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VOCATIONVOCATION
VOCATIONVOCATION
• Every baptized is calledEvery baptized is called
• Jesus calls each of usJesus calls each of us
VOCATION IN LIFEVOCATION IN LIFE• SingleSingle
•MarriedMarried
• ReligiousReligious
•PriestPriest
ALL VOCATIONS ARE ALL VOCATIONS ARE HOLYHOLY
• Discern correctlyDiscern correctly
• Follow faithfullyFollow faithfully
THE GOOD SHEPHERDTHE GOOD SHEPHERD
John 10:11-18
GOOD SHEPHERDGOOD SHEPHERDEveryone’s vocation
• PriestPriest
• ProphetProphet
• KingKing
THE GOOD SHEPHERDTHE GOOD SHEPHERD
• Gives his lifeGives his life
• Knows his sheepKnows his sheep
• Leads other sheepLeads other sheep
GIVES HIS LIFEGIVES HIS LIFE• to his sheepto his sheep
• for his sheepfor his sheep
• FreelyFreely
So do all fathers and mothers
KNOWS HIS SHEEPKNOWS HIS SHEEP
and they know him
in community of life:in community of life:• FamilyFamily
• Religious communityReligious community• Lay fraternityLay fraternity
LEADS OTHER SHEEPLEADS OTHER SHEEP
outside Christian community
• Reach out to allReach out to all
• Embrace the needyEmbrace the needy
THE GOOD SHEPHERDTHE GOOD SHEPHERD
• gathers his flockgathers his flock
• searches for the straysearches for the stray
• invites our responseinvites our response
GATHERS HIS FLOCKGATHERS HIS FLOCK
• into church unityinto church unity
• gathers the remnantgathers the remnant
SEARCHES FOR THE SEARCHES FOR THE STRAYSTRAY
takes the initiative
• reaches outreaches out
• callscalls
• invites a responseinvites a response
INVITES OUR RESPONSEINVITES OUR RESPONSEto discern our vocation
• pray for God’s willpray for God’s will
• be open to the callbe open to the call
• freely, joyfullyfreely, joyfully
VOCATIONS PROMOTIONVOCATIONS PROMOTIONPeople want fraternity and People want fraternity and
spiritualityspirituality
• Uncover God’s initiativesUncover God’s initiatives
• Foster a responseFoster a response
BASIC QUESTIONSBASIC QUESTIONS
• Where am I going?Where am I going?
• What to do with my life?What to do with my life?
• The best thing to do?The best thing to do?
GOD’S ACTIONGOD’S ACTION
• is assuredis assured
• Source of all vocationsSource of all vocations
OUR EFFORTSOUR EFFORTS
• equally importantequally important
• involve hard workinvolve hard work
CHRISTIAN VOCATIONCHRISTIAN VOCATION
• First callFirst call
at baptismat baptism
• Accepted laterAccepted later
or rejectedor rejected
WE JOIN THE CHURCHWE JOIN THE CHURCH
• Gathered by JesusGathered by Jesus
• The Body of ChristThe Body of Christ
• An adult decisionAn adult decision
CHRISTIAN CHOICECHRISTIAN CHOICE
• No longer independent No longer independent individualindividual
• United to worldwide ChurchUnited to worldwide Church
CATHOLIC CHOICECATHOLIC CHOICE
Join the “institutional Church”
• Involved in historyInvolved in history
• Accept its Christ-lifeAccept its Christ-lifeand humanityand humanity
• Take on His missionTake on His mission
BELONG TO THE CHURCHBELONG TO THE CHURCH
not by ethnic or blood relationship
• Enter freelyEnter freely
• Commit one’s lifeCommit one’s life
• Despite bad publicityDespite bad publicity
SECULAR VOCATIONSECULAR VOCATION
• Comes at BaptismComes at Baptism
• Called to follow ChristCalled to follow Christ
• in the secular statein the secular state
SECULAR VOCATIONSECULAR VOCATION
Pope Paul VI
Apostolic Exhortation, 1975
Evangelii nuntiandi, n. 70
““A special form of A special form of evangelization”evangelization”
SECULAR VOCATIONSECULAR VOCATION
Primary task:
Use every Christian Use every Christian possibility in:possibility in:
• politics politics
• society society
• economicseconomics
SECULAR VOCATIONSECULAR VOCATION
Primary task, in:• culture, sciences, artsculture, sciences, arts
• international lifeinternational life
• mass mediamass media
SECULAR VOCATIONSECULAR VOCATION
Primary task, in: • lovelove
• familyfamily
• education of childreneducation of children
• sufferingsuffering
FRANCISCAN VOCATIONFRANCISCAN VOCATION
An adult choice:An adult choice:
• SecularSecular• ReligiousReligious
In the footsteps of St FrancisIn the footsteps of St Francis
FRANCISCAN VOCATIONFRANCISCAN VOCATIONled by the Spiritled by the Spirit
• Live the GospelLive the Gospel
• like St Francislike St Francis
• by the Rule of the Orderby the Rule of the Order
FRANCISCAN RELIGIOUSFRANCISCAN RELIGIOUS VOCATION VOCATION
• No longer secularNo longer secular
• Profession of three vowsProfession of three vows
• Live in communityLive in community
SECULAR FRANCISCANSECULAR FRANCISCANVOCATIONVOCATION
• LaityLaity
• ClergyClergy
in the secular statein the secular state
SECULAR FRANCISCANSECULAR FRANCISCANVOCATIONS PROMOTIONVOCATIONS PROMOTION
• Reverse membership Reverse membership declinedecline
• What I have I done to What I have I done to promote the SFO?promote the SFO?
