Christian Living June 19, 2008 1st Qtr

Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
Founded in Levesville
Pere Louise Chauvet
St. Paul of Chartres
1696
17th Century, France
Region of Beauce
heart of the wheat fields
wars brought misery

Prominent evils in Beauce:
1. Misery of sickness and poverty
2. Ignorance
3. Religious Indifference

Peasants = farmers

Daughters of the School
- Marie Micheau
- Barbe Foucault
- Marie-Anne de Tilly
first recruits

Goal:
-Regain the faith of the peopel

Le Berceau (The Cradle)
> the first home

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VISION: St. Paul College Pasig, is a Catholic Educational institution committed to the integral formation of the young to become living witnesses of Christ and agents of social transformation.
MISSION: Impelled by the Charity of Christ, and in dynamic partnership with its competent, committed and principled stakeholders, the institution will become the premier centre academically prepared, morally upright, and socially responsible Paulinians in the service of the family, church, and society.

premier centre - we strive to be # 1 in God's eyes

integral formation - holistic, development

social transformation - social beings

charity of Christ - help, serve, LOVE

formula - The charity of Christ impels us..." - everything we do is motivated by God

service - service, help, gift, commitment, love, selflessness

3 thrusts:
> Academically Prepared (academics) doctrines
> Morally Upright (values) morals
> Socially responsible (service) worship

5 CORE VALUES:
1. Christ-Centeredness
"...for me life is Christ..." Philippians 1:21
Paschal Mystery of Jesus Christ (Passion, Death, Resurrection, Ascension)
2. Charity
"...for the love of Christ, Impels us..." 2 Corinthians 5:14
formula (motivation)
3. Charism
"...there are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same spirit; there are different forms of service but the same Lord..." 1 Corinthians 12:4-11
"Charis" (Greek word) which means "GIFT"
4. Community
"...as a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are all the parts of the body, through many, are one body, so also Christ..."
all our actions as one community can affect one another (community forming)
5. Commission
"...he said, 'The God of our ancestors designated you to know His will, to see the Righteous one, and to hear the sound of His voice; for you will be His witness before all to what you have seen and heard..." Acts 22:14-15
Living witnesses of Christ...

SPCP Identity

Charism - Spirituality - Mission

Identity - is the manner we live at our mission, charism and spirituality as Paulinians

We are called to be living witness of Christ...to carry out the mission of making the Church present.

Sacrafice -> out of love