Apostolate for Family Consecration’s Catholic Corps
Contact
Roch Gillmore
3375 County Rd 36
Bloomingdale, OH 43910
roch.gillmore@afc.org
https://afc.org/catholic-vocation
https://www.facebook.com/FamilyConsec...
Dioceses
Steubenville, OH
Mission
While living a ‘consecration of life’ through private vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience, the Catholic Corps was constituted within the lay apostolate of the Apostolate for Family Consecration and exists to help fulfill its mission of sanctifying and strengthening families by way of consecration to the Holy Family and in the Truths of the Catholic Faith. The Catholic Corps has at the heart of its vocation the spiritual renewal of the Church and society through the renewal of the family. They serve the ministry of the Apostolate for Family Consecration which immerses families in the richness of the Catholic Faith through events, retreats, and catechetical and formation tools and programs, as they support families in their journey of growth in holiness.
The love which flows from their close union with Christ is inseparably expressed in their prayer life and service within the work and mission of the Apostolate for Family Consecration -- as they do everything with Christ and for Christ, through His Mother, in union with St. Joseph.
Qualifications
Desire to live the prayer life of the Catholic Corps and serve the mission of the Apostolate for Family Consecration. High school graduate, no college degree is required. Work/ professional skills are beneficial but not a requirement to be accepted for candidacy. Discernment of entry starts with an informal interview by one of the community coordinators. A weekend visit and/or a one-week or six-week “Come & See” visit may take place before the entry process.
Formation
The Progression of Commitment and the accompanying Formation program takes from 6-8 years, depending upon the needs of the candidate, and leads up to a solemn Life Commitment. The Progression is as follows: 1) Six-month commitments [1-2 years]; 2) One-year commitments [2-3 years]; 3) A Three-year commitment [3 years]; 4) Lifelong consecration through private vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience. Formation on consecrated vocation, prayer and interior life, with emphasis on the Eucharistic and Marian spirituality of the Apostolate for Family Consecration and its charisms, drawing from the teachings of Pope St. John Paul II, encompassing the spiritual, intellectual, pastoral, and human aspects of the person.
Province
N/A
Belated Vocations
No