The Apostolate of the Betica Province

16 communities (2) (3) (2) Where we are?

Personnel of the Province PreparatoryPostulateNoviciateStudents Theology Students perpetual Especialisa tion studies (perpetual Perpetually Professed Initial formation 12th june missionaries (communities in Spain) + 18 missionaries (Zimbabue, San José del Sur, CESC, Roma, Kenia y Antillas) We are 120 missionaries in Bética

Vocational Ministry ♦ “The Tent of the Meeting” (an accompanying proposal) ♦ Vocational pastoral with the Claretian Family ♦ Vocational campaigns ♦ New projects of Youth and Vocational Ministry ♦ Vocational activities at local and provincial levels ACTIVITIES ON PRIORITIES

Biblical Ministry ♦ Summer Activities PJV (Genesis, Exodus, Gospel...) ♦ Faith-filled reading with educators of the schools ♦ Lectio Divina with young people (EE, retreats, parishes) ♦ “Oratorio”: Introduction to biblical prayer (kids) ♦ Commentaries on Sundays’ Gospel by lay people ♦ Distribution of Biblical diaries and Daily Gospel ♦ Community Bible Reading (Family Assemblies) ACTIVITIES ON PRIORITIES

Internet applied to evangelisaation ♦ Web of the Team for Vocational Youth Ministry (pjvbetica.es). ♦ EPJV in ♦ Formation in graphic design and video recording and editing for Youth Ministry Agents ♦ Web of the Province (claretianosbetica.org) ♦ Websites of schools and parishes ACTIVITIES ON PRIORITIES

JPIC, Mission Procura, Proclade  Social Education Programme in schools  Solidarity Week (schools and some parishes)  Solidarity campaigns (October Missionary, Manos Unidas...)  Sponsorship in Tangier, Humahuaca and Zimbabwe  Proclade Betica-Canarias: - Support for mission projects (CMFF and others) - Sensitisation (Proclade days, publications) - Education programs for Development - Volunteering programs (training and experience) San Isidro de Nijar (Southern Spain) Humahuaca (Argentina) Zimbabwe Tangier (Morocco) ACTIVITIES ON PRIORITIES

Keystones in our missionary activity: - Dialogue with disbelief, indifference and dechristianization (XVII Cap, ) - Solidarity with the poor, excluded and threatened in their right to life (Chapter XVII, 39.) - Shared mission (XVII Cap, ) - Vocational Pastoral (XVII Cap, 43.) OTHER PRIORITIES

STRATEGIC POSITIONS School-parish pastoral units (Don Benito, Las Palmas y Sevilla) Mobile teams (Team for Youth and Vocation Ministry and Claretian Team of Missionary Evangelization) Missionary awareness and support for development projects: Proclade Betica and Proclade Canarias Zimbabue Mission

APOSTOLATE ORGANIZATION PREFECTURE OF APOSTOLATE PREFECTURE OF PJV [FROM 1986] Provincial Pastoral Council PJV Council Permanent Prefect Apostolate Prefect PJV Coordinator SEC Coordinator SEPA Secretary SOMI Coordinator ECEM Missions Procurator Representative other apostolates Secular education sector Secular parishes sector Prefect PJV Prefect Apostolate Team of PJV Pastoral Coordinators in schools CMF parishes sector CMF Student Lay person of education sector Lay person of parishes sector 3 times a year

APOSTOLATE ORGANIZATION PREFECTURE OF APOSTOLATE PREFECTURE OF PJV SEC Prefect of Apostolate Coordinator General Director (CMF) Pastoral Coordinator (CMF) Pedagogical Director (lay) SEPA Prefect of Apostolate Coordinator Representative suburb parishes Representantive urban parishes Lay representative Secretary Solidarity and Mission ProClaDe Bética Canarias Mission Procura Claretian Team Missionary Evangelisation (ECEM) Team Pastoral Youth Vocational (PJV)

Mission Project ▪ Provincial Pastoral Plan (2011) ▪ Provincial Project PJV (2013) ▪ Vocational Pastoral Plan (2014) ▪ Parish Project (2007) ▪ Provincial Frame of Educational Pastoral (2012) ▪ Schools Educational Projects (2013) ▪ "A golden dream" ECEM project (2008) ▪ Statute Secretariat Solidarity and Mission (2006) APOSTOLATE STRUCTURES PREFECTURE OF APOSTOLATE PREFECTURE OF PJV

Challenges in the area of ​​ Apostolate To promote initiatives of missionary renewal, taking into account the decrease of Claretian personnel and the high average age in our Province Reorganization of the management structure of schools Reflection on our identity and missionary activity in the suburban parishes To renew appropriate means to promote the area of Solidarity and Mission Further progress in the reflection and practice of shared mission

SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES Experiences of SHARED MISSION ♦ Management Teams and Ministry Teams ♦ Parish Pastoral Councils ♦ Parochial Economic Councils ♦ Lay leaders of PJV Mobile TEAM [Chapter option] VOCACIONAL PASTORAL in the Claretian Family

SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES Evangelisation of the FAMILY ♦ Walking with your child/Educating togheter (schools) CHRISTIAN YOUTH ENCOUNTERS CLARETIAN MISSIONARY OCTOBER