ENGLISH - Chapter News, July 7, 2006.  After having prayed the morning prayer and the Mass starting at 6:30AM, the The Chapter Fathers have begun their first day of sessions dedicated to the participation of consecrated and lay people that share our Vocationist charism. In today’s sessions, the following presented their reports: 1) Pre-Chapter commission on “Incidence of the charism in Italy”, read by Fr. James Capraro, sdv; 2) The Vocationist Sisters, read by Mother General, Sr. Antonietta Colafemmina; 3) Vocationist Apostles of Universal Sanctification, read by the directress Marisa Sepe; 4) Pre-Chapter commission “Incidence of charism in our parish and ecclesial groups” by Fr. Giuseppe Ferrara; 5) “Friends of fr. Justin” Group, read by the President Emilio Tamburrino; 6) Pre-Chapter commission on “The Brazilian Province”, read by the Provincial José Carlos Lima; 7) The “Vocationist Cooperators for Mission”, read by Mrs. Liliana Balestrieri; 8) Movement of ‘Servants of the Living Christ’ read by Fr. Michele Vassallo; 9) Vocations ‘s Prayer Groups read by Mrs. AnnaMaria Arcucci.

After each presentation, there were questions and clarifications to which the readers responded to. The experience has been really positive both for the Chapter Fathers and for all those who have participated. Tomorrow we will continue with nine other reports.

ENGLISH - Chapter News, July 8, 2006

Our second day dedicated to the involvement of the branches of the Vocationist family in the Chapter works has continued with the presentation of the following reports: 1) Shepherds of Youth, read by the president Mr. Roger Siebel; 2) Prechapter commission “Actuality and Relevance of the charism in USA”, read by fr. Antonio L. da Silva; 3) Group “Irmas volontarias de Cristo Rei”, read by  the Directress Maria dos Santos Carqueija; 4) Prechapter commission “Actuality and Relevance of the charism in Nigeria”, read by  Fr. Lawrence Okwuosa; 5) Group “Sons of light”, letta da Paulo Moreira; 6) Prechapter commission “Actuality and Relevance of the charism in India”, letta da fr Antony Pittappilly; 7) Group of study ““Actuality and Relevance of the charism in the Philippines”, read by fr. Edmundo Escobal.

Following the approval of the regulations, Fr. General read the first 5 paragraphs  of the Report on the Status  of the Congregation. At the end of each paragraphs everyone has had the possibilità to make comments and observation about wehat was said.  

Sunday July 9 the Chapter’s sessions have been suspended.

Chapter News, July 10, 2006

Today we continue the sessions of the Chapter with revision of the Chapter regulations. Particular interest and time has been debated about article 39 of the regulations concerning the presentation of the candidates before the election to the office. After approving all the regulations, the date for the election of Fr. General has been established: Saturday July 15, 2006. For this occasion the Chapter president, fr Louis Caputo is asking the entire congregation to prepare for this event  with an hour of Eucharistic adoration to be held the evening of Friday July 14.

The sessions then continued with the reading of the first 5 chapters of the report of the status of the congregation, prepared and read by Fr. General. At the end of every chapter the Fr. General has given opportunity to make comments and clarify what he said.

Chapter News, July 11, 2006

Today’s Mass has been celebrated by His Excelency Mons. DiMarzio, Archbishop of the diocese of Brooklyn, New York, USA. Bishop Di Marzio spoke about his closeness to the Vocationist family since his first contact with our priests in Newark, NJ since our first extablishment in USA.

In toda’s chapter sessions we have continued reading and commenting about the report of the status of the congregation read by  Fr. General. The following topic have been addressed: 5) Vocation and formation; 6) Parishes; 7) Missions; 8) Schools; 9)Real estate assets of the Congregation; 10) Fr Justin.

The report will continue tomorrow by addressing the last 10 paragraphs.

Chapter News, July 12, 2006.

Today’s Mass was celebrated by our Vocationist Nigerian priest and the Novices of the Vocationist Sisters sung songs in Igbo, a Nigerian local language.

In today’s four chapter sessions, our Superior General, fr. Louis Caputo, has finished to read his report on the status of the Congregation, with the last 10 paragraphs, that are as follow: 11) Light & Shadows; 12) Guidelines of the XII General Chapter (2000); 13) Statements of the XII General Chapter; 14) Affairs of the XII General Chapter; 15) Reccomandationas of the XII General Chapter; 16) Branches of the Vocationist Family; 17) Pending cases; 18) Painful cases; 19) Towards the future; 20) Conclusion.

After the reading of each paragraph followed the chance of asking questions and clarifications.

At 9:00PM the Chapter Fathers gathered in the Chapter Hall for the opening of the envelopes sent by our confreres to express a preference for the next Superior General.  Night Prayers followed the opening of ballots.