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POPE FRANCIS Pre se nte d b y Re né e Unde rwo o d Ja nua ry 11, 2016

Opening Prayer L o rd, te a c h me to b e g e ne ro us. T e a c h me to se rve yo u a s yo u de se rve ; to g ive a nd no t to c o unt the c o st, to fig ht a nd no t to he e d the wo unds, to to il a nd no t to se e k fo r re st, to la b o r a nd no t to a sk fo r re wa rd, sa ve tha t o f kno wing tha t I do yo ur will. Praye r fo r Ge ne ro sity (St. I g natius o f L o yo la)

“I dream of a ‘missionary option’, that is, a missionary impulse capable of transforming everything, so that the Church’s customs, ways of doing things, times and schedules, language and structures can be suitably channeled for the evangelization of today’s world rather than for her self-preservation.” – Pope Francis

Table Activity Wha t a re q ua litie s o f a g o o d le a de r? • Wha t a re q ua litie s o f a b a d le a de r? •

“Too often, those in leadership positions seem preoccupied only with their own status or income. Unable to inspire or unite us, they are not imaginative enough to solve the seemingly intractable problems that plague us. They are afraid to make the tough choices or even to level with us. They are insufficiently courageous and thereto lead us through challenge and drive change.“ – Chris Lowney

Leadership T hink a b o ut why we a re so disa ppo inte d with the • le a de rship sta tus q uo . 
 I ma g ine a ne w wa y to le a d tha t wo uld inspire us. • Artic ula te the c o mmitme nts we c a n ma ke to • b e c o me b e tte r le a de rs in o ur o wn live s.

A Leadership Handbook from the 16 th Century “L e a de rs a c t o n b e lie fs a nd c o nvic tio ns fo rme d • lo ng b e fo re the y re a c he d the e xe c utive suite o r pa pa l a pa rtme nts." Co nse q ue ntly, if yo u wa nt to unde rsta nd Po pe F ra nc is' "le a de rship visio n," the n yo u ne e d to unde rsta nd the unde rlying "le a de rship fo rma tio n" whic h, fo r F ra nc is, wa s the rig o r o f his tra ining a s a Je suit. I g na tia n Spiritua lity • Je suit T ra ining – lo ng • Pe rso na l Cre do •

Spiritual Exercises A c o mpila tio n o f me dita tio ns, pra ye rs, a nd • c o nte mpla tive pra c tic e s de ve lo pe d b y St. I g na tius L o yo la to he lp pe o ple de e pe n the ir re la tio nship with Go d. F o r c e nturie s the E xe rc ise s we re mo st c o mmo nly g ive n a s a “lo ng re tre a t” o f a b o ut 30 da ys in so litude a nd sile nc e . I n re c e nt ye a rs, the re ha s b e e n a re ne we d e mpha sis o n • the Spiritua l E xe rc ise s a s a pro g ra m fo r la ype o ple . T he mo st c o mmo n wa y o f g o ing thro ug h the E xe rc ise s no w is a “re tre a t in da ily life ,” whic h invo lve s a mo nth lo ng pro g ra m o f da ily pra ye r a nd me e ting s with a spiritua l dire c to r. T he E xe rc ise s ha ve a lso b e e n a da pte d in ma ny o the r wa ys to me e t the ne e ds o f mo de rn pe o ple .

A Leadership Handbook from the 16 th Century Pilg rima g e fo r Yo ung Je suits • T he y a re o b lig e d to survive o n the ir b a sic re so urc e s a nd the he lp the y me e t o n o the wa y. T he y e xpe rie nc e po ve rty in the ir o wn c o nd itio n a nd the y g e t to me e t, kno w, a nd le a rn fro m po ve rty in the ir e nc o unte rs. T he y e xpe rie nc e “the fro ntie r” – a fa vo rite wo rd fo r F ra nc is. Je suits F o re g o a ny Adva nc e me nt • St. Ig na tius o f L o yo la , fe lt tha t e xc e ssive pe rso na l a mb itio n wa s the "mo the r o f o a ll e vils in a ny c o mmunity o r c o ng re g a tio n." St. Ig na tius instruc te d the Je suits "ne ve r to se e k hig he r o ffic e " a nd d e ve lo pe d a o tra ining pro g ra m to "re in in the huma n te nd e nc y to stro ke o ne 's e g o b y se e king sta tus, po we r, a nd a d va nc e me nt. He kne w ho w o rg a niza tio na l infig hting c o uld d a ma g e o rg a niza tio na l mo ra le ." T he ir fo c us must b e missio n a nd the y must b e re a d y to ta ke a ny lo a d pro ffe re d o to the m. F ra nc is himse lf a d d re sse s this issue vividly: ‘ ”T he fre e d o m fro m a mb itio n o r o pe rso na l a ims, fo r me , is impo rta nt, it’ s impo rta nt! Ca re e rism is le pro sy! L e pro sy!” A Je suit Must “K no w Himse lf” • He must c o nsid e r his we a kne sse s a nd stre ng ths re a listic a lly. He must kno w ho w o fa r he fa lls sho rt ye t he must va lue himse lf a s a n instrume nt fo r missio n.

