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Community of St. John

December 01, 2023


The Saint John Family (mostly known as the Community of Saint John) is a religious order composed of three French Catholic congregations: the Brothers of Saint John, the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John, and the Contemplative sisters of Saint John. It also comprises oblates (laypeople who have committed to the group).

Congregation of Saint John
Logo of the Saint John Family
AbbreviationCSJ
FormationAD 1975; 48 years ago (1975)
FounderMarie-Dominique Philippe
TypeCatholic religious order
HeadquartersRimont (Fley), France
LeaderFather François-Xavier Cazali (brothers), Sister Paul-Marie (contemplative sisters), Sister Claire-de-Jésus (apostolic sisters)
Websitehttps://brothers-saint-john.org

The communities, while remaining separate and independent institutions, share a common history and spirituality. The Dominican priest Marie-Dominique Philippe founded the Brothers of Saint John in 1975, the Contemplative Sisters of Saint John in 1982, and the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John in 1984.

The Saint John Family is a Catholic religious order which draws heavily from the writings of John the Evangelist. Members live in communities structured around prayer and apostolic life. Studies, particularly in philosophy and theology, also have an important place in the members' lives.

Since 2013, several women have spoken out about prolonged and devastating sexual, psychological and spiritual abuse that they have suffered within the Community of St. John, including from the founder of the Community.[1]

Priory and novitiate of philosophical studies in Saint-Jodard

History edit

In 1975, a group of five students of the University of Fribourg asked Marie-Dominique Philippe to be their spiritual father. On Marthe Robin's advice, he accompanied them in their desire for monastic life. In 1978, this group was ad experimentum linked to the Cistercian monastery Lérins Abbey and was then named Community of St. John. In 1982, the first monastery was founded in Rimont (Burgundy), and the novitiate was opened in 1983 in Saint-Jodard (diocese of Lyon). Until 1996, the community was expanded with many foundations in France and other countries.

From 1996 to 2004, the community had a number of difficulties, marked by departures and the obligation to restructure. In 2000, the Collège Stanislas de Paris was no longer under the direction of the congregation, after a decision by Cardinal Lustiger. In 2001, Father Marie-Dominique Philippe left the management of the community to Father Jean-Pierre-Marie; he also stopped teaching in 2003 after a request of the Catholic hierarchy.[2] In 2004, Monseigneur Joseph Madec became the religious community's assistant. On 26 August 2006, Marie-Dominique Philippe died in Saint-Jodard (Loire) and Pope Benedict XVI paid tribute to him.[3]

Activities edit

The community organizes numerous sessions for young people, for families, and many other spiritual retreats based on various themes. In February 2006, the community made a pilgrimage to Rome to celebrate its 30 years of birth. Marie-Dominique Philippe participated in the pilgrimage and preached, and the pilgrims met Pope Benedict XVI.

Organization edit

In 2005, the community was composed of 930 brothers, contemplative and apostolic sisters, and over 3,000 oblates in 21 countries and 91 priories, 48 of them located in France. The Family of Saint John is composed of four branches.[4]

The Brothers of Saint John edit

The congregation of the brothers of Saint John is a religious institute of diocesan right (under the authority of the local catholic church) founded in 1975. It has been under the responsibility of the bishop of Autun, France, since 1986. Its mother house is in Rimont (Fley) in France. After the novitiate time and philosophical and theological studies (around 9 years in total), brothers live in apostolic priories of five or six brothers on average. Members are monks, living under the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. About two-thirds of them are priests. Their life revolves around prayer, studies, fraternal life and apostolic activities. They cover various missions with parishes, youths, people in need etc. The congregation is led by a general prior who is elected for a six-year period (renewable once for three years). The current general prior has been father Thomas Joachim since 2010.[5] Their habit is composed of a grey tunic and a scapular similar to the black habit of Benedictine.

