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XLII General Assembly

My dear Brothers and Sisters, Members of the Vincentian Family: May the grace of Jesus Christ accompany us during this final stage of preparation for the XLII General Assembly, which will take place in Chicago (the United States) from 27 June – 15 July 2016. There have been many preparations and there are great expectations as we gather together to celebrate this event. In fact, this will be the first time that a General Assembly i ...
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Day 19, July 15: Forward in Hope

Fr. Tomaz ended with some powerful words: “Let’s keep dreaming, but let’s dream together. If one person dreams alone, the dream remains a dream. But if we dream together, the dream becomes a reality.” ...

Day 18, July 14: Almost Home (I Think)

Fr. Tomaz began the day by saying that he had received a note from Manny Ginete, our confrere from the Philippines, who is part of an inter-community mission in South Sudan. He asked for prayers as the situation there ...

Day 16, July 12: Moving Towards a Vision

After approval of the minutes, the assembly watched some greetings. First, Gary Mueller, superior of the Region of Kenya, sent congratulations to Fr. Tomaz, along with some other members of that mission. Then, there ...

Day, 15, July 11: Discerning Our Calling

After prayer and the approval of the minutes, the assembly began a discussion on the international missions. Based upon recommendations from the provincial assemblies, the delegates engaged in table discussions abou ...

Day 14, July 10: Vincentian Family Mass

Today is a free day for the assembly. But before heading off to explore Chicago or get some well-needed rest, the members of the assembly joined the parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Parish and the Vincentian Famil ...

Day 13, Sweet Home Chicago

After prayer, the assembly began as usual with the prayer for the assembly and the approval of the minutes. The Synthesis and Redaction Committee then presented the first draft of the final document. While waiting for copies of t ...

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