FULL PROGRAM OUTLINE FOR INITIATION, FORMATION AND INCORPORATION


1 ADVANCED PR    

• Letters offering the Program: Bishops, Pastors, Directors of Retreat Houses/Spirituality Centers

• Letters/Announcements about the program to Catholic Media: Newspapers, Magazines, Radio and TV

 

2 INTRODUCTORY/INFORMATION SESSION

A. Welcome/Opening Prayer

Thank hosting Pastor, Thank people


B. Topic(s) for Discussion

    Call of the Laity in Church documents

    Spirituality/Precious Blood Spirituality

    The USC


C. Break: Refreshments and Informal discussion

D. Invitation to Join the USC/Enter Formation Program

   1. Sign up for Initiation Ceremony (set up date, time)

   2. Decide on 8 Formation Program sessions – monthly/weekly – for those who sign up

PR follow-up: Notice in bulletin of Initiation Ceremony and Formation Program/invitation to join


3 INITIATION /  COMMITMENT CEREMONY

• PRESENTATION OF CHURCH DOCUMENTS

• Opening Prayer

• Brief overview of Church Documents

• Review of USC – purpose, etc.

• Commitment Ceremony

• Distribute copies of the documents, schedule for Formation Sessions and “homework”

• Refreshments/Informal discussion

PR follow-up: Congratulations in Bulletin and reminder about 7 Formation Sessions


4- FORMATION PROGRAM – 8 SESSIONS

• THE CALL OF THE LAITY: 3 SESSIONS

   1 on Church Documents

   2 and 3 on Colacino’s articles

• THE PRECIOUS BLOOD SPIRITUALITY: 3 SESSIONS

   4 - Spirituality - Devotions

   5 - Cross and Cup  

   6 - Covenant

• USC MEMBERSHIP: 2 SESSIONS

   7 -    USC – Background – 3 dimensions: Devotional/ Ministerial/Apostolic:

   8 -    People and CPPS History -    Auxiliary Missionaries

Lay Missionaries –three years contract

PR follow-up: Announce Incorporation on August 16th in Niagara Falls, Canada

All are welcome!  

Bus contact person


5- INCORPORATION – AUGUST 15TH IN NIAGARA FALLS, CANADA


PR follow-up:  Congratulate newly-incorporated members

Announce next Formation Program

Invite members to participate “”depending on individual interests and  circumstances”     

 

FOLLOW - UP PR


1 -  SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “PRECIOUS BLOOD FAMILY” MAGAZINE

2 -  DAILY:

1. INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVES

   • PRAYER LIFE

   • ACTIVITIES (SUGGESTIONS)

3 -  MONTHLY:

1. INDIVIDUAL INITIATIVES

2. GROUP INITIATIVE

   • PRAYER LIFE

   • ACTIVITIES

4 -  YEARLY:

1. INDIVIDUAL

2. GROUP

   • CPPS  LITURGICAL FEASTS

   • YEARLY RETREAT

   • YEARLY GATHERING

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