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Grottaferrata 01.09 - 31.10 2008

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Thursday, 4th September 2008 

Today we are celebrating the feast of Saint Rose of Viterbo and because of this, we took the time in each of the chapels, to recall the history of the community of Santa Rosa, Grottaferrata and to pray wholeheartedly for our elder sisters, offering them our best wishes.

Photo: Community of Santa Rosa, Grottaferrata

In Assembly, Sister Lydia Umipig (moderator), invites us to reflect on the Plan and the Calendar of the Chapter in view of approving it. After some questions of clarification, the chapter members are asked to vote and sister Christiane, Superior General and President, announces the happy result. 

The Plan includes four objectives: 

  • the evaluation of the past six years,

  • a study on the theme of the Chapter,

  • the pronouncement on the possible modifications of certain articles of the Constitutions,

  • The election of the Superior General and her Councillors.

The process for approving the calendar took place in the same way; it was voted on and accepted. 

In view of the election of the Steering Committee, the three languages groups discern and decide which sisters will form part of it. 

The members elected are:
Sister Pushpa Joseph Panayalil, Delegate of Bangalore, India
Sister Elisabeth Houssay, Provincial of France-Switzerland
Sister María Isabel Arbide Arrieta, Delegate of East Africa
Sister Suzanne Phillips, General Councillor
Sister Evelyn Delicata, Provincial of East Africa
Sister Célestine Lambo Kembele, Provincial of Congo Kinshasa
Sister Françoise Massy, General Councillor
Sister Ana Inés Facal, Delegate of Argentine, Uruguay

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The meeting of the Assembly is over and the Capitulars are already launched towards the first objective: the evaluation of the last six years: They begin with the journey of the provinces.

 

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