THE LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENC OF VINCENTIAN PROVINCES (CLAPVI). The Latin American Conference of Vincentian Provinces of the Congregation of the Mission (CLAPVI) is a not-for-profit organization, whose permanent service is to orient, animate and coordinate Vincentian activities. Its aim is to offer to its members solutions for problems in common, mutual assistance, and the strengthening of the interprovincial bonds of unity and fraternity. CLAPVI is composed of the Provinces, Vice-Provinces and Delegations of Provinces that work in and/or are related to Latin America . The general objective of CLAPVI is to realize the charism of St. Vincent in all of its activities within the historical and situational context of Latin America, for a more effective evangelization of the poor (Statues of CLAPVI).
THE LATIN AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF VINCENTIAN PROVINCES of the Congregation of the Mission (CLAPVI) is a not-for-profit organization, whose permanent service is to orient, animate and coordinate Vincentian activities. Its aim is to offer to its members solutions for problems in common, mutual assistance, and the strengthening of the interprovincial bonds of unity and fraternity. It is guided by what is established in these Statutes, by the norms of the General Curia and by the law of the Church.
CLAPVI is composed of the Provinces, Vice-Provinces and Delegations of Provinces that work in and/or are related to Latin America.
THE ENDS OF CLAPVI
The general objective of CLAPVI is to realize the charism of St. Vincent in all of its activities within the historical and situational context of Latin America, for a more effective evangelization of the poor.
This is accomplished by means of the following specific objectives:
a) the interior renewal and permanent formation of its members;
b) the adaptation of the apostolic activities to the ends of the Congregation of the Mission, as defined in the Constitutions and Statutes of the Congregation of the Mission;
c) the search for common lines of formation and action;
d) the exchange of experiences in the diverse areas of pastoral activity, vocational promotion and Vincentian formation;
e) the establishment of common criteria for the interpretation and application of the legislation of the Church and of the General Curia to the Latin American reality;
f) the creation of a Latin American communitarian consciousness;
g) the promotion of interprovincial cooperation;
h) the promotion of meetings between the provinces;
i) the promotion of, and participation in, courses of specialization, along with the promotion of courses that are organized around formation in Vincentian spirituality.
3.It is the intention of CLAPVI that these meetings be held with an open-minded attitude, so that members of other communities and lay associations, provided that they share in the Vincentian spirit, can also be invited to them.
MEMBERS OF CLAPVI
“Constitutive” members of CLAPVI are the missionaries who are incorporated into the Provinces, Vice-Provinces or Delegations of Provinces which are mentioned in article 2.
“Representative” members of CLAPVI are the Visitors, Vice-Visitors, the members of the community who represent the Delegations of Provinces or their substitutes, the Representative of the Provinces of the U.S.A. who work with Latin American immigrants, the Executive Secretary of the Conference, and the members indicated in Art. 13 § 2.