It was a day full of emotions, first of all, when we met the parents and the family of Fr. Olivier MAIRE, SMM. Some members of the General Administrations of the Daughters of Wisdom and the Brothers of Saint Gabriel also arrived...
We are really at the end and Saturday and Sunday will be special days.
After the prayer, Fr. Jean Claude draws the map of these three days and invites us to live them fully as we have done so far.
After the prayer, Fr. Jean Claude draws the map of these three days and invites us to live them fully as we have done so far.
Directed by our leader, Fr. Jean Claude, who does not give up, the morning was busy to complete some work: we can clearly see that the conclusion of the chapter is imminent.
At the beginning of our day, Father General rightly reminded us that the Chapter does not end with the election of the new Council! So, let's get to work! Fr. Jean Claude LAVIGNE, our facilitator, takes the reins and immediately puts us to work.
ROME - The General Chapter experienced another important day today: the choice of the four confreres who, together with the Superior General, will animate our Congregation for the next six years. Prepared with care spiritually but also technically, the election took place in an atmosphere of fraternity and serenity, also respecting the criteria that have emerged in recent days...
Meeting together in Rome, the 53 capitulants of the General Chapter of the Company of Mary have elected four new General Assistants...
After a day of break, the third week of work for our Chapter begins with the approval to move forward with the project of the IMA Fund to give substance to what was discussed on Saturday.
ROME - It's a bit surprising that the full name of the Superior General of the Missionaries of the Company of Mary who was just elected on May 9, comes in five words: Yoseph Putra Dwi Darma Watun. But isn't the name of the Founder of this Missionary Society also made up of five words: Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort, according to his name found in his Testament and on one of his epitaphs, namely the one that is written in Latin? The similarity in the number of words in these names is coincidental. It's clear. However, a name often contains a meaning. Pay attention...