The Sisters of Saint John (contemplative) edit

The congregation of the Sisters of Saint John (commonly known as contemplative sisters) was founded by Marie-Dominique Philippe in 1982. It was then erected a religious institute of diocesan right by the Archbishop of Lyon in 1994, seven years after the brothers.[6] Their mother house is located in Saint-Jodard, France, and their headquarters is in Troussures (France). The contemplative sisters' priories are inhabited by eight sisters on average. The sisters are nuns, who live a life based on prayer, community life and manual work; they live a life of total consecration to God in silence and solitude. Their habit is distinguished by its white veil. A general prior, elected for six years, leads the congregation. The current general prior has been Sister Paul-Marie Moulin since 2015.

 
Contemplative sisters in Troussures (France).

Three years after their founder Marie-Dominique Philippe's death in 2006, his sexual abuse of nuns was revealed. A new superior was imposed by the local bishop and this led to a schism. A splinter group, composed of the majority of the Sisters of the Sisters of St John left France to refound in Bergara, Spain, and first renamed themselves the Sisters of St. John and St. Dominic in June 2012.[7][8] The group was dissolved, “suppressed, effective immediately and without the possibility of being reconstituted under another form” by Pope Benedict XVI just 6 months after founding in January 2013.[9] The reason given in the official rescript of audience signed by Cardinal Bertone was that the community had "seriously breached ecclesiastic discipline".[10] Their second attempt to refound was under the name of the Sisters of Mary Morning Star, in August 2014, as outlined by the chronology of the Community of St John.[7]

The Apostolic Sisters of Saint John edit

The congregation of the Apostolic sisters of Saint John were created in 1984.[6] It has been recognized a religious congregation of diocesan right by the bishop of Autun, in 1993. They live an apostolic life, through evangelisation, spiritual assistance in dioceses: pension houses, schools, hospitals, prisons etc. Their way of life and charisma is close the one of the brothers, except for priesthood. The general prior is Sister Claire-de-Jésus Salvaige de Lamarge. The mother house and headquarter of the congregation is located in Semur en Brionnais, France. Their habit is composed of a grey tunic and a scapular similar to the black habit of Benedictine, with a rosary to the waist. The apostolic sisters wear a gray veil.

The Oblates edit

The Saint John Family also includes oblates. They are laymen, single or married, who commit to a life of prayer, close to the brothers or sisters. Each oblate is attached to a priory of the Saint John Family.[6] They have no particular legal status: the oblates are not structured, and do not have any government institution.

Revelations about Father Marie-Dominique Philippe edit

In 2013, the general prior of the Community of Saint John, father Thomas Joachim, officially disclosed the existence of multiple credible testimonies stating that Father Philippe had behaved unchastely (without penetrative sexual intercourse) with adult women followers.[11] This news caused a great shock to the community and immediately halted the first steps of the beatification of Marie-Dominique Philippe. Moreover, the general chapter of the brothers adopted a motion titled "Trials and Hope" in which it admitted the existence of serious sexual abuse by senior brothers and other brothers with adults, especially their followers, and, in the past, between senior brothers and younger brothers.[12] Fr Marie-Dominique Philippe's brother, Fr Thomas Philippe, was also found guilty of sexual abuse and psychological abuse, who founded L'Eau vive where Jean Vanier studied and was influenced (also guilty of psychological abuse and sexual abuse).[13]

Reaction to the sexual abuse accusations edit

Confronted with numerous cases of sexual abuse of women in the Community by the founder and other members that have become public, the Community has published a press communiqué where they admit to be "aware that their community's 45 year history is sadly marked by the sexual abuse committed by their founder – which the Prior General made public on his own initiative in 2013 – and that of other brothers in the community, as well as by errors in dealing with cases of sexual abuse in the past, notably through insufficient acknowledgment of the victims' suffering [...]".[14]

Since the year 2013, the Community of Saint John has engaged a deep "work of truth". It deals head-on with sensitive topics such as its relationship with the founder, Marie-Dominique Philippe, or the community's own charisma.[15]

