CONCEPT

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CHRISTIAN FAITH
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 ONCE JPIC STRUCTURES ARE IN PLACE, THEIR ONGOING BEST THE COMMITMENT TO ROOT‑CAUSE ENGAGEMENT LEADS
PRACTICES FURTHER SHARPEN THE CONGREGATION’S CICM TO EMBED JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY OF
LISTENING TO CULTURES SHAPES THE DESIGN OF APPROACH TO SYSTEMIC JUSTICE OVER MERE CHARITY. CREATION (JPIC) INTO ITS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES AT
LISTENING TO CULTURES SHAPES THE DESIGN OF SCHOOLS, CLINICS, AND PARISHES SO THEY TRULY MEET EVERY LEVEL.
SCHOOLS, CLINICS, AND PARISHES SO THEY TRULY LOCAL NEEDS, LANGUAGES, AND SOCIAL STRUCTURES.
MEET LOCAL NEEDS, LANGUAGES, AND SOCIAL
STRUCTURES. JOINT RELIEF EFFORTS IN DISASTERS OR POVERTY BRING
CICM INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITHS AND NGOS,
STRENGTHENING BOTH CRISIS CARE AND ONGOING
COLLABORATION.

INSTITUTIONALIZATION DIRECT ENCOUNTER WITH HUMAN

PIONEERING NEW CONTEXTS TEACHES CICM BETTER WAYS TO INSTITUTIONAL OF JPIC CRISIS RESPONSE &
SUFFERING RECALLS CHRIST’S
INCULTURATE—EACH NEW MISSION FIELD REFINES THEIR SOLIDARITY WITH THE SUFFERING
ANCHORS VULNERABILITY CARE HUMANITY, DEEPENING OUR
LISTENING AND DIALOGUE SKILLS.
UNDERSTANDING OF THE INCARNATION’S
IMPLICATIONS.

A SPIRIT OF MUTUAL RESPECT AND SHARED MISSION

NATURALLY EXTENDS TO PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER FAITHS,
NGOS, AND GOVERNMENT BODIES TO PURSUE COMMON JOINT RELIEF EFFORTS IN DISASTERS OR POVERTY BRING
GLOBAL EXPANSION & GOOD ACROSS CULTURAL DIVIDES. CICM INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER FAITHS AND NGOS,
ADAPTIVE PRESENCE STRENGTHENING BOTH CRISIS CARE AND ONGOING
COLLABORATION.

THE TWO‑FOLD DYNAMIC DRIVES CICM’S REAL‑WORLD INTERRELIGIOUS AND

FOOTPRINT: SENDING MISSIONARIES ABROAD AND MINISTERING
TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES AT HOME IN EVER‑NEW CONTEXTS. CIVIC COLLABORATION

AN INNER CONVERSION POWERS CONCRETE

CARE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES
(DESERTIFICATION, POLLUTION) AND THE
VULNERABLE (SLAVERY SURVIVORS, STRUCTURAL JUSTICE
INCULTURATION AND REFUGEES) AS PART OF HOLISTIC MISSION. VS. CHARITY
DIALOGUE
AD EXTRA /
AD INTRA
GLOBAL SOLIDARITY
AND RECIPROCITY ECOLOGICAL
CONVERSION

“ONE HEART AND ONE SOUL” ACROSS CULTURES LEADS TO

MUTUAL SENDING/RECEIVING: FORMER “SENDING”
PROVINCES LEARN FROM NEWER ONES, AND RESOURCES
FLOW BIDIRECTIONALLY IN SOLIDARITY.

MISSION AS MARY AS MODEL & CHRIST AS INCARNATE

IDENTITY IF MISSION IS WHO WE ARE (“BAPTIZED AND SENT”), THEN GOING PATRONESS INTEGRAL SALVATION MODEL
BOTH BEYOND BORDERS (AD EXTRA) AND SERVING AT HOME (AD
INTRA) BECOMES A NATURAL OUTFLOW OF OUR IDENTITY. FOR CREATION

BECAUSE JESUS ENTERED INTO A SPECIFIC HUMAN CONTEXT,

MARY’S “YES” AND ATTENTIVE SERVICE INSPIRE US TO CARE
CICM FOLLOWS HIS EXAMPLE BY LISTENING TO AND
FOR CREATION; HER HUMBLE OPENNESS FUELS THE INTERIOR
ENGAGING LOCAL CULTURES AND RELIGIOUS TRADITIONS
CONVERSION NEEDED TO TRANSFORM HARMFUL HABITS
UNITY IN DIVERSITY TOWARD THE ENVIRONMENT.
RATHER THAN IMPOSING FROM ABOVE.

PIONEERING NEW CONTEXTS TEACHES CICM BETTER WAYS TO

INCULTURATE—EACH NEW MISSION FIELD REFINES THEIR
LISTENING AND DIALOGUE SKILLS.

THIS WEEK, I WILL BEGIN EACH MORNING BY QUIETLY OFFERING MY “HERE AM I, SEND ME” PRAYER, ASKING
MARY TO OPEN MY HEART SO THAT EVEN THE SMALLEST CHORE BECOMES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MISSION.
TO EXPLANATION FROM MODULE 1 FROM MODULE 2 AS I GO ABOUT MY DAY, I WILL PAUSE TO LISTEN DEEPLY TO SOMEONE—WHETHER A COLLEAGUE,
NEIGHBOR, OR FAMILY MEMBER—AND ASK MYSELF HOW CHRIST’S INCARNATION CALLS ME TO ENTER THEIR
STORY. AT NIGHT, I WILL EXAMINE MY HABITS AND CHOOSE ONE SIMPLE ECO‑FRIENDLY ACT—LIKE
SWITCHING OFF LIGHTS OR USING A REUSABLE BOTTLE—TO REMIND ME THAT CARING FOR CREATION IS
INSEPARABLE FROM CARING FOR PEOPLE IN NEED. I WILL SET ASIDE THIRTY MINUTES EACH WEEK TO ACT
TO SUB-CONCEPT FROM MODULE 3 TO SELF-REFLECTION ON A JUSTICE, PEACE, AND INTEGRITY OF CREATION CONCERN, REFLECTING ON HOW MY WORDS AND
ACTIONS CHALLENGE SYSTEMIC INJUSTICE. FINALLY, I WILL COMMIT AN HOUR THIS MONTH TO SERVE IN A
LOCAL COMMUNITY PROJECT, NOTICING HOW MY PRESENCE THERE BOTH SHAPES AND IS SHAPED BY THE
GLOBAL CICM SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY.
 SUMMARY
The concept map shows how CICM’s core values—our baptismal calling, Christ’s incarnation, Mary’s faithful yes, unity in diversity, and care for
creation—shape essential missionary dynamics like intercultural dialogue, ecological conversion, and the pursuit of justice and peace. These
then take form in real-life efforts such as global outreach, education and healthcare missions, crisis responses, and interfaith collaborations. In
my self-reflection, I realized I can live out this identity daily through small but intentional acts: praying each morning to be “sent,” practicing
deep listening, reflecting nightly on my care for creation, joining justice initiatives weekly, and serving my community regularly. As I look toward
my career, I see this diagram as a guide for integrating my faith and mission into professional life—treating work as a calling, building inclusive
relationships, promoting ethical and sustainable practices, and collaborating with others toward a more just and compassionate world. This
roadmap helps me align my vision-mission with a life of purpose, service, and authentic witness.