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MISSION
To partner with dioceses in the formation of lay pastoral leaders.The Congar Institute for Ministry Development is an initiative of the Southern Dominican Province and collaborating religious organizations. Committed to the Catholic tradition and drawing from the gifts of its lay, religious, and ordained colleagues, the Institute fosters excellent pastoral formation, especially in dioceses with limited resources.
(Click here to learn about Congar Institute's VISION.)
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PRAYER / MEDITATION RESOURCES AND NEWS DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19
These reflections and prayers are written by Resource Persons for Congar Institute and are available as postings on the Facebook® page for the Congar Institute. Click on a blue hyperlink below to see the respective reflection / prayer.
On June 16, 2020, the Love in the Time of Corona reflection concluded. To read the final reflection by Fr. Wayne Cavalier, OP, plase click on this hyperlink: Final Reflection. You may find all reflections prior to June 16th on Congar Institute's Facebook® page by clicking the following link(s).
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VISION
The Congar Institute draws upon the vision of the late Cardinal Yves Congar, who devoted his life to retrieving the image of the church as a living sacrament of Christ’s presence in the world and as a priestly people consecrating the world to God. The Second Vatican Council endorsed and developed Congar’s vision of a church where all the baptized are called to be apostles, where the lives of all the faithful bear witness to the kingdom of God, and where, through them, the light of the gospel is meant to illuminate every aspect of social experience. Like Congar himself, we believe that adult faith formation can and must transform each believer into an evangelizer, and that in this age of “new evangelization” the ministry of the church can and must discover how to be appropriately inclusive, empowering, and missionary.
Photo on the right:Yves Congar, O.P.
French Domincan Friar
(April 13, 1904-June 22, 1995)
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Yves Congar
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Congar Institute Needs Your Support
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Please consider making a financial contribution to Congar Institute today. Our ministry and outreach to lay ministers in the under-served areas of the Church in the United States is supported by fundraising efforts and the generosity of donors and benefactors. Each donation is appreciated.
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Today's Readings
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Reading 1 Zec 9:9-10Responsorial Psalm Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13-14Reading 2 ROM 8:9, 11-13Gospel Mt 11:25-30
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