Father Marcellin Champagnat 2020 PDF

I. FATHER MARCELLIN CHAMPAGNAT: A MODEL OF LIVED-SPIRITUALITY AND A CHARISMATIC EVANGELIZER II. Marist Apostolic spirituality Dead Marcellin - No picture or portrait of him. A CELEBRITY MARCELLIN - GOOD LOOKING MAN A HARDWORKING MARCELLIN STRONG MIND AND GENTLE HEART ...

I. FATHER MARCELLIN CHAMPAGNAT: A MODEL OF LIVED-SPIRITUALITY AND A CHARISMATIC EVANGELIZER II. Marist Apostolic spirituality Dead Marcellin - No picture or portrait of him. A CELEBRITY MARCELLIN - GOOD LOOKING MAN A HARDWORKING MARCELLIN STRONG MIND AND GENTLE HEART  Context: Who Am I? What are the factors that make the person as he/she is?  Context: ✔1789- there was a brewing revolution going on in France. ✔20 May 1789, Marcellin was born in the small village in Le Rosey, Marlhes, province of Forez, France. ✔21 May 1789 he was baptized. ✔July 1789 – French Revolution broke out.  Significant People in His Life ❖Father: Jean-Baptist Champagnat ❖Mother: Marie-Therese Chirat ❖Aunt: Sr. Louise Therese Champagnat  Context: ✔Can you identify some situations or example at present where in a person or group of people made an impact or contribution in our society because of their experience or situation that they are in?  Key Moments Of Marcellin’s Spiritual Development ⮚First: Vocation to the Priesthood ⮚Second: A deep desire for a decent education of country children ⮚Third: A deep filial devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Good Mother  BEST QUALITIES OF MARCELLIN Self- Practical/ determination Man of Action Faith to the Divine Providence  CHARISM AND SPIRITUALITY OF MARCELLIN CHAMPAGNAT Charism ✔A free gift of the Spirit for the good of the Church and the use of all.  CHARISM AND SPIRITUALITY OF MARCELLIN CHAMPAGNAT CHARISM & GRACE Charism is bestowed because of God’s love for the world. Grace because of God’s gratuitous love for the person. CHARISM AND SPIRITUALITY OF MARCELLIN CHAMPAGNAT Spirituality = a life in the Spirit of God. Marcellin’s Spirituality was developed through the years… ✔Experiences ✔Awareness and sensitivity to the needs and signs of the times La Valla today Marist Apostolic (Missionary) Spirituality  Our relationships Our Struggles SPIRITUALITY Our Gifts and Failures Our Dreams Our Joys and and Moods Sorrows The expressions of our spirituality are influenced by our cultural and geographical backgrounds. GOD – Ultimate Formative source Agents Parents Teachers For us Marists – Marcellin Other influences Champagnat  2 DIMENSIONS OF MARIST SPIRITUALITY MARIAL Dimension Mary, our Mother Ordinary Resource Inspiration Model and guide APOSTOLIC Dimension We are called to participate in GOD’S MISSION ►Family Spirit ►Love of Work ►In the way of Mary ►Presence ►Simplicity FMS.COM F - Faith M - Marian S - Service Com - Communion  DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF MARIST MISSIONARY SPIRITUALITY Passion for God and Compassion for people (Family Spirit) Simple and down-to-earth Spirituality (Spirituality of Simplicity) Attuned to the movement of the Spirit Responsive to the signs of the times