CIL 2010: DAY 12 UNDERSTANDING AND LIVING LASALLIAN ASSOCIATION TODAY
OUR TASK BEGINS: Br. Ray Blixt, fsc
Presentations are completed. Today began the work of individual and group reflection and a process throughout this week that will culminate in a statement or declaration on Association prepared by the collaborative efforts of the entire CIL Participant Community. In addition, individually, collectively or by District specific projects are being planned for implementation upon return to our local communities, ministries and districts.
We must discern during this process what is in our MINDS, in our HEARTS, and in our HANDS as we consider all that has happened throughout the first two weeks of our presence here at CIL and consider a hopeful future for the Lasallian Mission.
The process begins with each individual who will then present his or her reflection to the small assigned language group. Next step in the process will be for all members of a particular language group (English, Spanish and French) to create a statement reflecting the collective agreement of the group. It will then be the task of a writing group to collect the statements from each of the language groups and prepare a document that will reflect the thinking and discernment of the entire CIL community.
Each group will then review the proposed declaration and a final draft will be prepared.
Please note that the USA community of CIL participants plan to celebrate our Thanksgiving Holiday here in Rome. We begin tomorrow evening with a social gathering and will continue our celebration on Thanksgiving Day at lunch here at CASA G. There is a rumor that Br. Louis DeThomasis will be in the kitchen on Thursday preparing our Thanksgiving Dinner.
