The First Session of the Chapter began around 6.30 pm. Rev.Fr.Raphael Raj cmf , the Provincial Superior as well Vice President of the Chapter invited all the participants of the Chapter. There are 45 participants attending the Chapter. Fr.Peter Rwezahura CMF is the first local Claretian priest from Tanzania participating in the Chapter. Two tribal priests and a Deacon are also attending from Jharkhand.
That was followed by the Presidential address by Very.Rev.Fr.Joseph Maria Abella CMF. The preliminary duties of the Chapter were undertaken one by one. Fr.Arul Jesu Robin CMF was elected as the Secretary to the Chapter. Chapter rules were approved by the participants.
A team for the Communication with the rest of the congregation was set up comprising of Fr.Felix Clement CMF and Fr.Lord Winner CMF. We have created this blogspot and everyday of the chapter we will upload the information. You are welcome to make your comments to this page which will be communcated to the Chapter participants.
Requesting your prayers for the success of the Chapter we conclude the Day 1. Thank you.
It is amazing to see how Chennai Province starts its 6th Provincial Chapter with the theme "Living our missionary vocation".
ReplyDeleteLIVING: With the Eucharist as source of true Life and communion.
OUR: Thinking community. Gathered together the 45 Chapter members representing the whole Province and with Fr. Josep Abella, representing the whole Congregation.
MISSIONARY: with many of your members working in difficult mission, in India and abroad; with the rewarding presence of Fr. Rwezahura, as fruit of your commitment to Tanzania and the tribal claretians from Jharkhand.
VOCATION: Yes, because the calling is something dynamic, non just a thing of the past in our lives. The Lord, the Church and the World keep calling us to a life and mission that we must discover together.
I thank Fr. Raj and all of you for the great work that Channai Province has done for the missions in the Congregationdone, and at the same time I will accompany your discussions and decision making with my prayers.
Since I know many of you, I feel close to you.
United in mission,
Angel Ochagavia, cmf
I pray for the success of the chapter. I appreciate the selection of the theme for the province that is to "live" for what we are called.It is nice to read the news with the photos. Happy to know that the chapter members are from far and wide. Peter Subaraj cmf January 12,2010
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the news from the Chapter through this blog. I pray for a joyful and fruitful Chapter.
ReplyDeletePaulson Veliyannoor, CMF
Dear Fathers,
ReplyDeleteI keep you all in my prayers and wish you all a fruitful celebration of the chapter. Have a joyful and blessed chapter.All the best.
Fr.Jegan cmf