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The New Evangelization in College Councils
50th College Councils Conference
October 2-4, 2015
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Introductions
• Matthew DePaula, IPGK
– Louisiana State University Council 15064
– E-Mail: [email protected]
• Riley Bauer, Grand Knight
– Southeast Missouri State University 15294
– E-Mail: [email protected]
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What is the New Evangelization?
• The renewed call to Catholics to spread the Gospel.
– Who? All People: non-Catholics AND Catholics!
– What? Evangelizing
– Where? Everywhere
– How? Become Evangelized; deepen your faith!
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First Task of the Church
• St. John Paul II: recognize that “there must be no lessening of the impetus to preach the Gospel” to those who are far from Christ, “because this is the first task of the Church”.
• “Today missionary activity still represents the greatest challenge for the Church” and “the missionary task must remain foremost”.
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Discipleship is the Way
• The overall goal of the Church is to facilitate its member’s goal
– reaching heaven – sanctification (aim high!!!)
• The way in which this is done is through discipleship
• Charity, Unity, Fraternity
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Getting Out of the Council
• St. John Paul II: Calls the Knights of Columbus the “strong right arm of the Church”.
• “Why are his arms not reaching? Why are his hands not healing? Why is His love not showing them there is a way” –We are the Body (Casting Crowns)
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Charity: Actions Speaking Louder
• Direct service allows others to see our Catholic beliefs in action!
• Engaging others is the beginning of evangelization: planting seeds.
– Being THE example of the faith
– Living LIKE Christ
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Unity: A Faith Undivided
• Remember:
– God’s grace is bound to the sacraments
– God’s grace is not bound by the sacraments
• By spreading our faith, we promote a united faith with Christ as the source and summit
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Unity: A Faith Undivided
• Genuinely work with your Campus Ministry
• Never forget the main purpose of your council: Helping young men grow!
• Support other ministries and council programs!
• Catholic Schools: Find on-campus organization to tag-team some events
• Participate in various religious events
• Talks, rosaries, daily Mass
• RETREATS!!
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Fraternity: Together Finding God
• Holding each other accountable to the faith and its teachings:
– How can we help spread the faith if we don’t know it enough ourselves?
– KNOW the general life of Jesus; this is our GOOD NEWS
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Fraternity: Together Finding God
• Engaging this principle outside our council creates/finds an important structure: a bridge of trust
– Simply engaging others where they are at
– Engage a person; begin simply by getting to know him, then engage the story of Jesus’ life
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Example Activities (Besides Service)
• Bar Outreach (for those of age)
• Bible Study
• Social Nights
• Campus Walks/Free Speech Zone Talks
• Tailgates
• Vocations Discernment Nights
• Host prayer services
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Lay Persons: Called from Within
• While some of us are seminarians, we are all still lay persons
• And as such are called to sanctify “from within the world” (CCC 929)
• The New Evangelization gives us tools
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The Secret
The best form of spreading the word is by word of mouth.
Remembering that God and Christ initiate the conversation.
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Extra Reading Materials
• Forming Intentional Disciples – Sherry A. Weddell
• “Evangelii Gaudium” (“The Joy of the Gospel”) -Pope Francis
• A newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other!!!