Relationship with Marie-Dominique Philippe edit

After the official recognition by the community's authorities of father Philippe's breaches to chastity in 2013, the brothers of Saint John engaged in collective introspection to redefine the group's relationship with its founder. The community started a work of discernment to allow each one to "read back its personal history with father Philippe". The community wants to "work on father Philippe's teaching, and its inheritance in the thoughts and structures of the congregation, and verify its validity". Without denying its spiritual and intellectual legacy, the brothers of Saint John accepted to give up an image that had sometimes been idealized. The brothers also tried to balance their training with more external speakers, better training in psychology, on chastity and sexuality. If the thoughts and writings of father Philippe still nourish the teaching and spiritual life, the community has taken a certain critical distance and identified shortcomings in the brothers training that could have influenced moral deviances. The general prior underlines: "Father Philippe's writings have been investigated, and even in Rome, no elements were found that would be outside of the Church teaching. Eventually, what was questioned was a balance."[15]

External assistance and attempts at reform edit

In 2013, with the help of a Jesuit and a psychologist, the brothers created a committee to listen to the needs of the brothers. They also implemented, with the help of Jesuit center les jésuites du Châtelard, a program to provide priors with counselling training, to help the brothers with various emotional or sexual problems. The general chapter also implemented internal procedures to submit complaints about brothers. One mandatory year of postulancy was also added before the novitiate to strengthen discernment when entering the community. In September 2015, the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life appointed Mgr Blondel, emeritus bishop of Viviers, to be a pontifical commissioner to "guide" the community as a whole. Blondel clarified that his role is not to replace the existing superiors,[16] but to help the congregation improve the state of its membership, to improve its charisma and clarify the relationship with its founder.[17]

Work on the community culture edit

Beyond structures and training, the community says it is slowly shaking things up and little by little the community culture is evolving in a way that all members will accept the necessary changes. Father Thomas explains that he travelled a lot, in order for everything that had to be said to be said.[18] Through discussion groups and support by psychologists and the Church authorities, the community is working on its own culture. If the intellectual work is already done, work on the community culture remains alive and well. In parallel with training reform, the community is a similar effort with its members. In the light of the work accomplished, many bishops in France have shown their support to the congregation.[19] Father Thomas assures others that, from his perspective, he sees a future with hope: "One senses that, step by step, we are moving in a good direction. The risk today would be to lack a certain pride of belonging [to the community], one must also see that we have very beautiful things, we continue to bring a good news, and do good: so let us correct what needs to be, but let us also not forget the gifts God has made to our community."[17]

Reception edit

Since 1996, the community has been criticized in France by several anti-cult associations, including AVREF (Aide aux victimes des dérives de mouvements religieux en Europe et à leurs familles [fr]), UNADFI and CCMM. They accused the community of proselytizing among young adults, forcing them to cut all ties with their families, exerting psychological pressure, abandoning medical treatments and using training methods for newcomers too similar to those of cults.[20][21][22]

