Day 24. Planting the seeds
On Saturday, the capitulants continued their in-depth discussion on the four themes: governance; apostolic priorities; shared resources and community of goods; and formation.
Day 23. Moving Towards the Future
On Friday, the Chapter entered the next stage, in which the capitulants had the task of developing the four main themes.
Take a virtual visit to the Centro Ad Gentes
Watch the video to walk through the Centro Ad Gentes: the capitulant room, the chapel, the dining room, and the common areas.
Day 22. The Journey Continues
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.
Day 20-21. Days of Recharge
The life-giving experiences of Tuesday and Wednesday gave the capitulants an opportunity to “recharge their batteries”.
Our New Superior General
The General Chapter 2024 is happy to announce the election of Claire Castaing RSCJ as Superior General for a period of eight years.
Day 17. Start of the election process
On Saturday, the process of electing the new General Superior of the Society began. The capitulants will spend the next three days in prayerful, silent discernment. Please accompany them with your prayers.
Day 16: Preparing for the election process
Friday the capitulants were invited in the morning prayer to open their eyes and contemplate the reality in which they live, with faith, so that together they can continue on the path along which the Holy Spirit has guided them.
Interviews: Looking towards the proposed new provinces
Listen to the capitulants talk about what their countries, their cultures, and their missions will bring to their proposed new provinces and on what experiences they have already shared with the other members.
Day 15. Focusing on the community of goods
On Thursday, the morning prayer was about true fasting (Is 58,5-9). The meditation on this text was an appropriate introduction to the day.