Convocation to the General Chapter 2019
"To convoke the whole Congregation for the celebration of the 55th General Chapter is an invitation to all the communities and to all the Sisters:
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To become aware once again that this event which gathers us together every five years, in accordance with our Constitutions, is an event of the Congregation, a unique moment to discuss important matters together.
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To keep alive the gift received from God for the service of charity and the proclamation of the Word. The spiritual patrimony that we have received from the Church and the Order bears fruit as we keep alive our Charism through adaptation and renewal.
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To seek the will of God, discern, review and orient our life. The journey of the Congregation during these years tell us "this is the favorable time" to revitalize our life and mission. For this, we must advance in the process of restructuration. It commits us all to cultivate a deep spiritual life, live fraternal communion, update our on-going formation and offer a new thrust and a new face to our mission.
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To live the Chapter as an ecclesial event is an expression of the Church as a sacrament of unity and charity.
The 55th General Chapter is also a Chapter of election, which has the function to give a new government to the Congregation, proceeding with the election of the Superior General and of the members of the General Council according to C 215.
The convocation of the Chapter concerns the sisters who are capitulars and all the Sisters of our communities scattered throughout the world. It is a time to intensify community and personal prayer for the General Chapter. The communities are already united in prayer by the daily SALVE REGINA and the VENI CREATOR on Sundays; likewise, we invite each sister to discover her own way of presenting this supplication before God, assuring her participation in this event."
Sr. Maria Escayola, Superior General