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IMCS (International Movement of Catholic Students) Articles of Interest

Brief History of IMCS - click here
IMCS Restructuring - click here

Miscellaneous Articles / Resources:

Resources that CCCM has published:

· Evangelization on Campus
· Aggressive Religious Recruiting

SCRIPTURE - Bible Study On Campus

Lexio Divina - (Latin: sacred reading), is a method of meditative reading and conversation with God which can be traced back to the early Church, and continues to be a source of deep spiritual growth for many people throughout the world. It is usually done in three stages (Reading, Meditation, and Prayer) and is meant to be a relational encounter with God rather than theological study. How?

1.		Sign of the cross. Prayer: each session begins and ends with prayer. The Our Father to begin.

2.		Reading: The first proclamation is listened to with the personal copies of the Scriptures closed.

3.		Silence while you open yourself to God's word.

4.		Meditation: participants reflect out loud by answering questions. The answers need to come from what one has experienced and learned and not from exegesis or homily helps. From the heart more than from the head.

		How has God touched me or spoken to me in this passage? This could be from a word, a phrase or an over riding message from the reading. remember from the heart not from the head.

5.		Prayer: Usually the final spontaneous prayers of praise and/or intercession reflect the meditation done on Gods word.

6.		Close with - Glory be to ...

Remember - First things first

Take a moment to invoke the Holy Spirit on your sharing. Believe that the same Spirit that inspired the writers of the Scriptures also inspires your communal reading. The writers of the Sacred Scriptures never envisioned that individuals would actually be able to follow along as the text was read aloud. So they wrote with oral transmission in mind. Therefore, read the text aloud and several times during the sharing. The first time it is proclaimed, the participants should listen with their Scriptures closed and their hearts opened. After the first question is answered, people may open their Scripture if they desire to follow along. We do not read the Scriptures for information but for transformation. Information can puff us up giving us a feeling of mastery over things. Transformation brings our lives and the Scriptures into relationship.

Adapted from: Fray Gilberto, OFM

AIDS/HIV Solidarity Resources - CCSA Pan African AIDS Initiative

World AIDS Day - Dec. 1
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·  IMCS Pan-African...IMCS National Movements on the World AIDS Day (Word document)
·  IMCS Pan-African... IMCS National Movements on the World AIDS Day - En Français (Word document)
·  SECAM message to IMCS National Movements on the World AIDS Day (Rich Text Format)
·  SECAM message to IMCS National Movements on the World AIDS Day - En Français (Rich Text Format)
·  October 20, 2003 CCSA - Pan African AIDS/HIV Initiative (Word document)

CAFOD - England and Wales Catholic Development Organization
· http://www.cafod.org.uk/hivaids/
· http://www.cafod.org.uk/hivaids/aidsprayers.shtml

Catholic Relief Sevices
· http://www.catholicrelief.org/

Pier Giorgio Frassati, Saint for University Students

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati - A Saint for Youth

Young people today who are looking for a role model will find someone to identify with in this vibrant young outdoorsman who combined a deep love for Christ, a desire to serve the needy, and a mission to imbue society and politics with Christian ideals. Frasatti was a member of FUCI which is the Italian movement member of IMCS (International Movement of Catholic Students), the same way that CCSA is the Canadian member of IMCS.

Pier Giorgio Frasatti is in the centre of the picture.