Nature
and Purpose of the MCFC /
Naturaleza
y Propósito del CFCM
I.
Membership of the MCFC
A.
Purpose:
1. The
Missionary Cenacle Family Council exists to call the Family to faithfulness to
the founding charism and to the living out of its stated mission.
2. They
do this by holding the vision, planning for the future, and calling the Family
into mission for the sake of the Church. (Mission statement, 2002)
B.
Membership:
As of 2001, the Missionary
Cenacle Family Council consists of the general custodian of each of the four
branches as well as two council members of each of the branches. (12)
C.
Selection of Members:
The four General
Custodians are automatically on the Family Council by virtue of their role.
Each branch selects two of their Council members to serve on the MCFC Council.
D.
Authority of the Family
Council
1.
The Family Council is empowered by the members to fulfill its purpose.
2. The
Family Council, acting as a whole, does not have authority over the decisions
made in each branch regarding the life of the members.
3. The
decisions, directions made by the Family Council would have influence on the
decisions made in each branch.
II.
Structure of the Missionary Cenacle Family Council
A.
General Custodian's Meeting
1. The
four General Custodians meet as a group prior to the gathering of the full
council.
2. They
decide issues of budget, and/or other items that have been processed by the
Family Council and are in need of final decision or implementation.
3. The
General Custodians may introduce items of concern to the agenda after they
have met and shared information about the life of the branches.
4. The
General Custodians assure the implementation of the decisions made in the
Family council/counsel.
B.
Coordinating committee:
1. Membership:
a. Two
members of the Family Council
b. The
Executive Secretary
c. The
Facilitator
2. Role
and Task:
a. Prepare
the agenda for the meeting of the Council.
b. Prior
to the meeting, reviews all submitted materials and decide where, how, and who
should deal with the matter at hand.
c.
Assure the appropriate resources for the Council meetings.
d. Meet
between meetings to assure that the homework is carried out.
e. Assure
accurate minutes from the meetings and prepare the Newsletter for distribution
to the Family.
f. Serve
as the contact for the ad hoc and standing committees of the Family Council.
C.
Relationships of the MCFC
1. The
Family as a whole:
a.
The MCFC relates to the Family by calling it to the mission.
b.
The MCFC takes counsel from the members on the signs of the times.
c. The
MCFC assures education and ongoing formation of all the members into the
Family
d.
The MCFC coordinates common ventures for the Family
e.
The MCFC assures a common spirituality.
2.
The members of the branches:
a. The
MCFC relates to the members in each branch through the General Custodian and
the council members of each branch serving on the MCFC .
b. The
MCFC sends out a newsletter to each member through the individual branches.
3.
The Councils of each branch.
a.
The MCFC relates to these councils through each General Custodian.
b.
The Family Council decides if meeting with these Councils is
appropriate
III.
Areas of agreement:
A.
Preparation:
1.
To prepare for the meeting beforehand according to the process and
requests of the coordinating committee.
2.
To be prepared to bring forward any concern that is impacting Family
members within a particular branch.
3.
To be willing to serve on a committee or to perform any other task
needed to further the work of the Council
4. To
commit to attendance of three meetings a year.
B.
Meetings:
1.
To participate in and contribute to the process of Counsel/council.
2.
To clarify, question, or discuss statements, facts, or other discussion
points when presented by any member of the Council
3.
To draw attention to any feeling or reactions occurring in the process
of council.
4. To
enter into Faith sharing, prayer, Liturgy together as a group.
5. To
maintain confidentiality, outside of the meeting, around individuals, issues
or behaviors.
6.
To contribute to the reflection on the council meeting so as to learn
from the shared experience.
IV.
Processes Utilized in the MCFC
The Missionary Cenacle
Family Council uses the processes of Council/counsel for its deliberations.
A.
Remote preparation:
1.
Reading, reflection on the materials suggested by the coordinating
committee.
2.
Reading, reflection on topics or issues generated in Council
discussions.
B.
Meeting:
1. Members
gather on Friday evening for dinner.
2.
Friday evening reflection and sharing on the Providence of daily life
in each of the members.
3.
Saturday morning gathering with prayer and reflection on Scripture
and/or other appropriate readings.
4.
Connection of the issues at hand with the Faith sharing
5.
Discussion of the agenda's topics or concerns.
C.
Taking counsel/council
1.
