Cor Novum ~ 2012

We are happy to announce our programs for 2012. We encourage you to share this information with all communities as well as Chevalier Family lay members.

SPIRITUALITY of the HEART: Yesterday: Today, Towards the Future Issoudun - 1 – 28 July, 2012

This session gives members of the Chevalier Family, both lay and vowed, the opportunity of a refreshed encounter with the person, life, charism, spirituality and mission of Jules Chevalier. Visits to places connected with Fr. Chevalier in Issoudun, Richelieu, Bourges and Paray-le-Monial are a special feature. Conferences, reflections, and sharing centred on a contemporary understanding of our Spirituality of the Heart for the world today, are also significant aspects of this program. Presented in the light of the reality of life and ministry in the 21st century, all aspects of the program challenge and re-energise! A retreat during the third week helps participants personally integrate their experience in a supportive, prayerful atmosphere.

Languages: English, French, and the possibility of 2 other languages. The first 2 languages that register at least three participants will be the additional languages for this program in 2012.

Cost: 2 400€

For further information please contact Cor Novum office manager: cornovum@gmail.com

A Glimpse at How the Chevalier Family Might Look In the Future Issoudun - 26 August – 1 September, 2012

What could be the future of the Chevalier Family? Does Chevalier himself give us any indication as to what our future might hold?
Global movements and the Chevalier Family? Are you interested in exploring such questions?

From 26 August, 2012 - 1 September, 2012, Cor Novum is offering these days to discern, converse, reflect, and explore together new possible forms of living our charism and mission.
 Such a gathering is open to any member of the Chevalier Family ~ vowed, lay, ordained ~ who desires our charism and mission to flourish into the world of tomorrow.

If you are interested in being a part of this discerning dialogue please register at cornovum@gmail.com and further details will be forwarded to you.

Cost: 700€

For further information please contact Cor Novum office manager: cornovum@gmail.com

HEART SPIRITUALITY and the MINISTRY of EDUCATION Issoudun

December, 2012 (dates to be announced by March)

This program has been especially requested by Principals, Teachers and Educators within the Chevalier Family, who wish to deepen their knowledge of Jules Chevalier ~ his life, spirituality and mission. It is also designed to develop further appreciation for our contemporary Spirituality of the Heart ~ what richness it has to offer to young people, families and educational communities in this 21st century. Pilgrim visits throughout Issoudun itself, as well as to Bourges and to Richelieu, the birth place of Jules Chevalier, are special features of the experience. The principle language for this program will be English.

Cost: 850€

For further information please contact Cor Novum office manager: cornovum@gmail.com

Retreat Opportunities Issoudun
 The Cor Novum team offers a variety of retreat experiences, of varying styles and length, ranging from a 30 day to a six or eight day retreat. This includes personal accompaniment, and/or spiritual input and other reflective experiences in accordance with the desires of the person/group. All retreats are offered from the perspective of fostering a holistic living of the Spirituality of the Heart. Such a retreat can be held in Issoudun any time throughout JUNE or AUGUST, OCTOBER and NOVEMBER, 2012. As dates and possibilities are subject to the availability of the team, if interested, please make further enquires with the office manager at cornovum@gmail.com

Possible Languages: English, French, Dutch, Indonesian
Cost contingent on length of stay.

Sabbatical Program Issoudun

Purpose: to experience life in Cor Novum’s international, inter-congregational setting at the place of our foundation. There are various options: to receive individual spiritual direction, to pursue personal interests in our founder’s spirituality and charism, to follow one or more of the scheduled programs, and /or to enter into a 30 day retreat experience. Such a program would be designed according to the needs and wishes of each participant. The Cor Novum team will accept, after consultation, interested candidates for a period of 2 months or less, JUNE through to end of AUGUST, OCTOBER and NOVEMBER, 2012.
 For further information or to register contact Cor Novum office manager: cornovum@gmail.com

Cost contingent on length of stay

COR NOVUM WEBSITE: http://www.cornovum.com/

TAKE HEART

“Take Heart” is a daily meditation space that includes an appropriate quote related to our spirituality, a reflective image and a focus for personal consideration. This simple prayer space provides members of the Chevalier Family ~ their communities, families, work colleagues and friends, a moment to pause prayerfully in the midst of daily life. To access this feature, simply go to the Cor Novum website www.cornovum.com and click on “Take Heart” on the menu. Please share this information with all members of your province, especially formation personnel, lay members and anyone you believe is interested in our spirituality.

SIGNIFICANT DATES for CHEVALIER FAMILY

By going to the Cor Novum website, www.cornovum.com and clicking on “Cor Novum News Blog” Chevalier members can follow some important historical developments for the entire global community. Noteworthy dates are registered on the “News Blog” month by month. Being mindful of these past and present events is a good way to stay connected to our story and to one another across the world. Together let us grow in appreciation of the extraordinary history that is ours! Please share this information with all members, especially formation personnel, lay members and anyone you believe is interested in our story.

N.B. The first day listed for each program is the date of arrival. The last date is the day for departure.

FOR 2012: Simultaneous translation into any language depends on there being at least three participants for that language.

For the religious members of the Chevalier Family, registration for any program given at Issoudun should be made through the participant’s provincial at least four months before the start of the program.

For further information or to register, contact Cor Novum office manager:


E-mail: cornovum@gmail.com FAX: (33) 2 54 03 33 93