Spiritual Discernment In The Initial Formation Programme Of Evangelizing Sisters Of Mary
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2003
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
My topic is based on spiritual discernment as l see it being applied to the initial
formation programme of the Evangelizing Sisters of Mary. (ESM)., I have been
prompted to do this topic from reflecting on my personal experience of religious
missionary vocation starting in my family, through aspirancy, postulancy, novitiate and
early years of my religious life. The purpose of my research is to look at the
contribution spiritual discernment could make to our formation programme. Part of this
will include some comments and observation on the discernment of vocation from our
Sisters
To assist me in the collection of some ideas and comments regarding
discernment of vocation, I sent some of our Sisters a simple questionnaire and
interviewed about twenty Evangelizing Sisters of Mary, to find out how they discerned
their vocation in each stage, the difficulties they encountered and how free they were,
when they discerned their vocation. I also interviewed some of the members of the
Apostles of Jesus since we share the same Charism. I sent questionnaires to the
mistresses of each of the initial Stages of Formation in the countries where our
formation houses are based; Jinja-Uganda, Moshi-Tanzania, Nakuru- Roneai and
Ongata Rongai-Kenya
The work is divided into four chapters starting with the general introduction.
Chapter one handles the general information of ESM and the role they play in the
church. Chapter two gives the church's mind on formation in relation to the ESM,
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Chapter three looks at the spiritual discernment and it could be used in the initial
formation of the ESM. Chapter four brings this work to its end with recommendations
and conclusion The Appendix presents questionnaires, some guidelines on discernment
and some photos to elaborate my work.
The work will serve as an informative undertaking aimed at clarifying the ESM
a discernment process for our initial formation that will help candidates and sisters
discern their vocation more clearly.
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Spiritual Discernment, Evangelizing, Formation