Today there is much talk of prayer;Today there is much talk of prayer;

a sincere search for a sincere search for spirituality spirituality

is evidentis evident..

A search of a meaning of God,

a certain inclination to “Mystery”,

a Face-to-Face encounter.

A longing for God.

In search of horizon, of In search of horizon, of importance,importance,

many get lost in appearances or many get lost in appearances or wander without finding a wander without finding a

response. response. They end up fatigued or They end up fatigued or

unsatisfied, unsatisfied, fed up and thirsty as before. fed up and thirsty as before.

In many occasions In many occasions these searches are these searches are

wavering, wavering, spontaneous, spontaneous,

many things are many things are speculated about God, speculated about God,

but we do not get to but we do not get to know and experience know and experience

Him. Him.

In that context the In that context the necessity of havingnecessity of having a companion for a companion for the journey surgesthe journey surges, ,

someone with someone with courage to stretch courage to stretch out a hand,out a hand,

that offers their littleness,that offers their littleness,

that shares life, that walks in faith.that shares life, that walks in faith.

Someone full of humaneness Someone full of humaneness and capable of “divinity.”and capable of “divinity.”

In the passage of Emmaus we find traces that could help us

see our being companions of the journey in the Company of Mary:

And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them…

It is about taking advantage of the occasions that life offers.

You as young people have great aspirations,

that you want to pledge yourselves

to build a better world.

Let others see this, let the world see it,

since this is exactly the witness

that the world expects from the disciples of Jesus.

Pope Benedict XVI

ACCOMPANY EACH OTHERFACE TO FACE AND BREAK THE BREAD

To accompanyis to take on a challenge,take a mission,begin an adventure,contemplate a mystery,listen to a beat,pronounce a hope,probe a heart,witness a miracle.

ACCOMPANY ACCOMPANY TO EMBRACE WHAT’S HUMANTO EMBRACE WHAT’S HUMAN

Companionship Companionship is simply is simply putting on your putting on your shoes and at its shoes and at its rhythm rhythm deciphering one deciphering one by one by one the mysteries the mysteries of the human of the human heart…heart…

ACCOMPANYTO DECIPHER THE BEAUTY AND REMAIN WITH THE GOOD

To accompany is to Break bonds and cross

borders. Contemplate at each

other,Harbor the beauty, Take delight in the

good, andOpt for the good.

…always attentive to embody the dreams of God for humanity

and self, not only saw the youth

without horizons, she found herself present with them,

and asked:

What can I do for you?

These invitations echoed in the heart of St. Jeanne 400 years ago.

400 years ago in Bordeaux400 years ago in Bordeaux

did Jeanne de Lestonnac knowdid Jeanne de Lestonnac know

that the work that she began that the work that she began

would reach out to many lands, would reach out to many lands,

to many young people in many to many young people in many nationsnations.

European Mission Camp European Mission Camp Tirana, Albania Tirana, Albania 17-28 July 200617-28 July 2006

England, Italy, Spain and FranceEngland, Italy, Spain and France

Mission CampMission CampMedellin, ColombiaMedellin, ColombiaJune 17-23, 2005June 17-23, 2005

Old Sisters with Afro-Colombian Students from our Old Sisters with Afro-Colombian Students from our Mission Area in the Pacific Coast of Colombia and Mission Area in the Pacific Coast of Colombia and

ODN College Student-VolunteersODN College Student-Volunteers

ODN Youth - CHILE

European Mission Camp European Mission Camp Tirana, Albania Tirana, Albania 17-28 July 200617-28 July 2006

ODN Youth Volunteers - ColombiaODN Youth Volunteers - Colombia

European Mission Camp @ Tirana (Albania) European Mission Camp @ Tirana (Albania) 17-28 July 2006 17-28 July 2006

ODN Youth - PhilippinesODN Youth - Philippines

Youth for Better Future – Tambo, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro CityYouth for Better Future – Tambo, Macasandig, Cagayan de Oro City

Catholic Center Campus MinistryCatholic Center Campus Ministry

Catholic Center Campus Ministry StudentsCatholic Center Campus Ministry Students

At a Profession of Solemn Vows - August 5, 2006At a Profession of Solemn Vows - August 5, 2006

400 years inspiring life, 400 years inspiring life, asking new questions… asking new questions… always going beyond, always going beyond,

with fears with fears but also with confidence but also with confidence

that Jesus is our companion; that Jesus is our companion; always bringing to heart always bringing to heart

His words: His words:

"Do Not Allow The Flame"Do Not Allow The Flame I HaveI Have

Lit In Your Heart To Be Lit In Your Heart To Be Extinguished…"Extinguished…"

Students of ODN College in Galicia

Youth, hope for the Youth, hope for the future and for the future and for the transformation of transformation of society, will be for us society, will be for us the area of the area of preference in our preference in our apostolic endeavor.apostolic endeavor.

Const. Art. Const. Art. II, 1II, 1

Let Us HastenLet Us Hasten……

To celebrate Life. To celebrate Life. Let us give thanks Let us give thanks

to God for It, to God for It, for Jeanne and her Project.for Jeanne and her Project.

For her first inspiration For her first inspiration has made this encounterhas made this encounter

possible. possible.