CLC - CVX - CVC - GCL : Europe

Who is CLC?

A Discerning Community

Our modern lives are busy, filled with many distractions and calls for our attention. Our family, work, church, neighbourhood, friends, and our own personal needs all make legitimate demands on our energies. It is often difficult to keep our priorities

The Christian Life Community (CLC) way of life invites us to live a live in fullness in all the various aspects of our everyday life, reflect on these experiences, and react in ever more authentic ways within our individual lives and our communal lives.

CLC

We are a worldwide movement of Christians "who want to follow Jesus Christ more closely and work with Him" to build God’s reign. We seek to bear witness "to those human and Gospel values ... which affect the dignity of the person, the welfare of the family and the integrity of creation ... especially aware of the pressing need to work for justice through a preferential option for the poor and a simple life style." (GP-4)

As a "particular vocation with the church" and "to prepare ourselves more effectively for apostolic witness and service in our daily environment, we assemble in community those who feel a more urgent need to unite their human life in all its dimensions with the fullness of their Christian faith" (GP-4). "We hold the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius as the specific source and the characteristic instrument of our spirituality ... which opens and disposes us to whatever God wishes in each concrete situation of our daily life." (GP-5)

In short, we envision ourselves as missioned, discerning communities. "The field of CLC mission knows no limits; it extends both to the church and the world, in order to bring the Gospel of salvation to all people .. by opening hearts to conversion and struggling to change oppressive structures."

Who is the European CLC?

Delegates from CLC European National communities meet in the European Assembly held every five years. The European Assembly serves as a means to ensure a continuous growth process within the European CLC context. It also deals with matters related to internal and external aspects of European CLC such as the definition of European CLC common activities, guidelines evaluations etc.

During the European Assembly – the Euroteam   is chosen. This is a discernment and service community called to assist the European National Communities, in cooperation with the CLC World Executive Community. The Euroteam organises, co-ordinates activities of interest to European CLC members. It also helps to communicate and support CLC activities in Europe. The current Euroteam is made up of Agnes Rausch from Luxembourg (Coordinator); Monika Sander from France; Leonardo Bechetti from Italy and Martina Zupanic from Croatia. The Euroteam also has a Guide who currently is a Slovenian Jesuit – Fr. Andrej Benda sj. The Euroteam meets about three times a year.

The CLC National communities appoint a Eurolink to be their contact person who will carry out the service of the National community at European level. The EuroTeam calls a meeting for the Eurolinks at least once every two years. The last time we met was in lille, France – 2004. The last meeting was held in Paris, France - 21-24 October 2004. The next meeting will be held from 17 to 20 February 2005 in Rome

  

European Assembly in Lille, France 2004

Every 5 years the 15 recognized CLC national communities in Europe gather for the CLC European Assembley. Last meeting together with invited delegation from Lituania, Scotland and Ukraine was held in a CLC retreat house in Lille. “Lille as it was” gives a one-page overview of the meeting; during the meeting the Euroteam and the national communities presented their reports (Euroteam, national communities); several working group deepened important topics (Working group topics) and produced working group recommendations. At the end final “recommendations” were voted unanimously to give orientations to the newly elected Euroteam for collaboration with the national communities.

Relevant documents

The Recommendations of the World Assembly, Nairobi 2003 - click here
The General Principles of CLC & other documents - click here
The document "European CLC Operating Procedures" can be viewed by clicking here
The final Recommendations for the European CLC Assembly 2004 can be viewed by clicking here

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