Accompaniment in Faith and Light Part 3 Some Practical Considerations 2010 Faith and Light International Formation Project Team
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 2 Successful Accompaniment We need to make some fundamental choices: To journey in humility and truth; To pray for the persons we accompany and who accompany us; To be faithful to the vision of Faith and Light.
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 3 When to accompany? Where? Person to person accompaniment Group accompaniment
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 4 Person to person accompaniment The important thing is to meet each other, person to person… - To spend time together… - To foster trust, communion… - To work together…
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 5 Person to person accompaniment Personal informal or formal meetings It can be done during different gatherings –Team meetings, gatherings, formation… It can be done between meetings, by personal contacts –Telephone, fax, s, letters…
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 6 Group Accompaniment Visits to the community gatherings Visits to other bigger meetings Visits to the coordinating teams
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 7 Possible mid-term review of mandate Accompaniment helps the team to see how the gifts are put at the service of Faith and Light and to see how all work together.
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 8 The person “from outside” –Can see things from another point of view in a way that can help the others to see the beauty of their community or of their team. –Can see things from another point of view that can help to see and clarify reality.
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 9 How to walk together? Accompany… be accompanied… How to be?… What to do?…
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 10 Present when needed How to be… Free from - preconceived ideas - own projects Free from - preconceived ideas - own projects Trustworthy (confidence) Trustworthy (confidence) Humble Discreet A good listener to better understand - person - group - culture A good listener to better understand - person - group - culture
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 11 What to do? There is NO recipe!!! Some concrete actions may be:
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 12 To interpret The situation The reality To uncover the gift… the beauty…
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 13 To help evaluate To clarify –Strengths, abilities –Weaknesses, difficulties – Challenges where help is needed
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 14 To announce and remind of the vision Vocation Goals Mission of Faith and Light
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 15 To challenge To ask good questions. To motivate people to explore new ways. To underline the spirit and the mission of Faith and Light, giving courage to the members to move forward.
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 16 To Confirm To show –The road covered –The progress made To remind of gifts and competencies To encourage To thank To affirm the trust of the team
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 17 To counsel On a general question… Or about a concrete situation…
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 18 To lend a helping hand To know when it is needed To “be with” the other in a new or delicate task…
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 19 To help provide the support needed
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 20 To remind of Faith and Light documents To invite and to animate participation in formation sessions and retreats When possible, to be the link between the leader and other persons who can help: –Who may offer spiritual accompaniment –Who have the same type of responsibility –Who are experts in particular domains (conflict resolution, the development and maturation of persons with intellectual disability, stages from grieving to acceptance…)
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 21 Who initiates the contact? A mutual responsibility –Mark the calendar… –A phone call every 15 days… –Weekly e- mails…
Faith and Light International 2010 Formation Sessions 22 We are all in the same boat! We journey together… called to accompany… called to accompany… and to be accompanied. and to be accompanied.