The "Called & Gifted" Process

Step 1: If you are  chosen as a designated participant, you will be given information to take the “Spiritual Gifts Inventory” on-line. The Inventory IS NOT discernment of charisms! It is merely a tool to help you begin to “tease out” what you charisms might be.

Step 2: One hour, one-on-one gifts interview. This is an invaluable part of the process. Experienced, Catherine of Siena Institute-trained gifts interviewers are available by phone and, in some cases, in person. The interviewer can help you:

• look at your Spiritual Gifts Inventory results.
• listen to your experiences of being used by God.
• recognize patterns in your life that may indicate the presence of a charism.
• choose one charism to discern.
• find a way to "experiment" with that gift in the context of your real life.
• answer your personal questions about specific charisms or discernment.

IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that you complete this interview before the first Called and Gifted Small Groups session!

Step 3: Small Group Sessions. The small group will initially lays the foundation for the beginning of discernment. We will learn about:

• The role of every Catholic and of the local parish in the mission of the Church to the world. 
• The critical role of charisms in the life and service of other lay Catholics and in the life of the parish or Christian community. 
• The signs and characteristics of twenty-four common charisms. 
• How discerning and using your charisms can change your life and the life of others, your parish, and the world.

 

Step 4:  You need to choose one charism on which you wish to focus.  Then, over the course of the next few weeks, try to utilize your charism in your day-to-day life. 

Step 5: Sharing the experience and feedback. Share your experiences with the small group. With the guidance of your Small Group Moderator, and in discussion with the other members of your small group, each month you will be taught how to:

• develop charism experiments.
• evaluate your results.
• identify ways you learned to control life as a child that might get in the way of using your charisms as an adult.
   

All  parts of the process are necessary for discovering where you are truly gifted. Five sessions are currently scheduled. It is anticipated that additional sessions might be necessary to fully discern your charisms. The first five sessions are mandatory. YOU MUST ATTEND ALL FIVE SESSIONS for the process to be effective.