The retreat was directed by Father Pepe Abarza, cmf, who organized this religious meeting together with the team of laypeople from Curicó. Fr. Pepe presented the project “The Forge in our daily life” organized by the Congregation of the Claretian Missionaries.
The lay Claretians learned about and embraced the four focal points to make them a tool of spiritual growth asbelievers and missionaries. The cores are “QUID PRODEST”, “PATRIS MEI”, “CARITAS CHRISTI” AND “SPIRITUS DOMINI”. In this retreat “QUID PRODEST”, the first stage, was started. It is meant to enlighten their life up to Advent 2012.
There are already many lay Claretians from all over the world who are bringing this project to life. It helps us to growin union with Jesus, in the forge of God and Mary’s love, to renew our vocation and become arrows to be shot at the world to evangelize.
We are attaching a prayer for the lay Claretians who are doing the Forge project. The prayer written a few yearsago by our Caribbean brothers and sisters has become widespread and has helped unite all the regions in common prayer. We encourage you to say this prayer in your group so that the way our Chilean brothers have started bears plentiful fruit in their heart and live.
Prayer for lay Claretians on the Forge
Father of love and mercy,
We thank you for having called us
To live the experience of the Forge
As lay Claretians.
Shed your Holy Spirit on us,
And grant us the capacity
To overcome the obstacles,
To listen to your call
And to answer with generosity
So that we can increasingly grow in union
with Jesus your Son,
The Disciple and Missionary of your Kingdom.
Faithful Heart of Mary, intercede for us with your Son
So that the experience of the Forge
Rekindles the flame of His love
In our hearts
And we are able to burn with missionary love
The way our Founder Father,
St Anthony Mary Claret, did.
Amen.
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