Perboyre Sparks April issue, the newsletter of the Chinese province, is now available.
Among other things, it features news of the Superior General’s visit to Taiwan and China.
The Superior General, Fr. Gregory Gay spent some time with confreres in Taiwan and China when he visited the Daughters of Charity on both places. Fr. Greg listened to confreres’ sharing on their works in Taiwan on the morning of April 25, 2016 and spent time for individual communications with several confreres. On April 26, 2016, he went to China to visit the DCs. However, he attended the Bons Propos of 3 candidates on April 28 and met confreres immediately after. On the afternoon of April 29, he visited the Bishop of Beijing to discuss some matters regarding ongoing formation of local clergy. On April 30 he visited the Great Wall in Mutianyu and left for Paris on May 1. His visit to Taiwan and China was his 2ndtime and also his last as a Superior General as he ends his term on July 2016.
It also provides more information on the four candidates who have taken Good Purposes. Three of these candidates are already priests.
Confreres from South organize sexual harassment seminar
Confreres together with their staff and parish leaders attended a sexual harassment seminar on April 2, 2016at St. Vincent Parish Pastoral Center. The seminar was sponsored by confreres in the south to deepen their awareness and knowledge on recent laws and issues on sexual harassment issues in Taiwan. They invited a lawyer with vast knowledge on the issue to be the speaker. The seminar gave light to some delicate issues on sexual harassment that confreres may not know about especially when dealing with employees and parishioners.