A Leadership Handbook from the 16 th Century A Je suit Must Va lue Othe rs • F ro m the po o r, who c a n te a c h us mo re tha n we c a n te a c h the m, to the o a the ist, who se c a pa c ity fo r do ing g o o d is a witne ss to the Re de mptio n. Go d is to b e fo und e ve rywhe re : “I ha ve a do g ma tic c e rta inty: Go d is in o e ve ry pe rso n’ s life . Go d is in e ve ryo ne ’ s life . E ve n if the life o f a pe rso n ha s b e e n a disa ste r, e ve n if it is de stro ye d b y vic e s, drug s o r a nything e lse — Go d is in this pe rso n’ s life .” A Je suit ha s a Bia s T o wa rds Ac tio n • Alwa ys o n a jo urne y, pa using fro m time to time to c o nside r his dire c tio n, o b ut he must a lwa ys ste p fo rwa rd a nd risk mista ke s if he is to re a c h his de stina tio n. A Je suit E xhib its Pe rso na l Humility • “I a m a sinne r. T his is the mo st a c c ura te de finitio n.” o “I he a r the e c ho o f Ma nde la : ‘ I a m no t a sa int unle ss a sa int me a ns a o sinne r who ke e ps trying .’ No t a b a d de finitio n, I think.”

Group Discussion Na me so me o f the e a rly a c tivitie s o f Po pe F ra nc is • tha t to ld yo u, “T his ma n is diffe re nt.”

Deliberate Pupose in Action F ra nc is ha s unde rta ke n to c o rre c t the misma tc h • b e twe e n the Churc h’ s missio n a nd the Churc h’ s pra c tic e . I t is a fo rmida b le c ha lle ng e . A ma na g e r wo uld ha ve withdra wn into his sa nc tum, • writte n o ut a missio n sta te me nt, a nd de ta ile d the ne c e ssa ry c ha ng e s a nd ho w the y sho uld b e ma de . A le a de r sa ys: I unde rsta nd the missio n a nd I a m g o ing to live it o ut in my pe rso na l b e ha vio r. I a m o ffe ring a n invita tio n, no t a c o mma nd. He se ts o ut the princ iple s a nd the n le a ve s it to his ma na g e rs to e xplo re the de ta il. He must sta rt b y c ha ng ing minds so tha t we c a n e nd b y c ha ng ing the Churc h.

Implications for the Church Po pe F ra nc is ha s a c te d fo rc e fully to sha ke us fro m • o ur c o mfo rt zo ne with his "b a c k-to -the future " 16th Ce ntury c ha lle ng e s, pro c la iming tha t: 
 Christia ns ne e d to g e t b e yo nd the ir "c o mfo rt zo ne s" a nd live with g re a te r o "a po sto lic fe rvo r." he Churc h ne e ds to b e mo re "po o r, a nd fo r the po o r." 
 T o T ho se in the Va tic a n diplo ma tic c o rps (a nd a ll o the rs in the hie ra rc hy) o sho uld unde rsta nd tha t "c a re e rism is le pro sy." 
 T he g lo b a l c ulture is ro o te d in b e lie ving tha t mo ne y is mo re impo rta nt o tha n pe o ple . 
 F e llo w b isho ps must b e c o me "Me n who lo ve ...po ve rty, simplic ity, a nd o a uste rity o f life ." 



Will He Succeed? “A ma n a lwa ys ha s two re a so ns fo r wha t he do e s: a • g o o d re a so n, a nd the re a l o ne . F ra nc is is b e nt o n e nsuring tha t the g o o d Churc h a nd the re a l Churc h a re o ne a nd the sa me thing . I n ne a rly e ig hty ye a rs o f Ca tho lic life , I ha d g ive n up e ve r e xpe c ting to se e it.” J. Pie rpo nt Mo rg a n

Six Habits & Convictions Be who yo u a re (b ut first yo u must kno w who yo u • a re ). Authe ntic po we r is se rvic e (do n't just wa lk in the • sho e s o f the le ss fo rtuna te , wa sh the ir fe e t). 
 mme rse yo urse lf in the wo rld's jo ys a nd suffe ring s. 
 I • Withdra w to find pe rspe c tive 
 . • Build o n sto ne s a nd live in the pre se nt. 
 • Cre a te the future . •

In Summary Po pe F ra nc is pro b a b ly do e s no t ha ve a le a de rship • philo so phy, b ut o nly a fo c us, tha t o n b e ing a fo llo we r o f Je sus.

“I believe in the surprise of each day.” – from Pope Francis’ personal Credo.

Closing Prayer T a ke , L o rd, a nd re c e ive a ll my lib e rty, my me mo ry, my unde rsta nding a nd my e ntire will, All I ha ve a nd c a ll my o wn. Yo u ha ve g ive n a ll to me . T o yo u, L o rd, I re turn it. E ve rything is yo urs; do with it wha t yo u will. Give me o nly yo ur lo ve a nd yo ur g ra c e . T ha t is e no ug h fo r me . Susc ipe (St. I g natius o f L o yo la)