1978
• Build a fraternal world
• Promote justice
• Esteem work

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SECULAR FRANCISCANRULE

• Seraphicus Patriarcha,
• Paul VI, 1978
• in the family
• respect creatures
• bring peace, joy, hope

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SECULAR FRANCISCANCONSTITUTIONS

• Roman Congregation 2000
• Be evangelized
• Evangelize

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BE EVANGELIZED

• follow secular vocation
• conversion
• formation
• spiritual assistance

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EVANGELIZE

• family
• work
• secular society

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EVANGELIZE

• the church community
• in the SFO Fraternity
• outside the Fraternity

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VOCATIONALFORMATION

• OF LAY PEOPLE
• OF YOUTH

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FORMATION OFLAY PEOPLE

• Introduction to the Church
• Commitment to its requirements
• Consider ones vocation

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LAY PEOPLEPERSONAL CONTRIBUTION

• Enter the Churchs project
• Help Jesus save the world

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FORMATION OFYOUTH

• Discover the Church
• at heart of culture
• exciting, beautiful
• challenging

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FORMATION OFYOUTH

• Discover their vocation
• choose to follow it
• fully committed to Church
• give unique contribution

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FORMATION OFYOUTH

• The joy of discovery
• Choose best way for self
• Life makes sense
• Feel needed

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FORMATION OFYOUTH

• Live the life of the Church
• treasure it
• take food for self
• give food to others

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FORMATION OFYOUTH

• Know role of the Church in the world
• How they can participate
• More than liturgical

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FORMATION OFYOUTH

• Get into the treasury of Faith
• their heritage
• responsibility to share it

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FORMATION OFYOUTH

• Develop into adults
• Make real-life decisions

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FRANCISCAN YOUTH
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FRANCISCAN YOUTHPURPOSE

• Help discern vocation
• Guide to do Gods will

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FRANCISCAN YOUTHCALLING

• Attracted by St Francis
• Called by the Holy Spirit
• in a secular Franciscan context

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FRANCISCAN YOUTHOPPORTUNITY

• Introduce young people
• create a fraternity
• incarnate the Church
• extend the Kingdom of God

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FRANCISCAN YOUTHGROUP

• Living proof
• Youth believe
• the Good News
• Sacrament of unity
• Radiate joy and peace

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FY CALLING SFO VOCATION

• Membership
• temporary permanent
• Age
• maximum 34 minimum 18
• Vocation
• not decided decided

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FY GROUP SFO FRATERNITY

• not a junior SFO can be young
• Formation
• for youth for adults

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WORLD YOUTH DAY15-20 July 2008

• Pilgrimage for youth
• Experience universal Church

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FRANCISCAN YOUTH MEETING12-14 July 2008