24th General Chapter Posts

Good bye! God bless!

The 24th General Chapter concluded during the morning on the 184th anniversary of the foundation of the congregation.

On Monday, the General Chapter members said, “thank you” to the chapter staff in a special program during the morning prayer time.

On Saturday, the General Chapter participants traveled to Villa Assumpta, Baltimore. There they joined sisters from the area to celebrate a liturgy of thanksgiving for the general council elect.

On Friday, while General Chapter members continued to focus on the directional statement and on the election process, ...

On Thursday, General Chapter members focused on the election process and several Acts that will accompany the directional statement.

The election process continued in the morning with the opportunity to ask questions of the nominees.

General Chapter members began Tuesday’s session by standing for a minute in silence to mark the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.

Before they entered into their work, Sister Mary Maher opened the day by sharing two of the many letters that the sisters have received offering blessings and support.

Free day - Freier Tag - Día libre - 休日 - Szabadnap - Dzień Wolny - Dia livre

In the morning, the chapter members met in the aula to move forward the nomination process.

There were two “agenda” items today. The first occupied the morning and afternoon. The second agenda item for the day was the festive thank you to the outgoing General Council.

First they visited the most Catholic place: the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Catholic church in the United States.

On Wednesday, the work of the Chapter moved forward in several areas. The nomination process continued.

On Tuesday, the General Chapter members moved forward the work on the directional statement and the nomination process.

Today was a full day. Chapter participants were divided into three groups; each group visited one of three sponsored ministries in Baltimore...

General Chapter delegates focused on the process for direction setting on Saturday, beginning with reflection time and then opportunities to share in home communities and exchange groups.

The final two province reports were given in the morning. The Province of Austria-Italy, with the Czechoslovakian Province, delivered their report in German, Italian, Czech and English. ...

Today, five provinces gave reports describing their origins, history and current reality, as well as an aspect of the political or social reality for each country in which sisters serve.

In the morning, Sister Katarzyna Kociach, the general treasurer, presented the treasurer’s report.

After the opening prayer, Sisters Kathy Schmittgens and Eileen Reilly presented the Shalom/UN-NGO* report.

Sunday • Nedelja • Domingo • 日曜日 • Niedziela • vasárnap • Domenica • Sonntag

Sister Rosemary Howarth, novice director and former general superior, presented the Report on the Congregational Novitiate.

Setting the focus of the report, Sister Mary asked: “How do we, as we are, bring our living charism to bear on today’s world and church?”

The General Chapter guest speaker today, Father Donald Senior, CP,  delivered the keynote address “The Oneness to which We Are Called and for which We Are Sent: Biblical Reflections."

Sister Mary Maher’s presentation on the chapter theme was one step in the task of setting direction for the future of the life and mission of the congregation.

Welcome! - Vítejte! - Willkommen! - Isten hozott! - Benvenuta! - ようこそ - Witamy! - Bem-vinda! - Dobrodošla! - Bienvenida!

1. Approval of chapter agenda  (You Are Sent / YAS, C 94 f); 2. Approval of chapter procedures  (YAS, C 94 f) ...