A message to Marists from Pope Benedict

At the end of the General Chapter Fr Jan Hulshof received a letter from Card. Tarcisio Bertone, Secretary of State of the Vatican, with a message from the Holy Father to the whole Society. Want to read more?…

General Chapter Concludes

The last day of the 2009 General Chapter began with a final address, delivered by the Superior General, Fr John Hannan. The Chapter was then declared closed by the President of the Chapter, Fr Jan Hulshof. Want to read more?…

General Chapter: Explore the Possibility of Re-opening the Cause of JC Colin

During the morning session, the capitulants returned to their discussion concerning the postulata in relation to La Neyliere and the cause for the beatification of Jean Claude Colin. Want to read more?…

General Chapter: St Jean Claude?

The morning session was devoted to the consideration and discussion of two postulata which required the attention of a plenary session of the Chapter. All other postulata had been incorporated previously in the work of the Topic Groups. Want to read more?…

General Chapter: “On Task”

The capitulants spent most of the morning working in their topic groups and redrafting their documents for presentation to the Chapter. Want to read more?…

General Chapter: A Couple of Contentious Issues

As the Chapter begins to wind up, the tempo is stepping up. Group reports are being presented for final editing. The role of the Superior General in the election process of a Provincial and conciliation processes for when a person or province is in dispute with a person on the General Administration have all been decided.

General Chapter: Open Communication and Change

Late on Thursday afternoon the capitulants engaged in an extensive sharing about open communication within the Society and the need to address some of the deeper issues of change. Want to read more?…

General Chapter: We come from different Marist Cultures

Democracy and participation, consultation, international formation, the international theologate, and a day off too. All aspects of recent discussions and events at the General Chapter.

General Chapter: Only 6 days remain

The Chapter program resumed in earnest today with capitulants aware that only six days of the Chapter remain. Want to read more?…

General Chapter: John Hannan blessed by Pope Benedict

Today, members of the Chapter along with the ancillary staff travelled by coach from the Chapter venue, the Salesianum, to the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican to participate in a general audience with Pope Benedict. Want to read more?…

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