- Event Date:
30-Aug-2019
- Updated On:
30-Aug-2019
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Description:
Participants-50
Method : Personal reflection on guiding questions - conversation - reporting at plenary.
Back drop: a model of the river of Mary Ward’s charism flowing from Christ into PC.
Opening: 27th morning Sr. Roshni, officially declared Provincial Congregation open.
A spiritual journey along the river of charism and PC theme ensured that delegates were well disposed to enter fully into PC. Members were to seek ANSWERS to four pivotal questions :
1. Who are we together? ( microcosm of One Body on mission)
2. Where is God leading us today? ( to today’s calls)
3. Who is God calling us to be? (Just souls in right relationship)
4. What is God calling us to do? (make a difference; co-create future for mission.)
• Prisca, the facilitator highlighted PC dynamics- ‘U’ process, Mental Models, Features of GC2020.
Global Issues that moved us:
i. Cry of the homeless, landless, jobless, migrants, broken families, victims of violation of human rights, increasing inequality...
ii. Cry of Earth: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Redeem ...
iii. Reality of CJ/ IBVM demography.
Challenges : Body and its fitness for mission, its diminishing witness value, decreasing vocation, keeping our charism dynamic and evolving by responding to changing needs.
• Let go: self-love, self- will, self- interest, boundaries.
• Let come: Service of Faith and Promotion of Justice as integrating factor of all ministries and life.
• Discernment for election of delegates to G C
• Election Results:
First delegate -Sumita Pinto.
Second delegate -Jane Chennakudyil.
First substitute- JyotiPuliammakiyle.
Second substitute- Marion Thuruthikattu.
GC 11 Calls:
Consolation: some steps taken at all levels to address each call.
Desolation: inconsistency in carrying them forward.
Proposals welcomed :
• Amalgamation of Allahabad - Delhi
• CJ- IBVM- Jesuit Collaboration
Our commitment to care of Earth was expressed in planting saplings by delegates; others receiving saplings in closing session at 6.00 pm
Members expressed positive feedback in evaluation.