Seguimi

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Seguimi ( German : "Follow me"; Italian : "Seguimi" Gruppo di Promozione Umano-Cristiana; English : "Seguimi" Lay Group of Human-Christian Promotion ) is the abbreviation for a religious lay group founded in Italy in 1965 in the Roman Catholic Church. It has been recognized by the Holy See as an association of believers since 1984 . The lay association is committed to the holistic promotion of human and Christian values . It consists of around 900 members who are active in 17 countries around the world.

history

At the beginning of the 1960s, groups of young people and adults in Modena and Rome came together in the spirit of the Gospel who wanted to live in dialogue with modern times. Paola Majocchi (1931–2009) and Father Anastasio Gutiérrez CMF (1911–1998) met in Rome to establish a new lay association and laid down the first measures in the spirit of the Second Vatican Council . In 1965, the association of Bishop Abele Conigli from Sansepolcro was recognized under canon law as a " Pia unio ". As a result of this recognition, the statutes were revised and adopted in 1967, and at the same time the global expansion began. On March 19, 1984 “Seguimi” was recognized by the Pontifical Council for the Laity as an international association of believers under papal law.

Self-image

"Seguimi" is composed of the Italian words "seguire = to follow" and "mi = me". It is intended to express that the union wants to follow Christ . Furthermore, the presence of Christians in all situations and social areas and active participation in humane projects are promoted. The members work in human and Christian educational work, they accompany old and handicapped people, they support pregnant girls. In addition, they cultivate the study of the Holy Scriptures and apostolic theology .

Organization and expansion

Membership in “Seguimi” is divided into “Dedicated Members” who live in male and female communities and form the animation center, “Joined Members” who live celibate and alone , “Affiliate Members”, as individuals and families, and “Volunteers “Which activities support. Priests are also accepted into the association. Structurally, personal responsibility and the promotion of the person are practiced, with authority playing a supporting and coordinating role. The supreme body is the General Council , supported by a Council for Conformity with the Statutes, a Council for Ecological Affairs and a Council for Education and Culture. The head office is in Rome. In total, the association has around 900 members of various forms, spread across 17 countries in Africa , Europe , North America and South America . They look after a house for families in Italy, a cultural center for senior citizens , a farm and the “New Horizons” centers. In Africa they run the center for distance sponsorship for development projects, a health center for pregnant women, a refugee camp , a house for disadvantaged children and another aid center. Other projects are a youth center, a guest house, a center for family and life, a training center for family carers and an educational center. The Peace Corn Association ( Spanish : Granito de Paz) was founded in Spain to promote international volunteering.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Paola Majocchi was the association's longtime president; see. Muore Paola Majocchi, la confondatrice di Seguimi ( Memento from April 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) on www.claret.org, September 30, 2009
  2. ↑ Cf. In memoriam Anastasio Gutiérrez Poza CMF at www.alleanzacattolica.org
  3. ↑ Former diocese of Sansepolcro, today: Diocese of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro
  4. ↑ “He said to everyone: Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny himself, take up his cross every day and follow me.” 9.23 EU

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