Ursuline Associates are lay people: men and women, married or
single, who desire to incorporate in the course of their
ordinary
lives, the charism and spirit of St Angela Merici, the foundress
of the Ursuline Sisters, so as to deepen their
spiritual life
through contact with this rich tradition and to give a specific
focus to their outreach as they live their
faith in the following of
Jesus Christ. In doing this, they draw on and benefit from the
spirituality and mission of the
Ursuline Religious Institute, while
also assisting and collaborating with them. While living our
common Baptism as
disciples of Jesus Christ, some aspects of
the Gospel, which are a particular part of Angela's charism and
nurtured by
the Associates are:
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prayer and contemplation;
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unity and community;
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love and service;
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peace and justice,
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Today, these values can only enhance modern-
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These give a good idea of the variety of different groups and their undertakings.
This initiative started in Southern Africa in 2006 and is growing steadily. You are invited to consider joining this still small, but
committed group, which is presently active. It involves a meeting for prayer, discussion and community interaction once a month and a certain personal minimum
undertaking on the part of each Associate to some prayer and
missionary outreach.