Day of Kindness Start of the FCJ Bicentenary Where there is charity and love, there is God

Ignatian Spirituality Ignatian Pedagogy Finding God in ALL things A story … St Ignatius of Loyola Founder of the Jesuits 1540 Marie Madeleine d’Houët Foundress of the FCJ Society 1820 Ignatian Spirituality Ignatian Pedagogy Finding God in ALL things

Sabina Hayes 1954 #FCJ200 Anne Marie Ryan

FCJ Bicentenary Celebrations What are we celebrating? 200 years since Marie Madeleine d’Houët founded the FCJ Society Sabina Hayes 1954 200 years of God’s work through the FCJ Family Anne Marie Ryan

Marie Madeleine Her inspiration Her vision Her life Her holiness God’s faithfulness to this ‘little Society’ and the variety of work that has been done in the last 200 years. Sabina Hayes 1954 many hours of accompaniment hours of teaching prayers said love shared smiles encouragement given confidence built … etc… The long line of FCJ sisters and many co-workers who have brought Marie Madeleine’s dream to us Anne Marie Ryan

There have been FCJ sisters from a variety of places and experiences France, Belgium, UK, Spain, Austria, Argentina, Indonesia, Norway, Crimea - Yalta, India, Poland, Vietnam, Grenada, Germany, Italy, Egypt, Malta, Romania, Martinique, Antigua, Ireland, Russia, Singapore, Myanmar, Canada, Philippines, Australia, Switzerland, Netherlands, Jamaica, USA, Greece… among others… Sabina Hayes 1954 Anne Marie Ryan

Currently approx. 200 FCJ sisters in 18 countries + 1 sister in South Sudan

The Logo What do you see? #FCJ200

FCJ Bicentenary Commitment 21 September 2019 – 30 November 2020   We, FCJ Sisters and FCJ Companions in Mission in Europe, responding to the Climate Emergency and acknowledging the integral link between the theology of Laudato Si, On Care for our Common Home, our relationship with the Earth and the demand for social justice, commit: ·       to celebrate the beauty of creation and make a positive contribution to our local environment. We will plant 10 trees per community and/or group in 2020. ·       to endeavour to divest all our FCJ communities and homes of single-use plastics, growing in our awareness and supporting each other in our resolve. ·       to publicly acknowledge the impact of climate change on the poorest people in Society, raising awareness of issues locally, nationally and internationally, and becoming involved in advocacy where possible.  

What is happening throughout the year? Common prayer themes across the FCJ schools in Britain and Ireland Fundraising for an international FCJ charity Fundraising for five local charities - Saint John’s Wirral Hospice - Tomorrow’s Women Wirral, - Ferries Family Group - Homeless (Wirral Ark Project) - Asylum Link Merseyside Initiatives from departments

Events 20th September - Day of Kindness 9th November – Cathedral Mass 6th December – Feast Day February - Original theatre production by RISE Theatre for all pupils End of Bicentenary Celebration – ideas welcome! Other Celebrations in Merseyside organised by FCJ sisters

Why wait to be kind? Let’s start right now…

Lord, inspire us to live in such a way that our choices each day and our commitment to live in a positive way may transform the negative into something positive, and the ordinariness of daily life into something extraordinary. Amen.

Let’s enjoy the celebrations! Sabina Hayes 1954 Anne Marie Ryan