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SUMMER MINISTRY IN PARIS

For my summer assignment and apostolic experience, as an Assumptionist brother in temporary vows, I am ministering to the community of ‘boat people’ of Paris who are mostly refugees and live on the Seine River. It has been a very fruitful and enriching experience being welcomed by these folks, even though learning their language, culture and backgrounds have been my greatest challenges. Though there are other Assumptionists here in Paris, working specifically with these people and with those sleeping on the streets, has been a day by day learning experience for me. I go to the market, load and unload food trucks with them and listen to their life and faith stories. As I try to be as present to them as possible, I help them to understand that they are not alone in the world and that God is with them no matter what their circumstances are. It has been very easy for me to mingle among these good people, as they have taught me a great deal about their life and faith in God. The Lord has blessed me these past weeks by giving me the grace and opportunity to be ‘at home’ with these folks.

ASSUMPTIONIST GENERAL CHAPTER

Every six years, Assumptionists from all over the world make their General Chapter.
The next one will be in May 2017.
It is an important gathering about our life and mission. Please pray for us and with us as preparations for the Chapter are already underway.

Lord of life and of history, by the intercession of
Fr. d’Alzon, our founder, we entrust to you our small religious
family as preparations for our next general chapter are now
underway.

Dans notre marche capitulaire, à la suite de ton Fils, nous
voulons être sensibles à toutes les injustices, aux faims et aux
soifs des hommes et des femmes d’aujourd’hui.
R. Fais de nous, en ce monde, des artisans de paix et des
hommes de communion.

En nuestro itinerario capitular, a la escucha de tu aliento
creador, queremos hacer que tu reino venga a nosotros y a
nuestro alrededor. Queremos acoger tu voluntad y vivirla, a la
manera de Manuel d’Alzon.
R. Haz de nosotros, en este mundo, compañeros de
humanidad y servidores de nuestros hermanos.

PUTTING OUT INTO THE (NEW) DEEP

Challenges Facing the Church and Catholic Educators in the Globalized World

Mary Ann Glendon

July 25, 2016
World Congress of Assumptionists
Assumption College
Worcester, Massachusetts

I. Introduction: Putting Out into the “New Deep”

II.    Challenges of the “New Deep”
A.    A (social) environmental crisis
B.    A perfect storm: faith illiteracy and indifference, militant secularism, relativism
C.    Formation for “The hour of the laity”

III. Meeting the Challenges: How are Our Boats and Nets?

A.    The Catholic intellectual heritage
B.    Catholic Social Teaching
C.    Truth and Beauty
D.    Globalization: Friend or Foe?

IV. “Making a difference”