Year IX - Number 377
25 June 2015
Marist News 377
Marist Brothers - General House - Rome
United States Provincial Chapter Participant Labels the Gathering as ‘Historic’
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participant has labeled the recent U.S. provincial chapter as memorable after it requested that lay people attend for the very first time. “It was something historic for them because it’s the first time they invited lay people to the chapter,” said brother Eugène Kabanguka, of the Institute’s general council, who took part in the encounter. “They invited a group of about 40 of them on the third day and they discussed with the brothers how they see their future relations,” he told the general house press office on June 16. The chapter, which was held from June 8 – 12 in Long Branch, New Jersey, elected new members of the province’s council. They include vice provincial brother Dan O’Riordan as well as brothers Don Bisson, Hank Hammer, Owen Ormsby, Al Rivera and Sean Sammon.
Provincial Council Another member is brother Patrick McNamara, who was appointed as provincial by superior general Emili Turú in December, and officially took up his post during the gathering.
General Administration Continue the meetings of the General Council. This week, in addition to advancing reflection on New Models of Animation, Government and Management, the Council addressed the priorities in monitoring the Administrative Units for the next two Years, received the FMSI valuation made by a special commission and dedicated two days for a joint work of integration with all Secretariat and formation teams. The Project Team of the Commission of New Models has been holding meetings until June 24. Held meetings with the General Council and the Secretariats, in addition to an internal team work. From 22 to 24 there was a meeting for evaluation and planning of the formation team of El Escorial and Manziana, with the Secretariat Brothers Today . Monday through Friday, the Commission of the Marist Spiritual Patrimony holds its annual meting, in the General House.