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International Organisation |
International Leading Team (ERI)
 This is a team which is composed of 4 - 6 couples and a spiritual counsellor (chaplain), who work collegially, and have overall responsibility for the movement. The period of service is six years. The composition of the members of the International Leading Team reflects the international character of the movement.The members do not represent their own countries. The team chooses one of its couples to be the Leading Couple, whose task is to animate the movement; the period of service is also six years, and they are the official representatives of the movement. International Collège
 The International College is composed of the members of the International Leading Team and of the Super-Regional Couples. The college is an example of reflection and the exchange of views, designed to promote at the international level a collegial exercise of general responsibity for the the Teams of Our Lady. It meets once a year for a work session lasting several days, to which Regional Couples from Isolated Regions and Regional Co-Ordinators are periodically invited; and so they can also participate in the reflections of the college. At all levels of responsibility within the movement, the periods of service are of limited duration. |
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The Teams of Our Lady Newsletter |
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 This is a letter sent periodically by the International Leading Team to each couple who are in Teams of Our Lady. It establishes close links, and is a good means of circulating information among members. Together with this letter, among other things, there is an editorial, plus texts of prayers, news of teams, reports and articles for reflection.
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 Each team is composed of 4 to 6 married couples and a spiritual counsellor (chaplain), who freely decide to be part of the movement of Teams of Our Lady, to respect its spirit, and to put into practice its suggestions. The team is the basic cell of the movement of Teams of Our Lady. Members of the team meet each month in a friendly atmosphere, and each year they elect a couple to be "in charge"- the Responsible Couple.
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Conjugal and (if possible) family prayer
 This means praying together as a couple. It binds couples together on a common journey and a shared plan. Such prayer, when it includes the whole family, can become a means of training and of passing on the faith.
The Sit Down
 A commitment that each couple tries to fit in at least once a month. The husband and wife arrange a special time together to have a dialogue, in the Lord's presence, about the practical and spiritual issues that are important to them in their everyday lives as a couple and a family.
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A way of living the gospel |
The Rule of Life
 Every team member chooses a rule of life which will help him/her to journey spiritually and to grow in faith. Each rule is personal. It can be lived and shared as a couple and in the team. The rule of life is a resolution relating to an action or an attitude, which will help the team member to take a practical step in the life of faith.
The Annual Retreat
Each couple should, once a year, attend a retreat,if possible with their own team. This can take place in silence if preferred. The retreat will usually be structured around a theme, led by a preacher or lecturer. It generally takes place in a religious environment for a weekend or sometimes a week. |
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