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