Lay Claretian Movement
The Lay Claretian Movement is a lay movement of the Catholic Church especially called to Evangelization through the Word of God in all its forms, the testimony and the transforming action of the realities in which they are embedded. They have San Antonio Maria Claret as inspirational and spiritual father, and together with the institutions founded by him, constitute the Claretian family. It was born in Villa de Leyva, Colombia, on July 8, 1983 during his first General Assembly. It was built as an international association of the faithful of private law by the Pontifical Council for the Laity on April 20, 1988. The decree of erection was signed by the President of the Congregation, Cardinal Bishop Eduardo Pironio.
Structure
The MSC is organized locally, regionally and internationally. The incorporation in the movement is pending of admission to one of their local communities. The whole community of a given region is regional. The regions are coordinated by the Regional Assembly and the Regional Council. Currently there are regions of Argentina, Uruguay, Andalusia (southern Spain), Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Nigeria, Northern Spain and Venezuela, although there are also communities in Angola, Canada, Congo, England, United States, Guatemala, Equatorial Guinea, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Poland, and Russia.
The coordination of the international Movement rests with the General Assembly, as part of the General Council members, representatives of the regional councils, delegates from local groups, and the General Council, composed of members elected by the Assembly General.
References
External links
- Lay Claretian Movement
- Holy See
- Pontifical Council for the Laity
- Claretian Family
- v
- t
- e
associations
of the faithful
- L'Arche
- Catholic Integrated Community (KIG)
- Chemin Neuf Community (CCN)
- Christian Life Community (CVX)
- Christian Life Movement (CLM)
- Communion and Liberation (CL)
- Community of Sant'Egidio
- Community of the Beatitudes
- Cooperators of Opus Dei
- Couples for Christ (CFC)
- Cursillo (OMCC)
- Emmanuel Community
- Fimcap
- Focolare Movement
- Heralds of the Gospel (EP)
- International Alliance of Catholic Knights (IACK)
- International Catholic Conference of Scouting (ICCS)
- International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
- International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU)
- International Kolping Society (IKS)
- International Union of Catholic Esperantists (IKUE)
- International Union of Guides and Scouts of Europe (UIGSE-FSE)
- Jesus Youth (JY)
- Lay Claretian Movement (MSC)
- Legion of Mary
- Light-Life Movement (RŚŻ)
- Militia Immaculatae (M.I.)
- Regnum Christi
- Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement
- SIGNIS
- Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP)
- Teams of Our Lady (END)
- Teresian Association (T.A.)
- Union of Catholic Apostolate (UAC)
- World Movement of Christian Workers (WMCW)
of the faithful
- Apostolate for Family Consecration
- Association of Vatican Lay Workers
- Brotherhood of Hope (BH)
- Catholic Charismatic Renewal
- Catholic Christian Outreach
- Catholic Worker Movement
- Fellowship of Catholic University Students
- Franciscan Brothers of Peace
- Franciscan Brothers of the Eucharist
- Madonna House
- NET Ministries
- Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network
- Queen of Angels Foundation
- Saint Paul's Outreach (SPO)
- Catholicism portal
- Index