10th MARIST MISSION CONGRESS

D Leonor Inland Resort and Adventure Park

Purok 5, Communal, Buhangin, Davao City
May 22 24, 2014
STATEMENT OF THE 10th MARIST MISSION CONGRESS
New Marists in Mission: Gathering Around the Fire
Mindful of our call to Holiness and Mission, we, the participants of the Marist Mission
Congress 2014 reaffirm our Marist identity and charism, as we share in the evangelizing
mission of the church.
In our reflections, we JOYFULLY proclaim JESUS CHRIST and witness the GOSPEL in
our daily lives- in our family, workplaces and neighborhoods as we address issues and realities
such as secularism, materialism, consumerism, individualism, relativism, careerism, spiritual
worldliness.
We humbly acknowledge the need to continuously revitalize our ROLE AS MARIST
EVANGELIZERS in the implementation of our respective core programs as we journey together
WITH OTHERS in living out our common CALL to be Missionary Disciples as New Marists in
Mission Gathering Around the Fire.
Discerning on the mission that our Lord, Jesus Christ, entrusted to us, we commit to:
Organize creative catechetical activities that draw out personal encounter of
Christ that leads to personal and societal conversion;
Strengthen our participation in the various ministries of the local church;
Work for the renewal and strengthening of our Lay Formation Program;
Intensify the promotion of Catholic life that faithfully seeks to spread the joy, life
and love of God in the classroom, family and community;
Participate in the activities toward the total transformation of society by
addressing cultural, religious, ecological, political, economic issues according to
the teaching of the Church;
Promote and defend the dignity of life and all systems that support it;
Strengthen structures of collaboration and sense of volunteerism among Marist
schools and non-school ministries, partner agencies, peoples organizations, local
church and communities to continually address the needs of the poor;
Pursue the initiatives of the K to 12 program;
Pursue the initiatives undertaken on the following commitments to the 9 th Marist
Mission Congress:
Sustain and intensify the spirituality of dialogue with cultures,
religious traditions and with the peoples of Asia especially the
poor; and
Continue our effort in addressing issues and concerns of the least
favored in society, indigenous peoples, women, children and other
marginalized groups.
Experiencing the profound love of Jesus, burning within us, we constantly pray that may
the Holy Spirit guide us always as we humbly translate our life of holiness and righteousness by
embracing a loving, humble, and joyful missionary heart like that of the Blessed Mother and St.
Marcellin.
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10th Marist Mission Congress Statement

Commitment Statements
1. Organize creative catechetical activities that
draw out personal encounter of Christ that leads to
personal and societal conversion;
2. Strengthen our participation in the various
ministries of the local church;
3. Work for the renewal and strengthening of our
Lay Formation Program;
4. Intensify the promotion of Catholic life that
faithfully seeks to spread the joy, life and love of
God in the classroom, family and community;
5. Participate in the activities toward the total
transformation of society by addressing cultural,
religious, ecological, political, economic issues
according to the teaching of the Church;
6. Promote and defend the dignity of life and all
systems that support it;
7. Strengthen structures of collaboration and sense
of volunteerism among Marist schools and nonschool ministries, partner agencies, peoples
organizations, local church and communities to
continually address the needs of the poor;
8. Pursue the initiatives of the K to 12 program;
9.
Pursue the initiatives undertaken on the
following commitments to the 9th Marist Mission
Congress:
Sustain and intensify the spirituality of
dialogue with cultures, religious traditions
and with the peoples of Asia especially
the poor; and
Continue our effort in addressing issues
and concerns of the least favored in
society, indigenous peoples, women,
children and other marginalized groups
By: ___________________________________

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