AIC International Assembly in Châtillon #AIC400

by Elizabeth Astridge | Mar 18, 2017 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News

The AIC International Assembly, celebrating their 400th Anniversary, began on Sunday, March 12 in Châtillon, France. Updates and photos have been shared all week on the Ladies of Charity USA and AIC International Facebook pages (click photos to see captions):

: Day 1 International Assembly 400 #AIC400: Ladies of Charity with Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. Superior General

: Day 1

: Day 2 in Châtillon! Assembly – Church of St. André

: Leadership of Madagascar and USA. Rose de Lima and Marie Therese Razafindravao of Madagascar, Mary Ann Dantuono and Suzanne Johnson President of LCUSA. The President from Madagascar, Marie Therese Razafindravao, thanked AIC-USA for their twinning financial support of sustainable development endeavors in Madagascar in her presentation before the Assembly.

: #AIC400 Day 3 International Assembly – Reflections on Laudato Si, Solidarity.

: Assembly #AIC400 March 15 – Reconsecration at Church of St. André with Cardinal Philippe Barbarin

: Morning liturgy in house of St. Vincent of the new Executive Board #AIC400

Below is the Commitment prayer used for the Reconsecration at Church of St. André with Cardinal Philippe Barbarin:

COMMITMENT PRAYER

Lord, Jesus Christ, from the time of our baptism we have belonged to you and since then we have professed our faith countless times. Today, in the presence of the whole Church we come before you and we consecrate ourselves to you. WE commit ourselves to avoid sin and to deepen our relationship with you and with our brothers and sisters. With your grace, we commit ourselves to imitate your unconditional love for all people, especially as we serve those men and women who are most poor and abandoned. May we follow the example of Saint Vincent and Saint Louise and walk along the paths of the gospel. At the same time, may we provide for the spiritual and material welfare of those who are poor, those persons in whom you reveal yourself, you who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.

Châtillon, 15 March 2017