WHAT TO DO?WHAT TO DO?
• Speak their languageSpeak their language
• Appreciate their cultureAppreciate their culture
• Devote time to promotionDevote time to promotion
GO OUTGO OUT
• Ask people to joinAsk people to join
• Invite them to considerInvite them to consider
COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE
• Tell your own storyTell your own story
• Confidence in GodConfidence in God
• Conviction of the futureConviction of the future
• Involvement in the SFOInvolvement in the SFO
CHALLENGECHALLENGE
• Have faith and hopeHave faith and hope
• Realize God’s future:Realize God’s future:
for the SFO,for the SFO,
for Franciscan Youthfor Franciscan Youth
SECULAR FRANCISCANSECULAR FRANCISCANRULERULE
Seraphicus Patriarcha,Paul VI, 1978
• Build a fraternal worldBuild a fraternal world
• Promote justicePromote justice
• Esteem workEsteem work
SECULAR FRANCISCANSECULAR FRANCISCANRULERULE
Seraphicus Patriarcha,
Paul VI, 1978
• in the familyin the family
• respect creaturesrespect creatures
• bring peace, joy, hopebring peace, joy, hope
SECULAR FRANCISCANSECULAR FRANCISCANCONSTITUTIONSCONSTITUTIONS
Roman Congregation 2000
• Be evangelizedBe evangelized
• EvangelizeEvangelize
BE EVANGELIZEDBE EVANGELIZED
• follow secular vocationfollow secular vocation
• conversionconversion
• formationformation
• spiritual assistancespiritual assistance
EVANGELIZEEVANGELIZE
• familyfamily
• workwork
• secular societysecular society
EVANGELIZEEVANGELIZE
the church community:the church community:
• in the SFO Fraternityin the SFO Fraternity
• outside the Fraternityoutside the Fraternity
VOCATIONAL
FORMATIONFORMATION
• OF LAY PEOPLEOF LAY PEOPLE
• OF YOUTHOF YOUTH
FORMATION OF
LAY PEOPLELAY PEOPLE
• Introduction to the ChurchIntroduction to the Church
• Commitment to its Commitment to its requirementsrequirements
• Consider one’s vocationConsider one’s vocation
LAY PEOPLE
PERSONAL PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONCONTRIBUTION
• Enter the Church’s projectEnter the Church’s project
• Help Jesus save the worldHelp Jesus save the world
FORMATION OF
YOUTHYOUTHDiscover the Church:
• at heart of cultureat heart of culture
• exciting, beautifulexciting, beautiful
• challengingchallenging
FORMATION OF
YOUTHYOUTH
Discover their vocation:
• choose to follow itchoose to follow it
• fully committed to Churchfully committed to Church
• give unique contributiongive unique contribution
FORMATION OF
YOUTHYOUTHThe joy of discovery
• Choose best way for selfChoose best way for self
• Life makes senseLife makes sense
• Feel neededFeel needed
FORMATION OF
YOUTHYOUTHLive the life of the Church
• treasure ittreasure it
• take food for selftake food for self
• give food to othersgive food to others
FORMATION OF
YOUTHYOUTHKnow role of the Church in the
world
• How they can participateHow they can participate
• More than liturgicalMore than liturgical
FORMATION OF
YOUTHYOUTHGet into the treasury of Faith
• their heritagetheir heritage
• responsibility to share itresponsibility to share it
FORMATION OF
YOUTHYOUTH
• Develop into adultsDevelop into adults
• Make real-life decisionsMake real-life decisions
FRANCISCAN YOUTHFRANCISCAN YOUTH
FRANCISCAN YOUTH
PURPOSEPURPOSE
• Help discern vocationHelp discern vocation
• Guide to do God’s willGuide to do God’s will
FRANCISCAN YOUTH
CALLINGCALLING
• Attracted by St FrancisAttracted by St Francis
• Called by the Holy SpiritCalled by the Holy Spirit
• in a secular Franciscan in a secular Franciscan contextcontext
FRANCISCAN YOUTH
OPPORTUNITYOPPORTUNITYIntroduce young people
• create a fraternitycreate a fraternity
• incarnate the Churchincarnate the Church
• extend the Kingdom of Godextend the Kingdom of God
FRANCISCAN YOUTH
GROUPGROUPLiving proof:
• Youth believeYouth believe
the Good Newsthe Good News
• Sacrament of unitySacrament of unity
• Radiate joy and peaceRadiate joy and peace
FY CALLING SFO VOCATIONFY CALLING SFO VOCATION
• Membership:Membership:
temporary permanent
• Age:Age:
maximum 34 minimum 18
• Vocation:Vocation:
not decided decided
FY GROUP SFO FRATERNITYFY GROUP SFO FRATERNITY
• not a junior SFO can be young
• Formation:Formation:
for youth for adults
WORLD YOUTH DAYWORLD YOUTH DAY15-20 July 200815-20 July 2008
• Pilgrimage for youthPilgrimage for youth
• Experience universal Experience universal ChurchChurch
FRANCISCAN YOUTH MEETING
12-14 July 200812-14 July 2008