European formators gather in Avila center
They reflected on important aspects such as “the vocational interview” and “evaluating vocations” which included topics such as discerning vocations, how to guide someone with a vocation.
Leaders addressing the meeting Religious formators from some 15 European nations completed a week-long program at St Teresa-St John of the Cross International Centre in Avila.
The Jan. 25-29 program had some 40 participants from Italy, Portugal, France, Hungary, Poland, Croatia, Austria, Belgium, Malta, Spain, Lebanon and Egypt.
Father Pascual Gil, President of the European Conference of Provincials and the Provincial of Aragon and Valencia, welcomed the participants.
He took the opportunity to place in context these European meetings for formators, which began in Wadowice (Poland) in 2006.
He said the special features of this meeting, organized by the Iberian Conference of Provincials, who had invited all those in charge of formation and vocational discernment for candidates to the Teresian Carmel throughout Europe, Lebanon and Egypt.
“Discerning the call, Evaluating vocations” was the topic of this meeting directed by the Jesuit Father Luis María García.
The formators reflected on important aspects such as “the vocational interview” and “evaluating vocations” which included topics such as discerning vocations, how to guide someone with a vocation, as well as different questions concerning human maturity.
Father Franciso Brändle, the prior of the monastery in the house where St Teresa was born, gave a conference on “Saint Teresa, the formator”.
The formators had the opportunity to acquaint themselves with the Carmelite monastery and church.
Source: Training program in Avila for Carmelite Formators from Europe, Lebanon and Egypt (vidimusdominum.info)
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