SOCIETY OF THE SACRED HEART

Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation

RSCJ INTERNATIONAL
REFLECTION PROCESS

Feast of St Philippine Duchesne 18 November 2017–

Feast of St Madeleine Sophie Barat 25 May 2018

To be One Body which loves, practices and gives witness to

justice, peace and integrity of creation
at all levels of our life and mission.

General Chapter 2016

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Dear Sisters and Friends

In the preparation for the General Chapter 2016, JPIC was

named as an emerging call by nearly all
Provinces/Districts/Areas of the Society. As a result of this
the Chapter called for a JPIC international meeting to place
within two years of the Chapter. So now, we invite you all
to help prepare for this International JPIC meeting which
will take place in The Philippines from November 14-24th,
2018.

Our process will follow a simple form of the See-Judge-Act

model, starting as always, with our own experience. The
preparation for the JPIC International meeting will take
place between the Feast of St Rose Philippine Duchesne
(Nov 18th 2017) and the Feast of St Madeleine Sophie
Barat (May 25th 2018). JPIC is a vital expression of the
Society’s charism and we entrust this work to the
intercession of these holy women.

JPIC link persons in each province/district/area are being

asked to help organise and animate the preparation
process. Your input will contribute to the work of the
international meeting in 2018. There is great flexibility in
the preparation process so each province/district/area can
adapt their input according to their own reality.

Our world is so desperately in need of peace. As educators,

let us draw from the depths of our own history and tradition
in the Society of the Sacred Heart. We count on the prayers
of all our sisters.

INTERNATIONAL JPIC COORDINATION COMMITTEE, OCTOBER 2017

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The process has three goals:

1. To live compassion by coming together to listen deeply to the

cries of humanity and all earth community

2. To establish relationships that impel us to act as one Society,

and to decide how we are to act as One Body in the pursuit of
JPIC

3. To transform attitudes and action in view of deepening our

expression of JPIC for the Society's life and mission

Timeline of the process

 Each province will be invited to form “reflection-discernment

groups” according to their context and realities. For example:
RSCJ and collaborators engaged in education in schools, RSCJ
and collaborators engaged in popular education, retired RSCJ,
novices, etc.
 We will rely on the JPIC Link Persons to organise and animate
these groups. We suggest three sessions over the next 6 months
but flexibility is important.
 By May 25th 2018 (Feast of St Madeleine Sophie) the JPIC Link
Person sends a written record of your answers to the JPIC
committee at jpic@rscjroma.org We would love to have a
photograph of each group.
 From there the international JPIC committee will work with our
facilitators (Imma de Stefanis rscj and Reyna Gonzalez rscj) to
prepare and finalise the international JPIC meeting in November
2018.
 You will notice that the introductory letter is addressed to friends
and collaborators as well as sisters. Our companions in mission
are warmly invited to take part in the process.

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STAGE ONE: Sharing our stories

1. What has been a ‘Rebecca’ moment for you in in

your understanding, living or practice of JPIC?
(Philippine Duchesne set out on the ship ‘Rebecca’ with faith and
conviction to new frontiers. A Rebecca moment is a term that has
come to mean a time of deep insight, change or action.)

2. From the sharing of the first question, what has

moved me? What am I aware of in myself?

3. From your sharing of these Rebecca moments,

what is a key insight that has emerged for this
group which you would like to take further? Decide
as a group how you will pursue this insight from
now until you meet again for the Stage Two
sharing.

Please record this either in writing or in some other

way – creativity is welcome!

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STAGE TWO:

Exploring the broader context of the issues – the

social, scientific, environmental, political, cultural
and economic spheres.

1. Share how each member deepened their

understanding of the insight which the group decided
to pursue? (Was it something you read or was it a
talk someone has given? Is it the witness of
someone you know or know about? Was it something
in the media?)

2. As a group, come up with a synthesis of what you

have learned as you pursued this insight. Is there
anything about the structures, causes, historical and
cultural roots or any other realities which helped you
to understand this insight?

Please record this either in writing or in some other way –

creativity is welcome!

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STAGE THREE:
Connecting with our Wisdom and Tradition.

1. As a group identify what have been the Society

documents (from 1970 onwards) that inspired or
challenged you to pursue your “Rebecca moment”
in living and practicing JPIC. What was the specific
section of the Society document?

2. In what ways have the Scriptures influenced your

commitment to JPIC?

3. How has Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’

influenced your commitment to JPIC?

4. Try to express in words and/or symbols the JPIC

themes and concepts that generate energy and
action for your group.

5. What for you is the relationship between justice,

peace and the integrity of creation?

Please record this either in writing or in some other way –

creativity is welcome!

Thank you for all this work!

Your sharing and discernment in Stages 1 – 3 will give the

international meeting a starting point for the
ACT part of the See-Judge-Act process.

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