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SECULAR INSTITUTES ‘IN THE HEART OF THE CHURCH I SHALL BE LOVE’. A MEMBER’S VIEW OF HER CALL FROM GOD ![]() Vatican II Council describes this relatively new vocation in this way: “Secular Institutes although not religious institutes, do at the same time involve true and full profession of the evangelical councils in the world and are recognized by the Church. This profession confers a consecration on people living in the world, lay men and women and clerics.” Secular institutes are one answer to the needs of to-day’s Church. They offer to Catholic laity a vocation in which they may strive for total dedication to God, to Christ, with the Holy Spirit, and to His Church through their normal daily lives. The distinguishing beauty of the vocation is that although members usually live alone, they work together in spreading God’s kingdom in the world. Are you hungry for a deeper understanding and expression of your Catholic faith? Taste and see the goodness of God through Caritas Christi. Its members are continually striving for holiness and to live their lives based on gospel spirituality. They are part of the fastest growing vocation in the Church. As members of an international secular institute for single laywomen and widows, they consecrate their lives wholly to God without leaving their home, work or parish. The members of Caritas Christi have found a way to live a contemplative-apostolic life approved and endorsed by the Church. By striving to change the world from within by example, in sharing with and in service to others, they help ensure that the Church has an effective presence in society. If you would like to know more, you are welcome to contact us via:-
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