Pope: The Synod Document is a gift to the People of God In his final address at the Synod Assembly, Pope Francis presents the Synod's Final Document as a "threefold gift."    By Linda Bordoni Addressing the Synod Assembly on Saturday evening, Pope Francis highlighted how the Final Document, written over the course of the 2nd Session of the Synod on Sinodality that began on 2 October following a process of listening and dialogue, is the fruit of over three ....

THIRD DAY OF THE THIRD PHASE OF THE PROVINCIAL CHAPTER 2024(ALSO THE LAST DAY OF THE WHOLE PROVINCIAL CHAPTER-MALAWI) Br. Dan Moses Kanyada, FIC The day began with a prayer service with the theme “Unity in diversity” and it was prepared by Bethel Community. The readings were taken from the FIC constitutions article 43 and rules of conduct for superiors of the Brothers of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. As the beginning of the day`s meeting, the provincial superior gave out the message ....

PROVINCIAL CHAPTER:  DAY TWO (By Bro. Andrew Makocho) We arrived here on Wednesday after escaping the cold weather of the environs of Blantyre. Here, the sun rises beautifully to the east and the starry waters are breath taking. Mitengo community ushered us into the morning prayer of this October Thursday marking the start of the second day of our session. The theme of the prayer service mimicked the chapter theme: Transformation and Growth in the Spirit of our Founders. The reading of this ....

FIRST DAY OF THE THIRD SESSION OF THE PROVINCIAL CHAPTER MALAWI (By Bro. Bonaventure Kasiya FIC)) The first day of the third Session of the Provincial chapter Malawi at Venray Cottage in Mangochi began with a solemn opening prayer service led by Maryview community at 7 :00 A.M, on 17th October,2024. The theme of the prayer service was: Healing and hope in the hurtful memories towards transformation. The prayer set a reflective and hopeful tone for the proceedings, involving guidance and wisdom for ....

The Synodal Church in Mission (Part IV): Towards a Listening and Accompanying Church During the first two years of the synodal journey, including during our Assembly, listening is the word that best expresses our experience. The listening is given and received. Listening is a deeply human reality, a dynamic of reciprocity in which each makes a contribution to the other's journey while receiving a contribution to one's own. Many of those who participated in the synodal process at the local ....

Report the fourth day of Provincial Chapter 2024.  On the last day of the Provincial Chapter we began with morning prayer led by  Bro. Eustachius Ekowijayanto. In the morning session, the moderator invited the provincial chapter participants to make the final review of the proposals and then vote them.  We discussed them seriously and we were happy with the final versión of the proposals. After the coffee break we continued with the review of the Chapter Message. ....

Report the 3rd day Chile Provincial Chapter -2024  This morning we had breakfast together at 08.30 AM. And then at 09:30, we began the session with a prayer. Bro. Patricio led this prayer with the theme “Sustained by God”. Then in the morning session we entered the ninth block.  In this sesión our moderator asked us to discuss the proposals we had. We need time to review, to make some correction in order to make more understandable and clearer.

Day 2 of the Provincial Chapter of Chile. (By: Bro. Yohanes Krismanto) On the second day of the session, Oct. 8, 2024, we began together with an opening prayer. Brother Gé van Vugh led the prayer with a theme of thanksgiving. After the prayer, Mrs. Sandra, our moderator, invited us to listen to the group’s conclusions regarding care policies for elderly and/or sick brothers. Everything was very fluid and dialogued.  After the break, we were ....