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Vol. 1  January 1999

 

Fransalian International

 

 

 

 

 

Be Your Best ...

 

Fransalian Centre for Spirituality

 

 

 

MSFS

Global News

 

Wellspring is a community for reflective living and a center for spirituality, sponsored by the Fransalians.

 

 

 

BEGINNINGS

 

Wellspring is founded by Fr. Augustine Tharappel msfs in response to the urgent spiritual needs, discerned during his ministry in Tyler. Fr.Augustine (Fr. Gus) has served the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, as Parochial Vicar, since May 1996. He has the full approval, blessing and support of his superiors: Very Rev. Emile Mayoraz msfs, Superior General of the Fransalians, Rev. Martin Kopchik msfs, Superior of Fransalian American Mission, Most Rev. Edmond Carmody, Bishop of Tyler, and Msgr. Joseph Strickland, Rector of the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception in Tyler.

 

VISION

The vision of Wellspring is to realize the missionary charism of the Fransalians in a unique way in the diocese of Tyler, and beyond.  Wellspring will focus on living certain aspects of the Fransalian Charism: simplicity of lifestyle, reflective living, joyful optimism, prayerful ministry, faith-alive in the work place, hospitality to all, compassion to all, ministry to the suffering and developing prayer connections.

 

MISSION

 

Wellspring is committed to:

  • Living a simple, prayerful, reflective, hospitable and ministering community life and developing such communities in parishes and missions in the diocese of Tyler and beyond.

  • Developing a Center for spirituality in the diocese of Tyler.

  • Facilitating Formation of Spiritual Directors in the diocese of Tyler, and beyond.

  • Offering Spiritual Growth Opportunities in Parishes and missions.

  • Developing ministry to the suffering communities and communities in crises.

  • Facilitating ministry to ministers.

  • Developing learning materials for Spiritual Formation.

  • Developing resources for Spiritual Formation.

PROGRAMS OFFERED

  • Spiritual Direction for Individuals and families.

  • Retreat Opportunities for individu­als and groups parishes and missions

  • Prayer Connections

  • Gift groups

  • Men's Faith Sharing groups

  • Women's Faith Sharing groups

  • Training of Spiritual Directors

  • Wellspring Mass for urgent needs of the Community

  • Family Prayer Experiences

  • Commissioning of families for prayer for urgent needs of community

  • Spirituality Classes

  • Spiritual Moments: News letter in Spirituality

  • Journal of Spirituality

 

               

Fransalian International,  Vol. 1  January 1999

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