The document calls Grace members to "put out into the deep" by living out the radical teachings of the beatitudes, to revitalize their charism through creative fidelity to their founders, and to forge ahead with confidence and enthusiasm to witness Christ's love to the poor. It discusses the need to see what has been overlooked, overcome inertia and comfort, and read the signs of the times by seeing with the eyes of Vincent and Louise. Members are encouraged to anticipate and adapt to change quickly, revitalize their charism, and create new paths with determination, inventiveness, and courage.

1. Grace Calling Us
NEW TIME OF GRACE CALLING us :
To “PUT OUT INTO THE DEEP…” in order to
live out the radicality of the beatitudes.
To REVITALIZE OUR CHARISM with creative
fidelity to the spirit of our Founders.
To FORGE AHEAD with confidence and
enthusiasm in order to be witnesses of
Christ’s merciful love to those who are
poor.

2. Doing Something New
When Jesus had finished speaking He said to Simon, “Cast out into the
deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
Simon Peter answered: “But Master, we have been hard at it all night and
caught nothing, but if you say so I will let down the nets.”
They did so and made such a big haul of fish that their nets began to
split, so they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and
help them. This they did and loaded both boats to the point of sinking.
When Simon Peter saw what had happened he fell at the knees of Jesus
and said, “Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.” For he and all his
companions were amazed at the catch they had made.
Jesus said to them: “Do not be afraid, from now on you will be catching
men.” As soon as they brought their boats to land, they left everything
and followed Him. St. Luke (5:1-11)

3. Doing Something New
• Put Out Into the Deep
• See what we have overlooked
• Obstacles
• Inertia
• Comfort
• Fatigue

4. Doing Something New
“Reading the Signs of the Times”
(or)
“Who Moved My Cheese”
• Vincent
• Louise
• Frederic
• Elizabeth

5. Lessons from “Who Moved My Cheese”
• Anticipate change and adapt quickly.
• Enjoy change and be ready to change quickly.
• Having change makes you happy.
• The more important your cheese is to you, the
more you want to hold on to it.
• If you do not change, you can become extinct.
• Indeed the only thing that is constant in life is
change.

6. Doing Something New
• Revitalize Our Charism
• See with the eyes of Vincent and Louise
• Seeing
• Seeing as mystics
• Seeing the “real” world

7. Doing Something New
• Forge Ahead
• Create New Paths

8. Doing Something New
“Wayfarer, there is no path.
The path is built by walking.”
- Antonio Machado

9. Doing Something New
Requires:
• Determination
• Inventiveness
• Courage

10. Doing Something New