The General Chapter of 2024 was officially closed on August 31, 2024. In her address, Claire Castaing rscj, our new Superior General, spoke of courage and risk-taking, of the value of vulnerability, and of transformation.
Thursday was a day of much reading for the capitulants, as their task in these days is to give content and form to the General Chapter Document.
On Wednesday, as the capitulants came back to the chapter room after their free day, they saw that the seeds have sprouted and the plants are growing.
Tuesday was the last opportunity for the capitulants to go on outings together.
The Liturgy Team is made up of three RSCJs from different continents, who take turns preparing the daily prayers so that different cultures are represented. On Monday morning, the capitulants prayed in an unusual way, watching an animated film by Korean-American artist Edwin Chang: Wind.
On Sunday morning, the capitulants prayed with a poem of Jan Richardson: “…take the vows the pilgrim takes:
to be faithful to the next step…”
On Saturday, the capitulants continued their in-depth discussion on the four themes: governance; apostolic priorities; shared resources and community of goods; and formation.
On Friday, the Chapter entered the next stage, in which the capitulants had the task of developing the four main themes.
Thursday began with the second “Expand Your Tents” session, where the whole Society was able to join via Zoom to get a more in-depth presentation of the events of the past few days.
The life-giving experiences of Tuesday and Wednesday gave the capitulants an opportunity to “recharge their batteries”.