Maybe now more than ever in the history of the Church
are Jesus words up to date "The harvest is plentiful but the woeker are
few". (Lk 10,2). The Eclesial Movement "Apostles of the Word" represent
a reponse more to Jesus desire that "Workes of the Gospel increased".
The principle objective consists of fostering in the young people the
desire to dedicte them selves to evangilze for a year:"Serving" in the
Church".
At this time they have the opportunity to deepen
their faith, studying more clesely their vocation, if there is no decision
of choice, and without any attach ments their apostolic work is perfomed.
Under the guidance of experienced personel they are encouranged their spiritual
journey and do the apostolic work, therefore when the returned to the place
of origin with more preparation and enthuusiasm.
At the end of a year's compromised, each one, with
the agreement of the directors in the movement, con renew the commitment
for another period of time of their choice.
Who are they?
They are men and women that have experieced the
edification of the word of Word of God in their lives and feel the
necesity to shared it with others without counting the difficulties and
sacrifices that this mission required.
Their apostolate is the frontier: they go to the
homes and the most abondoned zones of those whom no one has evangelized
by giving them the Word of God. Actually, having in mind the problem of
the sects, one of the activities more important consists of promoting and
defending the Faith.
The principal desire is to be guided by the Holy
Spiritand disposed the brothers heart to a sanctifying actitude.
Their apostolic activity is accompany always with
the testimony of detachments, sacrifice and persistance.
Organization:
The Eclesial Movement "Apostles of the Word" is
divided in three sections:
*The Lay People Section
This section is the largest and has three banches:
Single men and women; and married couples. Each branchs es coordinated
individual. The director with his council coordinates the three branches.
*The Section of religious women of consacrated life.
This women are contemplating of dedicating all their
life to the service of the Church, following the spirit and methods of
the movement. After two years of special formation, they make the
promise of poverty, chastity and obedience.
* The Clerical Section
This includes priests, transitory and permanent
deacons, seminarians and aspirants to the permenent deaconate.
They are intergrated in a diocese and foster the
activities of the movement.
In order to become of consacrated life or clerical,
it is required to give a year's service in the Lay People Section.
Formation
For admision to the Movement, it is important
that there is a desire for conversion, good will and capacity to work as
a team. If the condition are met, for sure God will realize marvels in
the candidate which little by little he will be transformed to a "Witness
of Christ".
The method of formation consists of alternating
the apostolic activities under the guidance of experienced persons with
refllection and study. Every two months they have a week's studies.
At this time all the teams come together for an evaluation of their experiences,
the studies are more sistematic of the Word of God with classes relating
to the Gospel, and have an encounter with God more profound.
Besides every year there are specialized courses
during one or two months, for a better capacitation in the catechetical
field or human promotion.
After a years committment or promise, complete dedication
to the apostolate, studies may continue until they are accquired: primary,
middle school, high school and university.