<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">Dear All<BR>
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Following Andrew Dotchin's suggestion here is a synopsis of the work. It has 14 session units as follows, each of which has the same structure as outlined in my previous note: viz:<BR>
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>From the Sources<BR>
Introduction<BR>
Survey<BR>
Information<BR>
REflections<BR>
Further Readings<BR>
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The 14 units are devoted to:<BR>
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Francis, Clare and the Franciscan Family<BR>
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Witnesses of the Incarnation<BR>
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Travelling the Gospel Way: Moving toward the Kingdom in the Church<BR>
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The Franciscan Mission<BR>
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To be Formed into Jesus Christ<BR>
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The Franciscan Evangelist: A Prayerful Missionary<BR>
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Franciscan Presence and Dialogue: Living with Diversity in a Pluralistic Society<BR>
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Peace-Making in a Culture of Violence<BR>
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Inculturation in a Franciscan Perspective<BR>
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The Economy and Global Reality from a Franciscan Perspective<BR>
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Relating as Franciscan Women and Men of Faith<BR>
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Brother Sun and sister Moon: A Franciscan View of the Environment<BR>
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The Continuing Franciscan Task in the Church<BR>
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Altogether a wide ranging and valuable resource. The material provided for Reflections is wide-ranging. for instance in the session "Moving toward the Kingdom in the Church" it is a short story by John Updike, with some good and pertinent questions to guide our reflections on the story in the context of the unit.<BR>
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In the right hands this could be used to arrange a whole programme of sessions for a Local Group ( or even an Area). It could also be used for personal reflection on the Franciscan Way. Its pedigree is an assurance of its intellectual credibility.<BR>
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Gordon Plumb </FONT></HTML>