2. Comunidades internacionales para un nuevo comienzo International Communities for a New Beginning

3. “todas las diócesis del mundo entran en nuestras miras” “all the dioceses of the world enter into our views”

5. The most vulnerable Global availability Marist International communities Meaningful life Evangelization Governance

6. A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SITUATION OF VULNERABILITY GLOBAL AVAILABILITY INTERCULTURALITY A SIGNIFICANT LIFE AN EMPHASIS ON SPIRITUALITY 2017 VISION International Communities for a New Beginning

7. July 2014:  Draft Proposal / sent to be studied by the Provincial Councils February 2015:  GC studied feed-back from Provinces  Great support & sympathy  Minor modifications (only one AU presented important reservations)  GC made changes & decided to go forward. March 2015:  Letter on Montagne Year / Bro. Emili made the official invitation

8. Key elements of this Project: The creation of a minimum of 2 international communities in each of the 7 regions of the Institute (in Asia, the current communities of the MDA will be reinforced) Marists who ‘go forth’

9. The vision will form the basis and framework for the development of projects in each of these communities.

10. It is our hope that by 2017 there will be at least one of these international communities in each of the regions.

11. PROCESS FOR ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITIES FORMATION AND DISCERNMENT ACCOMPANIMENT OF THE COMMUNITIES CALENDAR

12. End of September 2015: Deadline for Provincials & District Superiors to send names of candidates to the Superior General (Cf. 2a. & 2b.) October 2015: The Regions will present to the General Council their proposals for communities (Cf. 1a, b, c) November 2015: The Superior General will reply to the candidates and communicate with the Provincials. May-June 2016: 8-week formation programme. End of June 2016: Commissioning of accepted candidates for the new International communities.

13. Distribution of the letter Montagne: the dance of mission. I sincerely appreciate the efforts you have made to share my letter among the brothers and laity: It will be difficult to have volunteers for these new communities if they do not know about the project!”

14. Volunteers for the International Communities I think we can adopt a proactive attitude by personally inviting some brothers and lay people to join this new initiative and by enthusiastically promoting the project known within your Administrative Unit.”

15. Proposals from the regions Some regions may already have started to identify possible locations for the new communities. I would appreciate it if you would inform me of the results of your discernment before the end of October 2015.

16. COMPARTIR / SHARING International Communities for a New Beginning 1.¿Cómo ves actualmente tu Unidad Administrativa frente a este Proyecto? How do you see currently your U.A. in relation to this project? 2. ¿Qué podemos hacer para seguir promoviendo el Proyecto? What could we do to continue promoting this Project?

17. ollaboration for mission, international Bro. Chris Wills, Director http://www.champagnat.org/000.php?p=139 Collaboración misionera internacional