For their part, the Prior General of the community, then Monsigneurs Madec and Poulain reject these criticisms.[23][24]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Smith-Spark, Melissa Bell,Saskya Vandoorne,Laura (2019-02-20). "They say they were sexually abused by priests, then silenced. Now these women are speaking out". CNN. Retrieved 2023-06-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ (in French) "Petits Gris, plus en odeur de sainteté", Témoignage Chrétien n°3077, 2003-10-09 Temoignagechretien.fr 2009-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009
  3. ^ (in French) "Benoît XVI rend hommage au P. Philippe", Eucharistie Miséricorde eucharistiemisericor.free.fr 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009
  4. ^ "Saint John Family's official website – who are we?". brothers-saint-john.org. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ^ "La communauté Saint-Jean a un nouveau prieur général: Frère Thomas Joachim". Zenit.org (in French). 20 April 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ^ a b c Marie-Christine., Lafon (2015). Marie-Dominique Philippe: au coeur de l'Église du XXe siècle. Paris. ISBN 9782220066301. OCLC 900410217.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ a b "Chronological Facts Concerning the Contemplative Sisters of Saint John (2009-2014)". The Brothers of Saint John. 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  8. ^ Winfield, Nicole (February 6, 2019). "Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns". ABC News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "France: The Conduct of the Community of St. John's Founder Denounced". FSSPX.Actualités / FSSPX.News. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  10. ^ "Rescript of audience". Archived from the original on 2013-05-20. Retrieved 2013-05-19.
  11. ^ "letter from the general prior to the friends of the community" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-04. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  12. ^ "Où en sont les frères de Saint-Jean ?". Kto. June 2013. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
  13. ^ Podles, Leon J. "Corruptio optimi". www.catholicworldreport.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  14. ^ "Press communique from the Frères de Saint-Jean". brothers-saint-john.org. 5 March 2019.
  15. ^ a b Lebrun, Sophie (6 June 2018). "Le profond travail de vérité des frères de Saint-Jean". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  16. ^ Hoyeau, Céline (13 September 2015). "Mgr Blondel va accompagner la communauté Saint-Jean". La Croix. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  17. ^ a b Hoyeau, Céline (28 October 2015). "P. Thomas Joachim: " Nous voulons envisager l'avenir avec espérance "". La Croix. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  18. ^ Lebrun, Sophie (6 June 2018). "Frères de Saint-Jean: "Nous essayons de faire évoluer notre culture communautaire"". La Vie (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  19. ^ Lebrun, Sophie (6 June 2018). "Le profond travail de vérité des frères de Saint Jean". La Vie. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  20. ^ (in French) "Communauté Saint Jean — Les Petits Gris (Source : Communiqué de l'AVREF - Bulles n°81, 1er trimestre 2004)", Prevensectes, 26 May 2004 communiqué Prevensectes.com 2009-06-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009
  21. ^ (in French) Description of the community Unadfi.com[permanent dead link] Retrieved 24 June 2009
  22. ^ (in French) Article about Marie-Dominique Philippe's death, CCMM ccmm.asso.fr 2008-11-14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009
  23. ^ (in French) "Lettre de frère Jean-Pierre Marie, Prieur général des Frères de Saint-Jean", St Jean Stjean.com 2010-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009
  24. ^ (in French) "Communiqué de Monseigneur Madec et Monseigneur Poulain", St Jean Stjean.com 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009

