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Fourth Pre-Chapter Online Session, June 21, 2023

The fourth Pre-Chapter online session for the General Chapter was a bit special. After Fr. Chris Chaplin’s introduction, Fr. Humberto Henriques spoke of this General Chapter as a prayer. How is the Holy Spirit moving? What does she invite us to as disciples on the road to Emaus? Then he shared an inspiring video. The …

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Third Pre-Chapter Online Session, June 20, 2023

Fr. Chris Chaplin, msc, began this third Pre-Chapter online session for the General Chapter explaining what the participants had to do and what the goal for this session was. As in previous sessions, Fr. Humberto Henriques, msc, led a time of quiet and prayer to prepare everyone spiritually for the meeting. He read the passage …

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Second Pre-Chapter Online Session, May 31, 2023

The second Pre-Chapter online session for the General Chapter held on May 31 has been very important. Facilitators of the General Chapter Assembly in September Ms. Frances Heery and Br. Joe McKee FMS were introduced to participants, and they explained the importance of the current moment in our Congregation, and they said that this is …

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First Pre-Chapter Online Session, May 30, 2023

The first online preparatory session for the General Chapter took place in a fraternal atmosphere. Chris Chaplin, msc, one of the facilitators of this meeting, explained how these online meetings will be developed. He introduced the official website of the General Chapter (26th MSC General Chapter 2023) and explained the information in the sections. Secondly, …

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Welcoming remarks and opening of the Delegates’ preparation sessions

Welcome to this stage of the journey on the Emmaus Road. We begin by walking, getting to know each other, and recognizing each other as brothers. With all our cultural and ecclesial diversity, we are heirs of a Missionary Spirituality, a Spirituality of the Heart. The disciples of Emmaus were walking from and with their …