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The Pauline FamilyThe Pauline Family
Inhabiting the InternetInhabiting the InternetCelebrating 100 years ofCelebrating 100 years of
Living and Giving Jesus MasterLiving and Giving Jesus MasterWay, Truth, and LifeWay, Truth, and Life
IntroductionIntroduction
Dear Brothers & Sisters Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ and in St. Paul,in Christ and in St. Paul,
Peace! Peace!
The following words from Bl. James The following words from Bl. James Alberione inspired me as I worked Alberione inspired me as I worked on this centenary project.on this centenary project.
IntroductionIntroduction
““Lift up your eyes, look Lift up your eyes, look up on high and see the up on high and see the great tree of which no great tree of which no one can see the top…”one can see the top…”
- Bl. James Alberione- Bl. James Alberione
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Our Family continues to grow and reach Our Family continues to grow and reach the farthest ends of the world.the farthest ends of the world.
As we celebrate our centenary, it is As we celebrate our centenary, it is remarkable to discover, how our remarkable to discover, how our communities and our members have communities and our members have kept up with the signs of the times as we kept up with the signs of the times as we inhabit the Internetinhabit the Internet to give Jesus Master, to give Jesus Master, Way, Truth, and Life to the people of Way, Truth, and Life to the people of today.today.
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How are we, as Pauline Family How are we, as Pauline Family inhabiting the Internet today?inhabiting the Internet today?
I tried searching “Pauline Family” on I tried searching “Pauline Family” on www.google.comwww.google.com
Google SearchGoogle Search
There are about 69,600,000 resultsThere are about 69,600,000 results
Google SearchGoogle Search
The next slides show a few of the The next slides show a few of the search results.search results.
You may click on the images to go You may click on the images to go the Web page.the Web page.
www.paoline.orgwww.paoline.org
www.vocations-holyfamily.comwww.vocations-holyfamily.com
Inhabiting the InternetInhabiting the Internet
There is so much potential for our There is so much potential for our Apostolate to grow online!Apostolate to grow online!
It is exciting to see that the Pauline It is exciting to see that the Pauline Family has made a “home” in almost Family has made a “home” in almost 70,000,000 pages on the internet.70,000,000 pages on the internet.
Inhabiting the InternetInhabiting the Internet
Most of our communities have Most of our communities have Websites and Online StoresWebsites and Online Stores
Some of our members have created Some of our members have created online videos, and have Facebook online videos, and have Facebook accounts, Blogs, etc.accounts, Blogs, etc.
Social MediaSocial Media
Do you ever wonder how many of the Do you ever wonder how many of the Pauline Family members around the Pauline Family members around the world are on Social Media?world are on Social Media?
Imagine if we are all connected Imagine if we are all connected somehow, following each other on somehow, following each other on Twitter and reading each others Twitter and reading each others blogs.blogs.
Online CollaborationOnline Collaboration
Imagine what we can do together if Imagine what we can do together if we share ideas, resources and we share ideas, resources and collaborate online.collaborate online.
And wouldn’t it be great to share And wouldn’t it be great to share news about Pauline Family events, news about Pauline Family events, presentations, videos, programs, etc. presentations, videos, programs, etc. across the globe?across the globe?
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online
So I spent some time building a Site on Google. So I spent some time building a Site on Google. We can call it Bethlehem Online.We can call it Bethlehem Online.
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online
It has a place for AnnouncementsIt has a place for Announcements
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online
EventsEvents
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online
IdeasIdeas
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online
Links to Online ResourcesLinks to Online Resources
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online Community Contact Information and a list of Community Contact Information and a list of
members with an active Online Presencemembers with an active Online Presence
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online Each member has a profile page with links to Each member has a profile page with links to
their Twitter, Blog or other public online presencetheir Twitter, Blog or other public online presence
Bethlehem OnlineBethlehem Online We will need a team to be dedicated to build up this We will need a team to be dedicated to build up this
Bethlehem and make it “Our Online Bethlehem and make it “Our Online CasaCasa””
I envision the team consisting of at least one representative I envision the team consisting of at least one representative from each Institute/Congregation of the Pauline Family in from each Institute/Congregation of the Pauline Family in our US Province or Delegation who will be granted our US Province or Delegation who will be granted permission by their superiors to collaborate online on a permission by their superiors to collaborate online on a regular basis.regular basis.
For now, here is the link to the Website:For now, here is the link to the Website:https://sites.google.com/site/paulinefamily100https://sites.google.com/site/paulinefamily100
Note: This site not searchable and is only available to those Note: This site not searchable and is only available to those who have the link.who have the link.
CountdownCountdown
As we count the days towards our celebration As we count the days towards our celebration of the centenary. I will be offering prayers for of the centenary. I will be offering prayers for vocations to the Pauline Family.vocations to the Pauline Family.
May we continue to live and give Jesus Master, May we continue to live and give Jesus Master, Way, Truth, and Life to all we encounter Way, Truth, and Life to all we encounter through the media of social communication.through the media of social communication.
Glory to God in the highest and peace to all Glory to God in the highest and peace to all mankind!mankind!
