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SERVANTS of the MAGNIFICAT 210Th OSM General Chapter 1996 1 SERVANTS OF THE MAGNIFICAT 210th OSM General Chapter 1996 Introduction (1-3) The Metaphor of Dawn (4-5) Section One The reasons for a profound harmony (6-27) The Blessed Virgin Mary, A Maternal Presence (6-23) Mary, woman consecrated by the Spirit (7-8) Mary, woman faithful to her vocation (9-12) Mary, first and perfect disciple (13-18) Mary, woman consecrated for the mission (19-23) Conclusion (24-27) The typology of a relationship (28) Mother (29-31) Patron (32-34) Queen and Lady (35-39) Teacher (40-43) Guide (44-46) Model (47-49) Sister (50-52) Conclusion (53-58) Section Two: A REFLECTION ON CONSECRATED LIFE IN THE LIGHT OF THE MAGNIFICAT (59) The gift of the Magnificat (60-67) A Gift Joined to Other Gifts (61) A Gift to Receive, Live and Pass On (62) A Gift That Leads into Mary's Story (63) A Gift for Our Prayer (64-67) Section two The charism of service in the light of the Magnificat (68-114) A Difficult Service To Speak of God to the Men and Women of Today (69-72) The Service of Praise (73-76) At the Service of the "New Evangelization" (77-83) Sharing without delay (79-80) The new in continuity with the old (81-82) Icon of evangelization (83) Copyright © CURIA GENERALIZIA OSM, Piazza San Marcello, 5 – Roma 2 At the Service of the Cause of Women (84-95) The Visitation (85) Jesus and women (86-88) Suggestions (89-95) At the the Service of Human Liberation (96-100) At the Service of Life and God's Works (101-110) Threats to life (103-107) The Blessed Virgin and the Cosmos (108) In the storehouse of our tradition (109-110) At the Service of Ecumenism (111-l14) Notes INTRODUCTION 1. The celebration of the Order's 210th General Chapter is a special time of grace and fellowship. It is also an occasion for writing to you, brothers and sisters, so that ―our joy may be complete‖ (1 Jn 1:4). Indeed, cause for joy are a number of events. First, the chapter itself, which makes it possible for us, as earlier for our First Fathers, to experience the force and comfort of our fraternal bonds: ―How good it is, and how pleasant, when brethren dwell at one‖ (Ps 133:1).1 Second, the erection of the Mexican province, which brings to conclusion a long journey begun in the years 1947-1948 when the first two Servite friars, Fr. Clemente M. Francescon (+1986) and Fr. Lorenzo M. Boratto (+ 1988), were sent to Mexico City. Third, the celebration of the jubilee year of St. Peregrine Laziosi (1265 ca.-1345 ca.), who is venerated as patron saint of the infirm for the heroic witness he offered in his own illness and whose intercession is sought for the gifts of healing and hope.2 Fourth, the fraternal reflection on the state of the Order in view of preserving and promoting our ―spiritual heritage‖3 - our commitment to follow Christ and to give witness to the Gospel through fraternal life in community, service of others, a humble and penitent life, and devotion to Our Lady, ―Mother and Servant of the Lord‖ and ―abiding inspiration‖ of our lives.4 2. Just as the Chapter of Rome in 1983, so too the Chapter of Mexico City has decided to write a capitular letter to the Order. This letter is meant to be the continuation and development of the earlier one, Do Whatever He Tells You (16 November 1983). It is a continuation, because the letter aims at carrying forward the reflection begun there on the profound harmony that exists between consecrated life and the Blessed Virgin Mary (Part I), and it is a development, because the letter, faithful to the tradition of the Order and attentive to the present historical and ecclesial context, wants to deepen our insight into the Servite charism in the light of the Virgin of the Magnificat (Part II). 3. We address our letter, first of all, to all of you, friars Servants of Mary. Our first obligation as capitulars is to be of service to you through decisions and deliberations that can help you to live our common vocation with reassurance and re newed enthusiasm . We turn then to all who, for historical reasons and common ideals, form with us the vast Servite Family - nuns, sisters, members of the Secular Institutes and the Secular Order, and all other lay groups. We also have in mind the bishops of the dioceses in which communities of Servite men and women live and work. May the bishops, commissioned by the Spirit to ―tend the church of God‖ (Acts 20:28), see this letter as an expression of our appreciation for their pastoral concern and as evidence of our desire to be ―a sign of fraternal fellowship‖5 through