May the grace an peace of Jesus, be with us always!
I am writing to you once again to extend a formal invitation to participate in the Missionary Formation Session at CIF that will take place at our Motherhouse in Paris from 5-26 November 2023.
The formation of missionary disciples, convinced of the urgency of keeping alive and operative the missionary mandate of Jesus Christ: Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Matthew 18:18-20) is what moves us to continue, in spite of the past difficulties, with the Missionary Formation Sessions at CIF that were begun five years ago.
Saint Vincent de Paul encourages within us the missionary spirit with the following words: How happy, how happy the condition of a missionary who has no other frontiers in his missions and works for Jesus Christ than the whole habitable earth! Why, then, restrict ourselves to a point and set limits, when God has given us such a great extension in which to exercise our zeal? Once again, the urgency of the mission in a wounded humanity that needs the Good News of peace cannot leave us indifferent, especially us, Vincentian missionaries, who within this wounded humanity are demanded to open our eyes and hearts to the situation that the poor are living today.
The Missionary Formation Session at CIF is offered:
I would like to invite all the Visitors, Regional Superiors and Superiors of the International Missions, to encourage the confreres to participate at this course. One of ours priorities as the Congregation of the Mission, is to keep opening new missions in the countries where we are still not present.
With this in mind, this yearly course is a very valuable tool to prepare our confreres for the new missions, that is so much part of our Charism.
NB: Those confreres who need a VISA to enter France should contact Father Andrés Motto in order to initiate with sufficient time (3 months) the process to obtain said visa. Any observation, question, suggestion, or proposal is most welcome.
For those confreres who will need financial help to participate at the “Mission Formation Session CIF” we are ready to help.
For Registration or questions regarding the course, please write to:
Father MOTTO Andrés Román María, CM Director of CIF: International Formation Center; (95, rue de Sèvres; 75006 Paris; France). Tel cell: +33 6 31 52 43 52; email: andresmotto@gmail.com
We have divided the session into four modules which will be developed over three weeks.
Below, you will find pertinent information about each module:
| Module #1 | Day | Theme |
|
GLOBAL MISSIONARY CONTEXT |
Monday 06 Nov. 2023
Morning |
MC. 1: Presentation of the course and Introduction to the Vincentian reading of the reality |
| Afternoon | MC. 3: Mission in the African context | |
|
MISSIONARY CONTEXT by continent |
Tuesday 07 Nov. 2023
Morning |
MC. 2: The reality of the poor … a fundamental of the mission |
| Afternoon | MC. 4: Mission in the context of Asia and Oceania | |
|
MISSIONARY CONTEXT by continent |
Wednesday 08 Nov. 2023
Morning |
MC. 5: Mission in the American context |
| Afternoon | MC. 6: Mission in the context of Europe and the Middle East |
| Module #2 | Day | Theme |
| Aspects of Missionary Theology | Thursday 09 Nov. 2023
Morning |
TM. 1: Mission in the Bible |
| Afternoon | TM. 2: Mission in Theology | |
| Missionary Documents | Friday
10 Nov. 2023 |
TM. 3: Mission in the documents of the Church
. |
| Afternoon | TM. 4: The Plan of Jesus, the Evangelizer | |
| Elements of Missionary Ministry | Monday 13 Nov. 2023
Morning |
TM. 5: Mission and Evangelization of cultures |
| Afternoon | TM. 6: Missionary Ministry |
| Module #3 | Day | Theme |
|
Vincentian Mission |
Tuesday 14 Nov. 2023
Morning |
VM. 1: Saint Vincent and mission |
| Afternoon | ||
|
Vincentian Mission |
Wednesday 15 Nov. 2023
Morning |
VM. 2: Missions in the CM |
| Afternoon | VM. 6: Inter-religious Dialogue | |
|
Vincentian Mission |
Thursday
16 Nov. 2023 |
VM. 5: Mission and Human Promotion |
| Afternoon | ||
| Vincentian
Mission |
Friday
17 Nov. 2023 |
MV. 3: Community for the Mission |
| Afternoon | MV. 4: Synodality in and for the Mission |
| Module #4 | Day | Theme |
| Growth In Mission | Monday 20 Nov. 2023
Morning |
MC. 1: Spirituality of Evangelization |
| Afternoon | MC. 2: Vincentian missionary spirituality | |
|
Personal Growth |
Tuesday 21 Nov. 2023
Morning & Afternoon |
MC. 3 Mission and affectivity (Personal perspective) |
|
Community Growth. |
Wednesday 22 Nov. 2023
Morning & Afternoon |
PC. 4 Mission and affectivity (Community perspective) |
| Retreat… | Thursday 23 Nov. 2023
Morning & Afternoon |
PC. 5 Retreat: Following Jesus Christ in the manner of Saint Vincent |
| Life Plan | Friday
24 Nov. 2023 Morning & Afternoon |
PC. 6: Plan for my missionary life |
| DAY OF REST | Activity |
| Saturday… 11 Nov. 2023 | Morning: Personal work
Afternoon: Vincentian Visit: Saint Lazare |
| Sunday… 12 Nov. 2023 | Free |
| Saturday… 18 Nov. 2023 | Morning: Visit with the Superior General
Afternoon: Vincentian Visit: Right bank of the Seine |
| Sunday… 19 Nov. 2023 | Excursion: Prepared by the participants |
| Saturday… 25 Nov. 2023 | Morning: Hand in work and evaluation
Excursion: Visit Folleville, Amiens … |
| Sunday… 26 Nov. 2023 | Departure: Prepare to leave |
Your brother in Saint Vincent,
Tomaž Mavrič, CM
