La Salette Associates: Who Are We?
A. Who We Are:
We, as members of the La Salette Associate Program (of the La Salette Province of Mary, Mother of the Americas), are people who associate ourselves closely with the La Salette Missionaries - their life and mission. We include diverse groups of men and women throughout North America and our program is similar to other La Salette Associate Programs around the world (Europe, Africa, North and South America and in the Philippines).
B. Our Mission and Vision:
We are committed to Jesus' mission of reconciliation, as proclaimed in Mary's message at La Salette. As part of the people of God, we are called, in communion with the spirit and charism of the La Salette Missionaries, to bring love, healing, justice, and acceptance to "all her people". This we do through our personal lives, through our prayer and spirituality, and through our group activities.
C. Our Expectations:
Each Associate is expected to:
D. Our Formation Program:
Each group develops their own formation program which includes-but is not limited to-the following four pillars:
1. La Salette:
2. Community: explore various types of community experiences, including those of other La Salette Associate programs throughout the United States;
3. Ministry: explore the types of ministry available to group members
4. Personal Spirituality: appreciate that personal spirituality is a lifelong process that is nourished by faith sharing, community participation, and personal prayer.
E. Our Expression of Our Commitment:
Once a candidate has been accepted, a covenant commitment is written and renewed yearly as close to the feast of Our Lady of La Salette (Sept. 19) as possible. This event should be commemorated in the context of either a liturgical ceremony or other prayer service.
Our Covenant includes the following elements:
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