Ladies of Charity Spirituality/Leading as a Spiritual Moderator by Holly Walter

1. Leading as Spiritual
Moderator
Holly Walter
Director Northeast Region

2. WHY DO WE NEED SPIRITUAL MODERATORS?
 Previously considered role for Sisters
 Lack of Sisters creates a need for lay women to assume this role
 Presence of a spiritual moderator places our work within a spiritual
framework
 Why do we need a spiritual answer to what we do as Ladies of Charity?

3. AM I READY TO BE A SPIRITUAL MODERATOR?
 All of us are capable of being spiritual
 How to decide if we can lead others spiritually as a Lay Moderator? Ask
yourself these questions
a) Do you have an active prayer life?
b) Do you humbly recognize that we cannot go it alone without God?
c) Are you willing to aid others in developing their own spirituality?
d) Are you willing to learn more about Vincentian Spirituality?
e) Are you willing to attend a course provided by Ladies of Charity to
help you learn about spiritual moderation?
f) Are you able to share your reflections with others?

4. HOW DO I BECOME A SPIRITUAL MODERATOR
 Attend the Spiritual Moderator Training Session offered after every assembly
 Two day training with Sisters and other lay moderators
 Ongoing training with your assigned mentor over course of one year
 Ongoing support from your mentor and Moderator community
 Continued education about important ministries
 St. Vincent de Paul
 St. Louise de Marillac
 St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
 Catherine Harkins Drake
 and other early leaders such as Rosalie Rendu

5. MATERIALS USED IN YOUR MINISTRY
 Vincentian Spirituality and Formation for Ladies of Charity handbook
 Full of history, biographies, and reflections for each month of the year and special
occasions and feast days
 Prayer books
 Prayer seeds by Sister Joyce Rupp
 Praying with Vincent de Paul by Thomas McKenna CM
 Praying with Louise de Marillac by Audrey Gibson DC and Kieran Kneaves DC
 Scripture, especially the New Testament and other teachings of Jesus,
especially on how we are to treat the poor among us
 Various writings on Vincentian Spirituality

6. WHAT I DO AS A SPIRTUAL MODERATOR
 Provide Apostolic Reflections for Diocesan Board Meetings for Ladies of Charity
 Assess the spiritual needs of the group when providing reflections
 Individual support and counseling for parish members and the diocese
 Lead prayer for all Ladies of Charity functions
 Install new members of the Ladies of Charity Diocesan board
 Attend and participate in mass
 Composing and reciting the Prayer of the Faithful
 Readings
 Singing

7. GENERAL ATTRIBUTES
 Presence
 Participating in Ladies of Charity and Parish activities
 Being a visible community as a spiritual leader
 Listening skills
 Lead by example

8. Thank you!
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