Cif Activities for the Vincentian Family 2024
Dear brothers and sisters of the Vincentian Family and the Vincentian Movement:
May the grace of Our Lord be with you always!
As I do every year, I am writing to let you know what the various ICF meetings will be next year. So that you can plan your participation in good time. I also invite you to extend this proposal to all the members of the Vincentian Family in your countries.
I would like to inform you that in this year 2023 we have had a significant increase in the number of participants, both lay people who are members of Vincentian associations or work in our institutions, and sisters from various congregations who participate in the Vincentian charism, without forgetting the priests and brothers of the Congregation of the Mission. Thank you for inviting these groups, and in many cases helping them financially so that they can participate in the CIF.
I would like to share some proposals with you. We want to continue to adapt the CIF to the new challenges. The whole Church is following a synodal path that invites us to a process of transformation, to an integral change. The CIF, from its identity, wants to join in this effort. We also want to offer each year an improved CIF. Trying to solve current problems and those of the future. Choosing to solve them together, applying creativity, perseverance and firmness. Obviously, the CIF does not have the authority to solve some service problems that depend on the Mother House, but we try. In this effort, the opinion and help of each of you is valuable. For the CIF is a formative body open to the whole Vincentian Family.
Now I want to show you concretely what will be the CIF that we will have. The first two are for the whole Vincentian Family and the last one is only for the members of the Congregation of the Mission. However, I am including it so that we can be better communicated and pray for every meeting.
2ND CIF MEETING FOR ONGOING FORMATION IN ASIA.
Sunday 4
February to Wednesday 14 February 2024. It will be held in Mysore India. This Encounter is exclusively for the Congregation of the Mission and the Vincentian Family of Asia. The course will be held in English. Those interested can register with Fr. Joy Thuruthel CM – thuruthelcm@gmail.com or with the
F. Francis Puthenthayil CM – puthenthayilfrancis@gmail.com
VII CIF FOR THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY
They arrive on Sunday 5th May and leave on Sunday 26th May 2024. It will be at our Lazarist Mother House in Paris, France. We will combine classes with visits to significant Vincentian sites. As for the lectures, in addition to the usual topics related to Vincentian theology, in this meeting we will work especially on the role of secretaries in the various Vincentian congregations and associations. The course will be given in English, Spanish and French. A Certificate of Participation will be given. I would like to remind you that places are limited and registration closes on Tuesday 2 April 2024. To register, please write to me at andresmotto@gmail.com Cost: 2100 Euros.
V CIF FOR MISSIONARIES AD GENTES
They arrive on Sunday 3 November and leave on Sunday 24 November 2024. It will be held at our Lazarist Mother House in Paris, France. This meeting is a course in missiology from a Vincentian perspective. This year we will include a multi-day pilgrimage. The course will be held in English, French and Spanish. To register please write to me at andresmotto@gmail.com Cost 1500 euros.
Some practical tips
1. The price of the Meeting includes all expenses. The best way to pay is:
A) That the person deposits the money 15 days before to the CIF account that we have in Paris. Those who don’t have it, then ask me for the account number.
B) That they bring the money in cash to the course in Paris, to pay during the course.
2. The Mother House in Paris has greatly increased the number of people staying here. As a result, practically all the rooms are booked. So I would ask participants to arrive on the same day or the day before, but not before. The same for the departure, as rooms are already reserved for other people.
3. Remember that many countries require a visa to enter France. It is advisable to start this procedure several months in advance. With the documents that we ask you for, we will do in France the Atestation of every participant. Then, the participant must make an appointment at the French Consulate in his or her country, so that this attestation can be converted into a visa. To start the process, the French government requires the following documents: A) Photocopy of the passport. B) Date of entry and departure from France, C) Photocopy of the Travel Medical Insurance for the days you are in France (this may seem strange, but in this way the French government ensures that it will not assume the health expenses of anyone). Always send photocopies, not photos taken from your mobile phone. For those who do not need a Visa, registration is very simple.
Please help me to spread the word about the ICF courses. Please use your personal or community social networks to promote them (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, magazines, web pages, Gmail, etc.). The more visibility we give to the CIF, the more we will be strengthening our ongoing formation of excellence.
I look forward to your response throughout the year. As always united in prayer and action. Your most humble and obedient servant,
Dr. Andrés R. M. MOTTO, CM. Director of the CIF.
PS: You can follow the activities of the ICF on the website www.AndresMotto.com and on Facebook. in Cif France
