Vincentian Studies Course Outline
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John Prager, CM has graciously made available the extensive outlne he prepared when teaching a course on Vincentian Studies in the early 1990's.
Vincentian Studies Course Outline
Introduction for the Teacher
Introduction to the Course
I. THE HISTORIC VINCENT
- A. THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND RELIGIOUS SITUATION OF SEVENTEENTH CENTURY FRANCE
- 1. THE INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SCENE
- 2. THE DOMESTIC POLITICAL SCENE
- 3. THE SOCIO-CULTURAL SITUATION
- 4. THE ECONOMY
- 5. THE RELIGIOUS SITUATION
- B. THE LIFE OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL
- 1. THE BIRTH AND YOUTH
- 2. SLAVERY
- 3. THE CONVERSION
- 4. THE SPIRITUAL MASTERS
II. THE MYTHIC VINCENT:SPIRIT AND CHARISM
The Mythis Vincent: SPirit and Charism
- A. FOUNDATIONS OF VINCENTIAN SPIRITUALITY: GOD, THE WORLD AND THE HUMAN PERSON
- B. THE VINCENTIAN CHARISM
- C. THE MISSIONARY DIMENSION OF THE CHARISM
- D. THREE INCARNATIONS OF THE CHARISM
- 1. The Congregation of the Mission
- 2. The Confraternities of Charity
- 3. The Daughters of Charity
- A. St. Louise de Marillac
- B. The Foundation
- C. The Relationship with the CM
- Relationship with the CM
III. THE WORKS AND ACTIVITIES OF ST. VINCENT
The Works and Activities of S.t Vincent
- 1. Popular Missions
- 2. Service to the Clergy
- 3. Foreign Missions
- 4. Italy
- 5. Ireland, England, Scotland
- 6. Poland
- 7. North Africa
- 8. Aid to the War-ravaged Provinces
- 9. Aid to the Sick/Hospitals
- 10. The Galley Slaves
- 11. Education/ Catechesis
- 12. Orphans & Foundlings
- 13. The Elderly
- 14. Jansenism
- 15. St. Vincent & Politics
IV. THE CONSTITUTIONS: CODIFYING THE CHARISM
- 1. THE COMMON RULES
- 2. THE HISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTIONS
- 3. THE CONSTITUTIONS: VOCATION
- 4. THE CONSTITUTIONS: APOSTOLIC ACTIVITY
Constitutions: Apostolic Activity
- 5. THE CONSTITUTIONS: COMMUNITY LIFE
- 6. THE CONSTITUTIONS: PRAYER
- 7. THE CONSTITUTIONS: THE MEMBERS
- 8. THE CONSTITUTIONS: GOVERNMENT
V. THE EVANGELICAL COUNSELS & THE VINCENTIAN VOWS
- 1. HISTORY OF THE VOWS IN THE CM
- 2. THE CANONICAL ASPECTS OF THE VINCENTIAN VOW OF POVERTY
- 3. THE VOWS & EVANGELICAL COUNSELS FROM A VINCENTIAN PERSPECTIVE
VI. THE FIVE VIRTUES: THE CHARACTERISTIC VIRTUE OF THE CM
VII. HISTORY OF THE CM & THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
- 1. INTRO. TO THE HISTORY OF THE CM
- 2. HISTORY OF THE CM (1625-1789)
- 3. THE CRISIS: THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
- 4. FROM THE 2ND FOUNDATION UNTIL TODAY(1843-)
- 5. THE EASTERN PROVINCE
- 6. THE MISSION IN PANAMA
- 7. HISTORY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
VIII. THE SAINTS & BLESSEDS OF THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY
- A. THE SAINTS AND BLESSEDS
- B. OTHER NOTABLE MEMBERS OF THE VINCENTIAN FAMILY
- http://www.famvin.org/cm/founder/charism/P8-Notables.html Other Notable Members of the Vincnetian Family]
IX. MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
- 1. ST. VINCENT AND THE SCRIPTURES
- 2. ST. VINCENT & MARIAN DEVOTION
- 3. THE MIRACULOUS MEDAL
- 4. THE GREEN & RED SCAPULARS
- 5. ST. VINCENT IN ART & CINEMA
X. ST. LOUISE DE MARILLAC & THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY: A BIBLIOGRAPHY
- I. ST. LOUISE DE MARILLAC
- A. BIOGRAPHY
- B. SPIRITUALITY
- C. FRIENDSHIP WITH ST. VINCENT
- D. WORKS
II. THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
- A. GENERAL WORKS
- 1. VOCATION
- 2. APOSTOLATE
- 3. HISTORY
- B. SPIRITUALITY
- 1. GENERAL WORKS
2. VOWS
- C. CONSTITUTIONS
- 1. GENERAL WORKS
- 2:. THE COMMON RULES
- 3. COMMUNITY LIFE
- 4. GOVERNMENT & STRUCTURES
APPENDICES
- 1. THE VOCATION OF THE CM
- 2. HISTORY OF THE CM
- 3. HISTORY OF THE DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY
- 4. QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
MAPS
- I. EUROPE (17th CENTURY)
- II. FRANCE (17th CENTURY)
- III. FRANCE( PLACES IMPORTANT IN VINCENT'S LIFE)
- IV. PARIS (17th CENTURY)
- V. THE UNITED STATES (CM PROVINCES)
- VI. PANAMA
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