generous apostolic cooperation in every local church. Encouraged by the good reception accorded the letter Do Whatever He Tells You, we also address this letter, with feelings of friendship and gratitude, to the men and women who follow Chris t in institutes of consecrated life with a distinctive Marian charism. This time, however, as you will easily note, more than writing of our own experience, we have chosen to listen to their Copyright © CURIA GENERALIZIA OSM, Piazza San Marcello, 5 – Roma 3 reflections and to give careful consideration to their proposals. We have learned much. They will find here many elements concerning the relationship between Mary and consecrated life that their institutes have noted, given depth to and put into practice. The metaphor of dawn 4. ―As the third millennium of the new era draws near....‖ 6 With these words John Paul II begins his apostolic letter on ―preparation for the Jubilee of the Year 2000.‖ Like the entire Church, the Order too must prepare for this jubilee celebra tion, so that the commemoration of the two thousandth anniversary of Christ's birth will be for us Servite men and women a grace-filled and inspiring occasion. In his letter On the Coming of the Third Millennium, the Holy Father has given the whole Church, including the institutes of consecrated life, several suggestions for a fruitful preparation of the jubilee year. He distinguishes two phases in the preparatory period 7 and points out that ―the best preparation for the new millennium‖ will be ―renewed commitment to apply ... the teachings of Vatican II to the life of every individual and the whole Church.‖ 8 He also says it is right for the Church, at the threshold of the new millennium, to encourage ―her children to purify themselves, through repentance, of past errors and instances of infidelity, inconsistency, and slowness to act.‖ 9 He draws attention to the need for apostolic activity in specific areas and insists on the need for a new evangelization and for an increased ecumenical commitment. 10 He recalls, too, the urgent pastoral needs of the family and young people. Lastly, he explains that the mystery of Christ is the center of the jubilee of the year 2000 and that consequently his Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary, will have to be fittingly associated with the celebration of her Son: ―It was in her womb that the Word became flesh! The affirmation of the central place of Christ cannot therefore be separated from the recognition of the role played by his Most Holy Mother.‖11 All of these suggestions should find cordial reception in our communities. 5. After these references to the letter On the Coming of the Third Millennium we want to pause to consider the symbolic value of the term dawn that recurs often in connection with the year 2000 and that is also present in the title of our Part I. Dawn means the first light in the heavens after the darkness of the night. It is the awe-inspiring hour of Christ's resurrection. It is the time of awakening from motionless sleep to vigilant action, a time for offering the first prayers of the day, a time filled with hope and purpose. It is the hour in which the earth is bathed in dew, a symbol of the Spirit's permeating, fruitful activity. The cosmic symbol of dawn has been used since ancient times for the relationship between Christ, true Sun of Justice (cf. Mal 3:20) and universal Savior, and Mary of Nazareth who, coming before Christ, is appropriately hailed as ―the dawn of hope and salvation.‖ 12 The wish that the symbol of dawn inspires in us is that the year 2000 be for the Order, through a gift of the Spirit and our generous response, a time of reawakening and an hour of hope. It is what we need. And we fraternally address this wish to every institute of consecrated life and to every society of apostolic life. Section one The reasons for a profound harmony The Blessed Virgin Mary: a maternal presence 6. All institutes recognize in Mary of Nazareth a maternal presence which enhances the bonds of fellowship among their members. She is also a source of inspiration for their way of life and an exemplary model of what it means to follow Christ radically.13 Copyright © CURIA GENERALIZIA OSM, Piazza San Marcello, 5 – Roma 4 The experience of Mary's maternal presence in religious communities is universal and ancient, yet we continue to be struck by this fact when we remember the existential context in which the life of Mary of Nazareth unfolded: she was a married woman and the mother of a family.
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