f) P
RESBYTERATE
Pintos
Recalde Jorge
(Argentina)
in Buenos Aires 17-02-2007
Cerbito Eduardo
(Philippines)
in Quezon City 26-05-2007
Bajikile Ngindu Emmanuel Charles (R. D. Congo) in
Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Onganga Ndjondjo Justin
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Mbaya Bernardin
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Mpunga François
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Antonysamy Adaikalam
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Arockiasamy Bernandes
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Chinnappan
Paul Arockia Raj
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Savarimuthu Charles Promiyo
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Thiraviam
David Anburaj
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Okorie Emmanuel Okechukwu
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
25-08-2007
Uche
Mark Anayochi
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
25-08-2007
Apreda Salvatore
(Italy)
in Ferentino
8-12-2007
Viray Charlton
(Philippines)
in
Quezon City
9-12-2007
Schneider Renato
(Brazil)
in Toledo
15-12-2007
C) IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
Introduction
Like every year of the past, the year 2007 too brought both joyful and sad
happenings that marked the unfolding of days. Many good things were seen and
carried out during the course of the year, but there were also pain and suffering,
especially those associated with the departure of our dear confreres, almost 10 in
number, to heaven. They have lived their religious life in an uncompromising
level and were leading example for all those who have known them and shared
with them a period of their earthly journey, as arranged by Providence.
For the new General Council, it was an interesting year of study on the
situation of the entire Congregation, in view of making its plans according the
directives of the XVIII General Chapter.
First of all, some governing bodies were reviewed in respect of the Motion
n. 47 of the 18 GC. A new Province, the Divine Providence Province, was
established by joining India, Philippines and USA. It is rather a complex body to
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be managed, but it gives to the many young confreres the opportunity of sharing
the experience of confreres with many years of religious life in their common
journey of charismatic renewal that would surely give its fruits in a little while.
The same objective was discussed at length for the two Delegations
Santiago Apostol and Nuestra Segnora de Guadalupe. All confreres were
involved and, after gathering their opinion, it was decided on January 2008 to
establish another new Province, namely “Our Lady of Guadalupe”, including
Spain, Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia.
Aiming of involving,, whenever possible, all the governing bodies in the
governance of the Congregation, the General Council organized with the
different Provincial Councils some meetings whose purpose was to favor the
process of mutual sharing and collaboration, to promote subsidiarity, and to
increase the awareness of inserting themselves in the Guanellian world by a
sense of universality that needs to grow.
For this reason the whole Council of the new Divine Providence Province
was called to Rome in the month of April. We met the two Provincial Councils
of Latin America at Tapiales in the month of November. The two Councils of the
Delegations Nostra Signora di Guadalupe and Santiago Apostolo would meet in
Rome in January 2008, and right after them those of the Provinces of St. Joseph
and Sacred Heart.
Everyone welcomed the positive results of those meetings: brotherhood,
union of intentions, and sharing of the difficult service of government were
greatly strengthened.
Another happy event that will involve us mostly in the year 2008 was the
year of preparation for the Centenary of the First religious profession of Father
Guanella. A
committee is planning various initiatives and programs which will
be extended throughout 2008, and will be concluded with a solemn celebration
at St.
Joseph al Trionfale Basilica, in Rome, in March 2009.
Let us thank the Lord for the great grace given us by the Apostolic
Penitentiary for our Jubilee year: a plenary indulgence could be received on
March 24
th
2008 and 2009 and on other days as shown in the decree printed on
page 63. Finally, I have to mention, even though with great prudence, the
positive prospective regarding the canonization of our Founder that probably and
hopefully will happen in 2009.
In this regard a petition, signed by the Mother General, the Superior
General and the General Postulator, was sent to the Pope.
Regarding Bishop Bacciarini, the declaration of his heroic virtues and of
his being “Venerable”, is very near. It is expected for next January.
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IERO
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