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JPIC Moment in Fraternity - April 2018

4/23/2018

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The JPIC Moment at the St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity Meeting, April 8, 2018
Franciscan Poverty means Living Simply

When we think of poverty, we tend to think of giving up the things we love.
But for Franciscans, poverty means detaching from that which holds you bound.
It means surrendering to God’s will and letting go of your own will and want,
especially those things that keep you from living Gospel values. 
Living Simply:   A JPIC Action
  • What is the difference between “needs” and “wants” ?  (reflect on that for  a moment).
  • Do I have something at home that I don’t need but that someone else might want to use?
  • Bring that ‘something’ to our next fraternity meeting and place it on our sharing table.
St. Francis tells us:
“Remember that when you leave this earth you can take nothing of what you have received, but only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.”
Psalm Fragment: “I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,
to give you thanks, and to tell about your amazing deeds.”  Psalm 26: 6-7.

NOTE: This is made into the following script to present to the fraternity as a "JPIC moment".

OUR SCRIPT
(Mike)
Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
The JPIC Moment at the
St. Francis of Assisi Fraternity Meeting, April 8, 2018
Franciscan Poverty means Living Simply

(Charlie)
When we think of poverty, we tend to think of giving up the things we love.
But for Franciscans, poverty means detaching from that which holds you bound.
It means surrendering to God’s will and letting go of your own will and want;
especially those things that keep you from living Gospel values. 

(Mike)
Living Simply:   A JPIC Action
  • What is the difference between “needs” and “wants” ?  (reflect on that for  a moment).
  • Do I have something at home that I don’t need but that someone else might want to use?
  • Bring that ‘something’ to our next fraternity meeting  and place it on our sharing table.
(Maureen)
St. Francis tells us, “Remember that when you leave this earth you can take nothing of what you have received, but only what you have given: a full heart, enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice and courage.”
(Marion)
Psalm Fragment:
I maintain a pure lifestyle, so I can appear before your altar, O Lord,
to give you thanks, and to tell about your amazing deeds.   
Psalm 26: 6-7.
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