External links edit

 
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This article has been translated from the article Communaute Saint Jean in the French Wikipedia and requires proofreading If you are confident enough in your fluency of English and French please proofread it August 2022 The Saint John Family mostly known as the Community of Saint John is a religious order composed of three French Catholic congregations the Brothers of Saint John the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John and the Contemplative sisters of Saint John It also comprises oblates laypeople who have committed to the group Congregation of Saint JohnLogo of the Saint John FamilyAbbreviationCSJFormationAD 1975 48 years ago 1975 FounderMarie Dominique PhilippeTypeCatholic religious orderHeadquartersRimont Fley FranceLeaderFather Francois Xavier Cazali brothers Sister Paul Marie contemplative sisters Sister Claire de Jesus apostolic sisters Websitehttps brothers saint john orgThe communities while remaining separate and independent institutions share a common history and spirituality The Dominican priest Marie Dominique Philippe founded the Brothers of Saint John in 1975 the Contemplative Sisters of Saint John in 1982 and the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John in 1984 The Saint John Family is a Catholic religious order which draws heavily from the writings of John the Evangelist Members live in communities structured around prayer and apostolic life Studies particularly in philosophy and theology also have an important place in the members lives Since 2013 several women have spoken out about prolonged and devastating sexual psychological and spiritual abuse that they have suffered within the Community of St John including from the founder of the Community 1 Priory and novitiate of philosophical studies in Saint JodardContents 1 History 2 Activities 3 Organization 3 1 The Brothers of Saint John 3 2 The Sisters of Saint John contemplative 3 3 The Apostolic Sisters of Saint John 3 4 The Oblates 4 Revelations about Father Marie Dominique Philippe 5 Reaction to the sexual abuse accusations 5 1 Relationship with Marie Dominique Philippe 5 2 External assistance and attempts at reform 5 3 Work on the community culture 6 Reception 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editIn 1975 a group of five students of the University of Fribourg asked Marie Dominique Philippe to be their spiritual father On Marthe Robin s advice he accompanied them in their desire for monastic life In 1978 this group was ad experimentum linked to the Cistercian monastery Lerins Abbey and was then named Community of St John In 1982 the first monastery was founded in Rimont Burgundy and the novitiate was opened in 1983 in Saint Jodard diocese of Lyon Until 1996 the community was expanded with many foundations in France and other countries From 1996 to 2004 the community had a number of difficulties marked by departures and the obligation to restructure In 2000 the College Stanislas de Paris was no longer under the direction of the congregation after a decision by Cardinal Lustiger In 2001 Father Marie Dominique Philippe left the management of the community to Father Jean Pierre Marie he also stopped teaching in 2003 after a request of the Catholic hierarchy 2 In 2004 Monseigneur Joseph Madec became the religious community s assistant On 26 August 2006 Marie Dominique Philippe died in Saint Jodard Loire and Pope Benedict XVI paid tribute to him 3 Activities editThe community organizes numerous sessions for young people for families and many other spiritual retreats based on various themes In February 2006 the community made a pilgrimage to Rome to celebrate its 30 years of birth Marie Dominique Philippe participated in the pilgrimage and preached and the pilgrims met Pope Benedict XVI Organization editIn 2005 the community was composed of 930 brothers contemplative and apostolic sisters and over 3 000 oblates in 21 countries and 91 priories 48 of them located in France The Family of Saint John is composed of four branches 4 The Brothers of Saint John edit The congregation of the brothers of Saint John is a religious institute of diocesan right under the authority of the local catholic church founded in 1975 It has been under the responsibility of the bishop of Autun France since 1986 Its mother house is in Rimont Fley in France After the novitiate time and philosophical and theological studies around 9 years in total brothers live in apostolic priories of five or six brothers on average Members are monks living under the three vows of poverty chastity and obedience About two thirds of them are priests Their life revolves around prayer studies fraternal life and apostolic activities They cover various missions with parishes youths people in need etc The congregation is led by a general prior who is elected for a six year period renewable once for three years The current general prior has been father Thomas Joachim since 2010 5 Their habit is composed of a grey tunic and a scapular similar to the black habit of Benedictine The Sisters of Saint John contemplative edit The congregation of the Sisters of Saint John commonly known as contemplative sisters was founded by Marie Dominique Philippe in 1982 It was then erected a religious institute of diocesan right by the Archbishop of Lyon in 1994 seven years after the brothers 6 Their mother house is located in Saint Jodard France and their headquarters is in Troussures France The contemplative sisters priories are inhabited by eight sisters