2020-02-02 SPAIN

III week of formation for the Course of Marist Leaders of Europe

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From the 20th to the 24th January, the 3rd formation week of the Marist European Leaders’ Course took place at Alcalá de Henares – Madrid, organised by the Marist European Conference.

This week was the latest stage in the formation journey started at Notre-Dame de L’Hermitage (March 2019) where we explored in depth contents related to leadership, identity and mission rooted in Saint Marcellin Champagnat and, therefore, from a Marist perspective.The second week (October 2019) was an experience of solidarity and community life. During this second week, in small groups distributed by different social works and Marist communities throughout Europe, we learned about other ways of educating and making present today the spirit of Saint Marcellin Champagnat, not only in social work with children and young people, but also with adults who, in a situation of social exclusion and on the periphery of our society, try to improve their lives.

This third week, at Alcalá, was one of intense work on the different fields of management and leadership of people and groups. We dealt with topics such as the management of economic and material resources, people, innovation, communication, social skills, and keys to the analysis of the social and youth reality. We were also able to share moments of prayer and life with the resident Marist community which enriched our personal experience.

The group that has been making this journey is made up of people from different socio-educational situations and countries (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Greece and Lebanon). More and more united and committed to the reality that we are all #Marists. This feeling drives us to interiorise, develop, deepen, share with the children who are entrusted to us and the adults who collaborate with us and those who are called to serve in a perspective of leadership but above all of personal accompaniment, a true life project so that, in the end, we can all feel “true Christians and virtuous citizens”.

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Paulo Jorge Pacheco – Province of Compostela

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