Vocation Formation Programme

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"The entire people of God has the responsibility for awakening, discerning and developing vocations in the Church. The Brothers share in this work with the rest of the Christian community, especially the parents, priests, religious and lay teachers. They invite in a special way the most committed members of the educational community to join with them in the pastoral ministry of vocations." (Rule : 83)

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Vocation is a call, a response and an encounter between God and man. Each man constructs his own identity in a unique way and gradually takes his place with others in the historical reality and the world.

Aim
It aims to bring to the surface and identify those young people showing signs of vocation and to accompany them up to the moment they choose to pursue this vocation and enter the Juniorate. Every call to a vocation comes either from groups which have this vocation and pass it on, or from groups in which faith is lived and in which vocations are fostered.

 1  To assist the young men to discover the call of God 
 2  To foster the vocation of these young men in hands with their parents 
 3  To work in close association with the team Members to continue to      foster the  vocation  of these young men

 
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                                                   PREPARED BY

BR. ARUL JEGAN. F. S. C.,
THE VOCATION DIRECTOR,
ST. MIGUEL ARUL THENTRAL,
THENI MAIN ROAD, NAGAMALAI,
MADURAI-625 019
CELL- 9486226504, PH-0452-2458324.
E.mail-   aruljegan@yahoo.ca
MISSION STATEMENT

The brothers are conscious of the fact that all people are called to holiness. by evangelizing young people and educating them in the faith, the brothers help them to find their vocation in the church. the brothers witness by their personal and community life that their vocation has significance as a way of salvation for themselves and for those to whom they are sent. they are happy to promote vocations to their institute.
                                      The Rule : 82
Objective

The objective is to identify those young people showing signs of a vocation and to accompany them up to the moment they
choose to pursue this vocation and enter the institute.

MEANS OF RECRUITMENT

Addressing the students.

Having frequent letter correspondence with the students and their families.

Making home visit twice a year.

Conducting one day “ COME and see” Programme in each diocese.

Advertising our Institute through magazines.

Assigning contact person in each parish and school.

Conducting annual camp.


 



Criteria to be adopted for selecting candidates:

  *Age to be above 16
  *10th or 12th completed / Graduates
  *Average and above in studies
  *Physically functional
  *Mentally normal
  *IQ level to be average and above (to be tested during the camp)
  *Candidates with serious personal and hereditary sickness to be avoided Candidates form other congregation - with proper
     explanatory
  *letter from the persons involved in the previous formation program
  *Able to meet the initial study expenses from the family
  *Parents not separated
  *If only person at home - avoid
  *Not more than one from same family
  *Not more than one from the same neighbourhood


ANNUAL PROGRAMME

June

 Planning and Meeting With the Former
Vocation Promoters
July Dioceses of Dindigul, Trichy and Tanjore
August Dioceses of Madurai, Sivagangai and Tuticorin
September Palayamkottai and Conducting “come and see” Programme
October Dioceses of Kottar and Kumbakonam
November Dioceses of Pondi and Vellore
December Dioceses of Dharmapuri and Family Visit in the Diocese of Dindigul.
Year 2007
January Family Visit and Parish Visit in the Dioceses of Trichy
Tanjore and Dharmapuri
February Family Visit and Parish Visit in the Dioceses of Madurai,
Sivagangai and Tuticorin
March Family Visit and Parish Visit in the Dioceses of Palayamkottai, Kottar and Kumbakonam
April vocation camp
May Family Visit to the selected candidates

Voction Team Members
Name of the Community Name of the Vocation Team Member
Arnould Anbalayam - Suranam Brs. Inego & Johnson
Boys’ Town, Madurai Brs. Gerald & Britto
De La Salla House, Tuticorin Brs. Kennedy & Ignaci
St. Joseph’s Boys’ Village, Genguvarpatti Br. Xavier
St. Lasalle Pudumanam, Dindigul Br. Jeyakumar
St. Joseph’s Juniorate, Mangalagiri Br. Josephraj
St. Miguel Arul Thentral, Madurai Br. Felix
Lasalle Jeevan Shravandh, Keesara, A.P. Brs. Alex & Brickston
Lasalle Arpana Nivas, Bangalore Br. Amalan
Lasalle Deepam Br. Martin
Lasalle Kadalisai, Nagapattinam Br. Uvari Antony & Sekar
St. Lasalle Hr. Sec. School, Tuticorin Mr. Johnson
St. Lasalle Pudumanam, Dindigul Mr. Santhosh
St. Lasalle Boys’ Town I.T.I ., Madurai Mr. Alex
St. Lasalle Kadalisai Tsunami Services, Nagai Miss. Boniface
St. James Hr. Sec. School, Suranam Mr. Singarayar
St. Joseph’s High School, Keelamudiman Mr. Roche
St. Joseph’s Development Trust, Genguvarpatti Mr. Arockiasamy
Reaching the Unreached, G-Kallupatti Mr. Joseph
Puduvasantham, Pudu Udayam, Muruvathooranpatti Miss. Joselin
Pudu Yugam, Dindigul Mr. Agustin