C.E.M.IC.E.M.I

Congregación Estado de María Inmaculada

Congregation State of Mary Immaculate

 

I) Who are we?

A little bit of history...

• •      Founded in 1950 by José Antonio Romeo, SM, in Jerez and Madrid.

• •      According to the spirit of G.J. Chaminade, it intends to reestablish the Marianist lay Congregation of Bordeaux (founded 1800).

• •      It formally adhered to the Marianist Family since its inception, as an independent branch of the MLC of Spain.

A Community of Communities aiming to

strengthen the Christian life

     A place to help each other, share the faith and meet Jesus.

     A Catholic movement based on respect, pluralism and freedom.

     A group of Christians who want to give Christian answers to the urgent problems of our society.

Mary is our model to follow Jesus, Priest, Prophet and King,

• Priestly Office (Service)

• Prophetic Office

(Denunciation)

• Royal Office (Liberation)

Nowadays, we are 267 people

...who make part of...

19 Communities (Madrid, 19 Communities (Madrid, Sevilla and Cádiz)Sevilla and Cádiz)

• Faustino Pérez Manglano

• Tomás More• Victorino Alegre• Betania/Emaús• María Reina• Sueño de Jacob• Chaminade• Óscar Romero• Guadalupe

•Miryam/G.P.Frassatti•Marieta/Ellacuría•Simón Pedro•Paz y Marcha•Alberto Iniesta/Juan Bautista•Carlos Lwanga•María Magdalena•Gerardi•Sevilla•Santa Teresa

II) Our Structure and functioning

• We focus on lay specific vocation, We focus on lay specific vocation, according to Vatican Council II according to Vatican Council II

•   Executive Team (4 years, 2005-Executive Team (4 years, 2005-2009)2009)

•           President (María José Crende)

•           Vice-President (Berta Nasarre)

•           Secretary (Santiago Sierra)

• Standing CommitteeStanding Committee: E.Team+ representatives (every two months

  

  

With the continuous help and cooperation of the Society of

Mary

•     P.José Antonio Romeo SM: Religious Counsellor(+ 5/07/08)

•     P.Francisco Canseco SM•     P.Diego Tolsada SM•     P. Enrique Torres SM•     P. Julio González-Tánago (Chaplain

Colegio Mayor Chaminade)

When do we gather?

1) Weekly meeting with our respective communities

2) The Eucharist

3) Monthly Meetings(all communities)

4) 4) Our retreats (twice a Our retreats (twice a year)year)

5) General Assembly

III) What do we want?III) What do we want?

A better worldA better world

Justice Equity

Peace

Solidarity

Love

Freedom

Patterned on Patterned on the Kingdom the Kingdom of Godof God

How?How?

Through Christian engagement...

With society...

Everyone finds his/her

own place

FUNDACIÓN PUENTES DE SOLIDARIDAD

Partido PUM+J

In University...In University...

CMU ChaminadeCMU Chaminade

(Hall of Residence, Universidad (Hall of Residence, Universidad Complutense de MadridComplutense de Madrid)

FUNDACIÓN UNIVERSITARIA

G.J.CHAMINADE

WITH THE NEEDY PEOPLE

Las Conchas (GUATEMALA)

APROMAR

Fundación Fundación RomeoRomeo

With the Church...

PROCESO CONCILIAR

Congreso de Teología Juan XXIII

Teaching of Catechism: Colegio Santa María del Pilar

(Madrid)Colegio San Felipe Neri (Cádiz)

30 people involved30 people involved

-Aimed at boys and girls (16-18 years old).-Aimed at boys and girls (16-18 years old).

-We intend to help the teenagers find out Jesus-We intend to help the teenagers find out Jesus´message in their lives: Christian vocation´message in their lives: Christian vocation

-Witnessing our community experience-Witnessing our community experience

-Inviting them to join our communities, after -Inviting them to join our communities, after their Confirmationtheir Confirmation

  

We are members of... The Spanish Forum of the Laity

And of the movement... “Christian Network”

CEMI in the Church

• Family Council• Commission for the Vocations

CEMI in the Marianist Family

CEMI in the Church

IV) Current debates:12th General Assembly

(November 2005)

1. CEMI in the Church2. CEMI in society3. CEMI and the young

people4. CEMI: present and future   

CEMI IN THE CHURCHCELEBRATIONS

-How could we make the lithurgy closer to the people?

-How could we make our meetings an expression of Christian joy?

A COMMON EFFORT TO RENEW THE CHURCH:

-To put love above all; the structures are conceived to carry out Jesus´programme.

-Critical position, if necessary

CEMI in society

CONSUMPTION AND MONEY:

-Community discernment:

-How to share our wealth

-Contribution to humanize the current economic model•“Economic assemblies” (our experience)

OUR JOB ENVIRONMENT

-Rehumanizing the Labour Market

-How can we possibly combine family life with our jobs?

CEMI in society

OUR SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT:

-Individual and common work in social and/or political projects

- Common reflexion about Matthew 10,8: “Freely you have received, freely give”

-Leisure time:

-How can we foster a joyful spirit in our meetings?

 

CEMI and the young people-CATECHISM: Collective action: entire

community

(not just the catechist)

-Testimony of a real Christian lifestile

-Give them the chance to take part in our activities/charity engagements

Our current Our current challenges:challenges:

• To live coherently with our Christian vocation.

• To bring Good News to those who are waiting for them.

• That we may live in such a way that we might be useful for the Kingdom of God, the Church and the Marianist Family

•And make the young people enthusiastic about the Christian message.

““WE, Christians, are not supposed to WE, Christians, are not supposed to “renounce” anything; in fact, we choose “renounce” anything; in fact, we choose the very best things of life.”the very best things of life.”

““May all those who watch us, listen to us May all those who watch us, listen to us and mix with us feel Jesus´ presence in and mix with us feel Jesus´ presence in their lives and listen to His words”their lives and listen to His words”

José Antonio Romeo, SM.José Antonio Romeo, SM.