Everyone speaks and everyone listens to each other
2.
Everyone speaks to the issue offering information, insights,
suggestions or
objections (for or against)
3.
Quiet time for reflection of wisdom of the group
4.
Revisit the scripture passage
5.
Either return to the topic or wait until later to revisit
6.
Movement to consensus
7.
Decide who is to make the decision on each matter.
D.
Reflection on the learning as a Council
1.
Did everyone participate appropriately?
2.
Were there obstacles that prevented members from full participation?
3.
Identify what was helpful and what prevented full counsel/council from
occurring together.
4.
Identify how to deepen the process of seeking the wisdom of all the
members, discerning the will of God for the Family, and the living out of the
mission.
Revised January 2003
Naturaleza y Propósito
del CFCM
I. Membresía del CFCM
A. Propósito:
1. El consejo de la familia del
Cenáculo misionero existe para llamar a la familia a vivir una fe completa al
carisma fundador y vivir su misión establecida.
2. Ellos hacen esto sosteniendo la
visión, el planeamiento para el futuro, y llamando a la familia al
servicio misionero por el bien de la iglesia.
(declaración de misión, 2002)
B. Calidad de Miembro:
Desde el 2001, el Consejo de la
Familia del Cenáculo misionero consiste de un Custodio general de cada
una de las cuatro ramas y dos miembros del consejo de cada rama. (12)
C. Selección de los Miembros:
Los cuatro custodios generales son
automáticamente parte del Consejo de la familia en virtud de su papel.
Cada rama selecciona dos miembros de su consejo para servir en el CFCM.
D. Autoridad del Consejo de la Familia
1. El consejo de la familia esta autorizado por los miembros a satisfacer su propósito.
2. El consejo de la familia,
actuando en su totalidad, no tiene autoridad sobre las decisiones hechas
por cada rama en relación con la vida de los miembros.
3. Las decisiones, instrucciones
hechas por el consejo de la familia tendrán influencia en las
decisiones hechas en cada rama.
II. Estructura del Consejo de la
Familia del Cenáculo Misionero.
A. Reuniones de los Custodios Generales
1. Los cuatro custodios
generales se reúnen como grupo antes de la reunión de todo el
consejo.
2. Ellos deciden temas de
presupuesto, y/u otros artículos que han sido procesados por el
consejo de la familia y que están en necesidad de la decisión final
o de implementación.
3. Los custodios generales
pueden introducir artículos de preocupación a la agenda después de
haber reunido y compartido información sobre la vida de las ramas.
4. Los custodios generales
asegurarán la implementación de las decisiones tomadas en el consejo
de la familia.
B. Comite de Coordinación:
1. Membresía:
a. Dos miembros del consejo
de la familia
b. El Secretario ejecutivo.
c. El facilitador
2. El papel y funciones:
a. Preparar la agenda para
la reunión del consejo.
b. Antes de la reunión,
revisar todos los materiales sometidos y decidir adonde, cómo, y
quién debe ocuparse del asunto al momento.
c. Asegurar los recursos
apropiados para las reuniones del consejo.
d. Reunirse entre las
reuniones para asegurarse que la tarea se esta llevando
adecuadamente.
e. Asegurarse que las actas
de las reuniones sean exactas y preparar el boletín de noticias
para ser distribuida a la familia.
f. Servir como el contacto
para los asuntos de inmediata necesidad y a los comites del
Consejo de la familia.
C. Relaciones del CFCM
1. La familia en su totalidad:
a. El CFCM se relaciona a la
familia enviándoles a la misión.
b. El CFCM toma consejo de los
miembros en los signos del tiempo.
c. El CFCM asegura la
educación y la formación de todos los miembros de la familia
d. El CFCM coordina eventos
comunes para la familia
e. El CFCM asegura una
espiritualidad común.
2. Los miembros de las ramas:
a. El CFCM se relaciona con
los miembros de cada rama a través del custodio general y los
miembros del consejo de cada rama sirviendo en el CFCM.
b. El CFCM enviará un
boletín de noticias a cada miembro a través de las ramas
individuales.
3. Los consejos de cada rama.
a. El CFCM se relaciona con
estos consejos a través de cada custodio general.
b. El consejo de la familia
decide si la reunion con este consejo es apropiada y si determina
ambos el tiempo y el propósito para tal reunión.