on average The sisters are nuns who live a life based on prayer community life and manual work they live a life of total consecration to God in silence and solitude Their habit is distinguished by its white veil A general prior elected for six years leads the congregation The current general prior has been Sister Paul Marie Moulin since 2015 nbsp Contemplative sisters in Troussures France Three years after their founder Marie Dominique Philippe s death in 2006 his sexual abuse of nuns was revealed A new superior was imposed by the local bishop and this led to a schism A splinter group composed of the majority of the Sisters of the Sisters of St John left France to refound in Bergara Spain and first renamed themselves the Sisters of St John and St Dominic in June 2012 7 8 The group was dissolved suppressed effective immediately and without the possibility of being reconstituted under another form by Pope Benedict XVI just 6 months after founding in January 2013 9 The reason given in the official rescript of audience signed by Cardinal Bertone was that the community had seriously breached ecclesiastic discipline 10 Their second attempt to refound was under the name of the Sisters of Mary Morning Star in August 2014 as outlined by the chronology of the Community of St John 7 The Apostolic Sisters of Saint John edit The congregation of the Apostolic sisters of Saint John were created in 1984 6 It has been recognized a religious congregation of diocesan right by the bishop of Autun in 1993 They live an apostolic life through evangelisation spiritual assistance in dioceses pension houses schools hospitals prisons etc Their way of life and charisma is close the one of the brothers except for priesthood The general prior is Sister Claire de Jesus Salvaige de Lamarge The mother house and headquarter of the congregation is located in Semur en Brionnais France Their habit is composed of a grey tunic and a scapular similar to the black habit of Benedictine with a rosary to the waist The apostolic sisters wear a gray veil The Oblates edit The Saint John Family also includes oblates They are laymen single or married who commit to a life of prayer close to the brothers or sisters Each oblate is attached to a priory of the Saint John Family 6 They have no particular legal status the oblates are not structured and do not have any government institution Revelations about Father Marie Dominique Philippe editIn 2013 the general prior of the Community of Saint John father Thomas Joachim officially disclosed the existence of multiple credible testimonies stating that Father Philippe had behaved unchastely without penetrative sexual intercourse with adult women followers 11 This news caused a great shock to the community and immediately halted the first steps of the beatification of Marie Dominique Philippe Moreover the general chapter of the brothers adopted a motion titled Trials and Hope in which it admitted the existence of serious sexual abuse by senior brothers and other brothers with adults especially their followers and in the past between senior brothers and younger brothers 12 Fr Marie Dominique Philippe s brother Fr Thomas Philippe was also found guilty of sexual abuse and psychological abuse who founded L Eau vive where Jean Vanier studied and was influenced also guilty of psychological abuse and sexual abuse 13 Reaction to the sexual abuse accusations editConfronted with numerous cases of sexual abuse of women in the Community by the founder and other members that have become public the Community has published a press communique where they admit to be aware that their community s 45 year history is sadly marked by the sexual abuse committed by their founder which the Prior General made public on his own initiative in 2013 and that of other brothers in the community as well as by errors in dealing with cases of sexual abuse in the past notably through insufficient acknowledgment of the victims suffering 14 Since the year 2013 the Community of Saint John has engaged a deep work of truth It deals head on with sensitive topics such as its relationship with the founder Marie Dominique Philippe or the community s own charisma 15 Relationship with Marie Dominique Philippe edit After the official recognition by the community s authorities of father Philippe s breaches to chastity in 2013 the brothers of Saint John engaged in collective introspection to redefine the group s relationship with its founder The community started a work of discernment to allow each one to read back its personal history with father Philippe The community wants to work on father Philippe s teaching and its inheritance in the thoughts and structures of the congregation and verify its validity Without denying its spiritual and intellectual legacy the brothers of Saint John accepted to give up an image that had sometimes been idealized The brothers also tried to balance their training with more external speakers better training in psychology on chastity and sexuality If the thoughts and writings of father Philippe still nourish the teaching and spiritual life the community has taken a certain critical distance and identified shortcomings in the brothers training that could have influenced moral deviances The general prior underlines Father Philippe s writings have been investigated and even in Rome no elements were found that would be outside of the Church teaching Eventually what was questioned was a balance 15 External assistance and attempts at reform edit In 2013 with the help of a Jesuit and a psychologist the