{"id":13886,"date":"2024-04-29T04:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T10:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legionariosdecristo.org\/?p=12907"},"modified":"2025-08-12T19:50:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T19:50:48","slug":"convention-general-of-the-regnum-christi-discernment-communion-and-missionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/subdir.legionariosdecristo.org\/en\/blog\/2024\/04\/convention-general-of-the-regnum-christi-discernment-communion-and-missionality\/","title":{"rendered":"General Convention of Regnum Christi: \u201cApostles on a mission, making the Kingdom of Christ present today\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over 120 delegates from around the world gather in Rome to determine the Federation’s roadmap for the next six years.<\/p>\n

From April 29 to May 4, 2024, the first General Convention of Regnum Christi will take place in Rome, the supreme governing body of the Federation. This gathering aims to discern God’s plan for Regnum Christi and to give a new boost to the common evangelizing mission.<\/p>\n

With the participation of delegates from the four vocations that make up the federation, the goal is to establish guidelines and practical directions for greater missionary impact in the upcoming six-year period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Under the motto “Apostles on mission, making the Kingdom of Christ present today<\/strong>“, the General Convention is the first of its kind after the renewal process that, in collaboration with the Holy See, clarified the identity and mission of Regnum Christi, and canonically shaped the four vocations that comprise it: Legionaries of Christ, consecrated members, lay consecrated, and lay members.<\/p>\n

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In a letter sent to the General Governing Body, Pope Francis stated that “I ask the Lord that the light of the Holy Spirit help you to discern, in fidelity to the Gospel and the Magisterium of the Church, how to make the mystery of Christ present in our days.”<\/p>\n

The day began with a Eucharist celebrated by Father John Connor, L.C., General Director of the Legionaries of Christ, who in his homily indicated that “Jesus is giving us a criterion on how to become a single light: to become small so that He may be great.” He also recalled that the General Convention is a unique opportunity to renew our commitment to the mission of Regnum Christi in the world. “Jesus invites us to open our ears to listen with humility. Only then can we gather strength to be light and hope,” he emphasized.<\/p>\n

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A path of discernment<\/strong><\/p>\n

The path of discernment for Regnum Christi began in 2022, oriented towards the General Convention, where members from different parts of the world participated in a discernment process with an important nuance: an apostolic discernment<\/u>.<\/p>\n

Through sections, thematic guides, territorial conventions, and now everything related to the General Convention, the movement and the desire of each member to examine the state of the world and the Church to respond to current needs through the common mission, as a spiritual family and apostolic body, are reflected.<\/p>\n

The methodology applied for this apostolic discernment of reality consisted of three questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. How do we see the world to which God sends us today, and where do we stand in it?\u00a0(See)<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  2. What is God calling us to in the coming years?\u00a0(Judge)<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  3. How can we respond as a spiritual family and apostolic body?\u00a0(Act)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The answers to these questions were reflected in the results of the territorial conventions, showing great consonance in essential aspects, which has allowed the formulation of common proposals among them.<\/p>\n

    In the Territorial Conventions, proposals for themes that will be fundamental in the upcoming General Convention have emerged. Delegates will have the responsibility to analyze and validate these themes during the event. It is important to highlight that, due to the dynamics of the Convention, the themes will be subject to adjustments during the first day of the gathering. Additionally, the regulations will also be validated by the delegates themselves during the Convention.<\/p>\n

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    The themes to discern and the mode<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The General Convention has integrated the consensual visions and actions from the material sent by the territorial conventions into a working document, organized as follows:<\/p>\n

    A horizon:<\/strong> The evangelizing mission of Regnum Christi in today\u2019s world.<\/p>\n

    Three major general themes proposed with their specific aspects:<\/p>\n

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    1. The vocational fullness:<\/em>\n