GROUP GUIDES
Their Role and Formation
• Guidelines on the Role of the Guide

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Projects 150 - World CLC Day 2012
The meaning of CLC membership
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CLC All African Assembly
at Douala, Cameroon from 16 - 19 November 2011.
The theme of this Assembly is "CLC Mission in Africa: Our Role as a Lay Apostolic Body". We ask all of you to join us in prayer for the success of this Assembly. You could use the following prayer

• Prayer

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Projects 149
Key elements along our Journey: Group Guides and DSSE
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Pray for peace in Syria
"Dear friends in CLC
I thank all countries that have sent emails to reassure them about the situation of members of the CLC Syria. And I ask you to join us in prayer on July 17 that the CLC will hold a Mass for peace in Syria and Arab countries and the world"
Antoine Taoutel
President of CLC Syria

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RIP Bishop René Audet
Bishop Audet passed away in Montreal, Canada, June 12, 2011, he was 91
He was Ecclesiastical Assistant of the World CLC from 1971 to 1984
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Projects 148: World CLC ExCo meeting 2011
News of the latest CLC World Executive Council meeting held in Lille, France.
United in prayer and service

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April 13th DAY OF UNJUSTLY PERSECUTED
Commemorative day in the Slovak Republic
“During this day, through the prayer, we would like to express solidarity with the Christians in the world who are persecuted...”
František Neupauer, Chairman of the Forum of Christian Institutions and member of CLC Slovakia

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Projects 147: Financial Corresponsibility for the Mission
For the World CLC Day 2011 we propose all communities reflect on the style of community to which we are called, taking as a reference point the financial corresponsibility in CLC
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Novena prayer for Japan
From March 17th (the Memorial day of Japanese Catholics' discovery in Nagasaki) to March 25th (the Feast of the Annunciation and the World CLC Day)
Intentions: 1. The victims; 2. The deceased people; 3. The radioactive leak
• Details here

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Message from Japan CLC
20,000 people are still missing. 450,000 people are forced to live in a shelter by the big Tsunami.
Radioactive contamination is gradually getting wider.
We would like to get together to pray to stop disaster
• More here!

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Japan is part of World CLC
March 12th/2011 message from the EA CLC Japon:
"Thank you very much for your concern and prayers.
All CLC members in Japan are safe as long as I got information from some members who live in the stricken area...
There are so many victims by the Earthquake and the Tsunami.
Right now there is a nuclear station damaged.
Please pray that a secondary disaster will not happen..."

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World Executive Council Annual Meeting 2011
February 17th to 27th in Lille, France
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Message from CLC Egypt
The president of CLC Egypt writes us: “Many thanks for the world CLC solidarity and prayers that are really needed for Egypt & Egyptians these days.
We are in a very critical moment within these days to hopefully see Egypt absorbing this crisis…”

• Full text

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CLC and Migrants
V Meeting of Europe CLCs engaged with forced migration. Luxembourg. January 27th - 30th, 2011
• Program

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CLC Magis: Lay Formation Program in Latin America
From 9 to 21st January 2011 in Bogota-Colombia
First phase of Magis 4: Christology
Welcome to the new participants of at least 13 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Photos and Daily comments (in Spanish)

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CLC Asia/Pacific Regional Assembly 2010
Embracing Our Diversity: Our Identity in the Asia Pacific.
Hong Kong 25th-29th November

Join them with your prayers
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Projects 146: Advocacy and International Networks
The World EXCO continues in the reflection on how to endow the community with the structures that will best serve current needs, indentifying the best human and material resources.
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CLC presence in the World Social Forum on Migrations WSF-M
On October 10th: as an apostolic body CLC will participate with a panel titled "Migrant Faces: Voices that construct narratives".
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Projects 145: World CLC ExCo Meeting, 2010
This meeting was mainly marked by three focuses: the transitions in our team, the evaluation of our work as a team during the first (full) year of our mandate and the development of a “vision” of our priorities for the coming three years.
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Solidarity with the chilean community
To unite in prayer and collaboration with our Chilean brothers and sisters, we invite you to visit the CLC Chile website
• CLC Chili

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Solidarity with Haiti
We are in communion with the people of Haiti in their suffering! With CLC Dominican Republic and CVX Canada (Haiti forms part of the French Canadian Jesuit Province) we are looking for ways on how to support Haiti’s long-term reconstruction. As soon as we have more information and a respective strategy, we will share the details. Meanwhile, please support Haiti and also all of those who try to help on the spot with your prayers!

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New Executive Secretary of World CLC
Since November 1st Franklin Ibañez will take up the role of Executive Secretary of World CLC. At the end of October he and his wife Sofía arrived in Rome. We want to welcome them to the World Secretariat and may God shower you with His blessings for your service in and for CLC! In the next Projects, Sofía and Franklín will introduce themselves to the world community. At the same time, Guy Maginzi starts his service as World CLC Coordinator for Apostolic Networking and Advocacy for the next 12 months.

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New vice ecclesiastical assistant for the world CLC
Fr R.P. Luke Rodrigues S.J., form Mumbay province has been appointed on June 09 as Vice ecclesiastical assistant of the world CLC. Fr Luke is National EA of CLC India and delegate of the provincial for formation. He will take over from Fr Alberto Brito SJ, appointed as pastoral director of "Foyer catholique Européen de Bruxelles". We thank again Fr Alberto for his service in the last five years, and his availability for the transition with Fr Luke until February 2010. Welcome Fr.Luke!

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Letter from CLC Germany
Support for the people of Zimbabwe
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Notes for a Prophetic Lay Community guided by the Spirit of God
Fr. Nicolas’ Talk to the CLC General Assembly 2008; Fatima, August, 17th.
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CLC General Assembly - Fatima 2008
Journeying as an apostolic body: Our answer to this grace from God. The General Assembly was held in Fatima (Portugal) from the 12th till 21st of August, 2008. Together, the delegates evaluated what we have lived, developed a deeper understanding of our strengths, and opportunities as well as our shortcomings. This Assembly was a deepening of the election to be an apostolic body. We listened to the concerns in our communities as well as the challenges in the world and our church.
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World Executive Council
The new World Executive council is composed of:
Daniela Frank (CLC Germany), President
Christopher Micallef,(CLC Malta) Vice President
Lois Campbell, (CLC USA) Secretary
Edel Churu (CLC Kenya), Consultor
Christopher Hogan (CLC Australia), consultor
Mauricio Lopez (CLC Mexico), Consultor
Rita El Ramy (CLC Lebanon), Consultor
Franklin Ibanez(Executive Secretary)
Fr Luke Rodrigues SJ ( Vice Ecclesiastical Assistant)
Fr. Adolfo Nicolás SJ (Ecclesiastical Assistant)
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General Congregation of the Society of Jesus
The Decrees of the General Congregation are now available. Special Attention to the Decrees related to mission is recommended
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