brothers created a committee to listen to the needs of the brothers They also implemented with the help of Jesuit center les jesuites du Chatelard a program to provide priors with counselling training to help the brothers with various emotional or sexual problems The general chapter also implemented internal procedures to submit complaints about brothers One mandatory year of postulancy was also added before the novitiate to strengthen discernment when entering the community In September 2015 the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life appointed Mgr Blondel emeritus bishop of Viviers to be a pontifical commissioner to guide the community as a whole Blondel clarified that his role is not to replace the existing superiors 16 but to help the congregation improve the state of its membership to improve its charisma and clarify the relationship with its founder 17 Work on the community culture edit Beyond structures and training the community says it is slowly shaking things up and little by little the community culture is evolving in a way that all members will accept the necessary changes Father Thomas explains that he travelled a lot in order for everything that had to be said to be said 18 Through discussion groups and support by psychologists and the Church authorities the community is working on its own culture If the intellectual work is already done work on the community culture remains alive and well In parallel with training reform the community is a similar effort with its members In the light of the work accomplished many bishops in France have shown their support to the congregation 19 Father Thomas assures others that from his perspective he sees a future with hope One senses that step by step we are moving in a good direction The risk today would be to lack a certain pride of belonging to the community one must also see that we have very beautiful things we continue to bring a good news and do good so let us correct what needs to be but let us also not forget the gifts God has made to our community 17 Reception editSince 1996 the community has been criticized in France by several anti cult associations including AVREF Aide aux victimes des derives de mouvements religieux en Europe et a leurs familles fr UNADFI and CCMM They accused the community of proselytizing among young adults forcing them to cut all ties with their families exerting psychological pressure abandoning medical treatments and using training methods for newcomers too similar to those of cults 20 21 22 For their part the Prior General of the community then Monsigneurs Madec and Poulain reject these criticisms 23 24 See also editPortals nbsp Catholicism nbsp FranceReferences edit Smith Spark Melissa Bell Saskya Vandoorne Laura 2019 02 20 They say they were sexually abused by priests then silenced Now these women are speaking out CNN Retrieved 2023 06 23 a href Template Cite web html 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John 2019 02 08 Retrieved 2022 01 31 Winfield Nicole February 6 2019 Pope publicly acknowledges clergy sexual abuse of nuns ABC News Retrieved February 6 2019 France The Conduct of the Community of St John s Founder Denounced FSSPX Actualites FSSPX News 2013 06 07 Retrieved 2022 01 31 Rescript of audience Archived from the original on 2013 05 20 Retrieved 2013 05 19 letter from the general prior to the friends of the community PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2017 02 04 Retrieved 2017 02 04 Ou en sont les freres de Saint Jean Kto June 2013 Retrieved 2019 02 13 Podles Leon J Corruptio optimi www catholicworldreport com Retrieved 2022 05 03 Press communique from the Freres de Saint Jean brothers saint john org 5 March 2019 a b Lebrun Sophie 6 June 2018 Le profond travail de verite des freres de Saint Jean La Croix in French Retrieved 14 February 2019 Hoyeau Celine 13 September 2015 Mgr Blondel va accompagner la communaute Saint Jean La Croix Retrieved 14 February 2019 a b Hoyeau Celine 28 October 2015 P Thomas Joachim Nous voulons envisager l avenir avec esperance La Croix Retrieved 14 February 2019 Lebrun Sophie 6 June 2018 Freres de Saint Jean Nous essayons de faire evoluer notre culture communautaire La Vie in French Retrieved 14 February 2019 Lebrun Sophie 6 June 2018 Le profond travail de verite des freres de Saint Jean La Vie Retrieved 7 February 2019 in French Communaute Saint Jean Les Petits Gris Source Communique de l AVREF Bulles n 81 1er trimestre 2004 Prevensectes 26 May 2004 communique Prevensectes com Archived 2009 06 12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009 in French Description of the community Unadfi com permanent dead link Retrieved 24 June 2009 in French Article about Marie Dominique Philippe s death CCMM ccmm asso fr Archived 2008 11 14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009 in French Lettre de frere Jean Pierre Marie Prieur general des Freres de Saint Jean St Jean Stjean com Archived 2010 03 31 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009 in French Communique de Monseigneur Madec et Monseigneur Poulain St Jean Stjean com Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 24 June 2009External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Community of St John Official website USA Princeville s priory s website Illinois International website in French French website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Community of St John amp oldid 1174476882, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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