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RATIO MISSIONUM

Congregation of the Mission

(Vincentiana 46 (2002) January-February)

 

General Index

Letter of the Superior General

Introduction

Chapter I - The Present Situation: A new and Diverse World

1. The Reality of Poverty and the Aspiration for Justice

2. Reaffirmation of Cultural Diversity

3. Religious Revival

4. Different Regional Realities

            4.1. The Southern Hemisphere (Africa and Latin America)

            4.2. Asia and Oceania

            4.3. Northern Hemisphere (Europe and North America)

Chapter II - A New Missionary Paradigm

1. Evangelization

2. Inculturation

3. A Polycentric Church

4. Respect for Other Religions and Ecumenism

Chapter III - Our Present-Day Response as Sons of St. Vincent

1. Missions Already Established by Provinces in Collaboration with the Local Church

2. New International Missions

3. Organization of our Missions

            3.1. Criteria for Accepting and Evaluating a Mission

            3.2. The Character of a Vincentian Mission

            3.3. Candidates for the Mission

                        3.3.1. Selection

                        3.3.2. Preparation and Entry into the Mission

            3.4. Financial Plan

            3.5. Community for Mission

            3.6. Vocational Promotion

4. Collaboration between Provinces

5. Collaboration with the Vincentian Family

Chapter IV - Formation for Mission

1. Urgency and Importance

2. General Missionary Formation

3. Specific Missionary Formation

4. Vincentian Formation

5. Continuing Education

6. Returning Missionaries

Appendix I - Words from St. Vincent about the Missions

 

Appendix II - Models for Contracts

 

Appendix III - Select Bibliography

Footnotes