The experience of grace... is the experience of a transformation one did not bring about but rather underwent... as it let one s circumstances shift, one s dispositions change, new encounters occur... and, so gently and quietly, one s heart be touched. Bernard Lonergan SJ (1904-84) Mission and the Spirit 32-3
EVANGELISM the least recognized by dynamic Catholics themselves a willingness to talk about religion coming from a strong relationship with Christ How do you proclaim the gospel?
A Model of School Chaplaincy
Areas of Chaplaincy Initiative and Activity Encounter with Jesus Christ Personal Philosophy of Life Prayer Worship Social Outreach Leadership Involvement in the Life of the Church Representation of person Jesus in words, images, stories, symbols, teachings, parables, miracles, death and resurrection Contemplative encounter Jesus as face of God Seeing Jesus in others (saints) Beatitudes Magis Critical Engagement Orientation Men & Women for Others Praise, reverence and serve God our Lord Call of the King Vocation (Universal call to holiness) Habit of reflection Holy ground (encounter) Silence Scripture reading Candle prayer Intercession Spiritual Exercises Examen Meditation Contemplation Retreat Schools of prayer Patrimony of Prayers Spiritual direction Pilgrimage Eucharist Reconciliation Confirmation Seasons and feasts Jesuit Feasts Para-liturgy Sacramentals Spiritual celebrations Prayers at school events Windows on the world Think globally, act locally Corporal works of mercy Dialogue with culture, science, atheism, consumerism People of competence, conscience and compassion Agents of change Leaders in service See, judge, act Catholic Christian heritage and identity Jesuit identity and mission Ministries in the church Ministry of the word Church agencies Ecumenism Inter-faith dialogue Issues facing the church Pastoral Care Human welcome Accompaniment Opportunities to talk and share lives Advice and counselling Reconciliation and fresh start Spiritual direction A Model for School Chaplaincy
Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449 94) Call of the Apostles (1481, Sistine Chapel) And as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers... Peter and Andrew... and he said to them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men. Immediately they left their nets and followed him.... And he saw two other brothers, James and John in a boat with their father Zebedee... and he called them. Matthew 4:18ff
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Puerilis institutio est renovatio mundi To educate the young is to transform the world. Juan de Bonifácio SJ (c.153-1606)
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1. Is the chaplaincy programme made-up of a wide variety of activities across the seven areas of chaplaincy activity plus pastoral care? [nb. the provision of pastoral care will be shared with others across the school community] 2. Does the programme provide for joining and non-joining opportunities? [ie. pupils who want to participate in activities of an ongoing nature and others who will join one-off activities only] 3. Is recruitment to chaplaincy activities good? [this is about the numbers game; are steps taken to ensure pupils getting involved in chaplaincy activities are not just the self-selecting; could every pupil point to chaplaincy involvement?) 4. How well are pupils who need more accompaniment or encouragement to participate identified and engaged? 5. Are school departments and activities encouraged to take responsibility for elements of Cura Personalis, and are they enabled to see how they are contributing to the Jesuit identity and mission of the school? Is this articulated and celebrated? 6. Does the school explicitly form pupil leaders? And what contribution does the chaplaincy make to this? 7. Is there identification and formation of a core adult team to promote the Jesuit identity and mission of the school? 8. Are parents well aware of the chaplaincy programme and are there opportunities for them to contribute to it?
It was a way of living their daily lives, a distinctive way that others noticed. Ignatius main idea was that Jesuits were to be available for apostolic work. He knew that their itinerant life should not be circumscribed by a lot of prescriptive rules. Instead, he outline a way of proceeding. This was a set of attitudes, approaches, and customs that Jesuits would internalize during formation. The way of proceeding would offer a trustworthy guide to decisions as Jesuits lived their pilgrim journey. David Fleming SJ What is Ignatian Spirituality? Loyola Press (2008) p.34