The Province of L’Hermitage and the local phase of the International Forum on the Lay Marist Vocation
On Saturday 20th November, the first of four online workshops proposed by the Province of L’Hermitage to live the process of the International Forum on the Lay Marist Vocation was held. The participants, more than seventy Champagnat Marists from the Province, deepened their understanding of the Marist vocation. The first workshop offered spaces for prayer, listening, dialogue, the opportunity to recognise oneself and to feel oneself a Marist province.
Mrs Catherine Demougin and Brother André Dury shared their testimony of Marist life. They spoke of welcome, listening, accompaniment, rereading life in the light of the Gospel, respect, presence in the world of young people and adults, being an open community, Marist life in the mixed community of Mulhouse-la Valla. Following their testimony of LIFE, in the small group meeting space, the participants were able to talk about the challenges to be faced as Marists on this vocational journey. The reflections of the groups will form part of the contributions that will be made as a Province to the theme “The Marist Vocation and the Lay Marist Vocation”.
The next online workshop “Formation and Accompaniment Pathways” will take place on Friday 14 January at 6.30 pm.
International Forum on the Lay Marist Vocation
The Forum has as its motto “Welcoming, nurturing, living and sharing our vocation”. It is a journey of dialogue and walk together in an ongoing process of discovery and development. It aims to show the importance of each moment and how they fit together in a gradual process of discipleship that impels us to be men and women for others, to go forth, to be brothers and sisters at the service of all.
We are now on the 2nd step of the Forum, until June 2022, with meetings held in the Administrative Units. Download here the sheets to animate the meetings of phase 2.