In the context of the 350th anniversary of the death of our Founders and our emphasis on “Charity and Mission” and through the example of St. Justin de Jacobis on whose feast we present these Awards, I announce to the worldwide Congregation the five projects that were granted the Mission Award for 2010. I want to thank the recipients of this award for their missionary creativity in their evangelization of the poor. I hope that all the projects presented will help to stimulate missionary creativity among confreres in other provinces.
In light preparations for the General Assembly, the current issue of NUNTIA covers the two months: June–July. After the summer break in August, Nuntia will return at the end of September with the news of August and September.Nuntia-2010-06-07-Eng
Day 15 – July 15, 16, 2010 (Conclusion of the Assembly)
Patient and understanding reader, know that the XLI General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission officially concluded today, July 16, 2010 at 1120 hours and concluded liturgically at 1315 hours. If you look at the calendar you will note that the General Assembly concluded under the supernatural auspices of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and other saints such as, Vitaliano, Sisenando, Faustus, Rainelda, Abundancia, Edit, Justine. Also do not forget that this is the last edition of this chronicle which now has reached fifteen editions since the beginning of the Assembly. [...]
When I began to type this chronicle, I heard from my room the loud and rhythmic sounds of fireworks at the Eiffel Tower. All of France is celebrating a national holiday and since this morning this has been very noticeable in Paris as the famous and traditional military parade was held on theChamps Élysées. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and the echo of three magical words: liberty, equality and fraternity, have remained forever engraved in the heart of France. Perhaps the cloudy sky and the recalcitrant rush of rain has taken some of the grandeur away from the festivities. [...]
Day 13 – July 13, 2010
Today is Tuesday, the 13th. In some cultures Friday the 13th is a sign of bad luck or imminent danger that something bad is going to occur. You might say to me, dear reader, that this is a legend that has no historical foundation, a superstition among some unlearned people. But at times this works. And the proof is in the sessions of the Assembly today. One had the impression that a legion of these unknown spirits crept through the cracks of the Assembly Hall during this morning’s session. [...]
Day 12 – July 12, 2010
The Paris sky has been benevolent and compassionate. As Monday dawned we were greeted with a powerful thunderstorm. It seems that the suffocating heat has disappeared for a few hours, but this is only an illusion. Finally Spain has risen to the heights in the world of football and has captured the world championship with humility, mastery and great technique. The General Assembly is now entering the home stretch. The members of the Assembly, like good students, have returned to the Assembly Hall aware of the fact that there are only five more days before the conclusion of the Assembly and therefore they are decided to leave on a high note, or at least a significant note. [...]
Day 11 – July 11, 2010
Step by step the members of the Assembly have completed the work of the first two weeks. Without even realizing it the delegates are near the peak and there is one more week of work left.
Today the Assembly completed one of its primary works: the election of the new General Government of the Congregation of the Mission. I remind the reader that the elections began on Thursday, July 8th when the Superior General was re-elected, the following day a new Vicar General was elected, and Saturday, in the midst of a suffocating heat, the election of four Assistants General took place. The members of the Assembly completed this task after three and three-quarters of an hour in which six ballots were taken … all of this was done in a relaxed atmosphere and in the midst of some humorous moments. [...]
Withvincentian simply, the counselors appointed by the Assembly at the session of Saturday 10, speak about his ministerial activities in the Congregatio till today. For Fr Chaves, we got the data from the Visitor of the Province of Brazil-Rio, P. Agnaldo de Paula
Day 10 – July 9, 2010 -Election of the Vicar general
With humility I accept the mission that the Assembly has bestowed upon me. The prolonged applause of all those present affirmed the sincere confession of the man who moments before had obtained the majority of the votes of the members of the Assembly, Javier Álvarez Munguía. At about 10:45am, July 9th, he was elected the new Vicar General of the Congregation of the Mission. [...]
Day 9 – July 8, 2010
Father Gregory G. Gay Re-elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission
It was 10:45am on July 8th in the 2010 year of the Lord a thunderous and prolonged applause reverberated in the Assembly Hall. Everyone was standing as they warmly greeted Father Gregory G. Gay who was re-elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and