In forming the Youth Congregation, Eugene\u2019s aim was to help the young people to achieve a personal relationship with God, and to receive God\u2019s gift of being set free in Jesus Christ \u2013 and consequently to lead other young people to their same experience.<\/p>\n
It was the aim of every group with which Eugene worked throughout his life as a priest, religious, founder and bishop.<\/p>\n
\n\u00a0Art 1. The Congregation was established primarily to help the youth to achieve salvation. Despite all the obstacles that are continually encountered from the power of evil, the world and the malicious inclinations of our frail nature, all those who become members will do so with a firm commitment to work with all their strength at the great work of their sanctification.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Art. 2. With zeal they will use all the means that God has provided within the Congregation, so that each of the members can easily achieve this objective to which all people are called.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Statuts, Chapitre XII<\/em><\/p>\n
\u00a0Today, all the members of the Mazenodian Family in every part the world continue to be called into the same dynamic:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile recognizing our own need for conversion, we bear witness to God\u2019s holiness and justice. We announce the liberating presence of Jesus Christ and the new world born in his resurrection.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Constitution 9 of the Oblate Rule of Life<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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