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 ....

The provincial council of Chile begins on Oct. 6, 2024. (day one) By: Bro. Yohanes Krismanto We had four blocks on the first day of the third sesión of the Chile Provincial Chapter. To begin the chapter session, we heard a motivating message from the Provincial Superior (Bro. Lucio Torres), and then we entered the first and second blocks. We started with a special prayer. Then, the moderator invited us to deepen the message of the General Council (Circular Letter from Superior ....

Pope Francis leads Rosary prayer for peace for ‘world in danger’ Pope Francis leads the recitation of a Rosary for peace at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, and prays that violence and hatred may be extinguished from human hearts. By Devin Watkins “Transform the hearts of those who fuel hatred, silence the din of weapons that generate death, extinguish the violence that brews in the heart of humanity, and inspire projects for peace in the actions of those who govern nations.” Pope Francis ....

Day Three  The third day of the Indonesian Provincial Chapter began with a Eucharistic celebration. On this third day, the brothers asked God's grace for the entire chapter process. The agenda of the third day was to discuss proposals of spirituality and community life, and proposal of apostolate. The morning session until the tea break was used to discuss the proposals of spirituality and community life. Then after coffee break we discussed proposals of apostolate until the evening.

Second Day Report of the Third Session of Provincial Chapter. The second day of the third session of the Indonesia Provincial Chapter began with a morning prayer together. Today, the Church celebrates the feast of the guardian angels. The agenda for the second day included the presentation of the fruits of the General Chapter 2024 in Ghana, discussions on proposals, and sharing by the members of the Indonesian Provincial Council for the 2018-2024 period. In the morning session, Br. F.A. Dwiyatno, Br. ....