The love of Christ urges us on
Around the World in Two Days: Without visas and passports, we were able to travel to each Province and Region as well as to the International Novitiate and hear the General Leadership Team report on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Creative drama, symbols, dance and music enhanced the reports from each place in their own style and …
Wednesday 31st July, the feast of St. Ignatius, was spent in prayer and reflection as the General Chapter delegates discerned the new General Leadership Team. The weather was kind which meant they could have their one on one conversations in the gardens enjoying God’s creation. The Mass of the Holy Spirit was celebrated by …
On Sunday, 28th July we elected our new Congregational Leader. Prayer, reflection and consultation were very much part of our election process and experience. Following Mass during which we asked the Holy Spirit to inspire us and be with us in a special way we entered into a “holy, listening silence”. There was exposition of …
All roads led to Drumalis on the 13th July where the Religious Sisters of Charity Chapter retreat was to begin that evening. We were blessed with a team of nine very good retreat directors and Sr. Joyce Meyer PBVM gave input each morning which focused and challenged us to prepare for the Chapter. Monday, 22nd July, …
For those who are not part of a religious congregation, an aura of mystery often surfaces when they hear that the sisters who minister with and among them are meeting for a “General Chapter.” Sisters have done this for centuries but, as the needs of our world evolve, so does the process of General Chapters. …
2019 is a very special year for the Congregation because the 31st General Chapter will be taking place in July and August. The General Chapter is a major congregational meeting that is normally held every six years in order to elect the Congregational Leader and her Council, to deal with the affairs of the Congregation …
