ARE YOU A BYSTANDER? Sei un passante? ¿Es usted un espectador?

Fr. Ottaviano D’Egidio, Superior General, has convoked the 46th Passionists General Chapter in Rome in October 2012. Every Passionist religious, lay and friend has a big STAKE in the future of the MISSION and meaningful EXISTENCE of the global Passionists community in the Church and in the World. PARTICIPATE, WRITE YOUR SUGGESTIONS, CONCERNS and ISSUES here, the General Council, delegates, members of the organizing/coordinating committee are LISTENING. No one is a BYSTANDER, ARE YOU?

Convocation of the 46th General Chapter

ESPANOL

Fr. Ottaviano D'Egidio, Superior General, ha convocado el 46a Capítulo General en Roma, en octubre de 2012. Todos los religiosos pasionistas, laicos pasionistas y amigos pasionistas tienen una participación importante en el futuro de la misión y existencia significativa de la comunidad mundial Pasionistas en la Iglesia y en el mundo. PARTICIPEN, ESCRIBAN sus sugerencias, inquietudes y problemas aquí, el Consejo General, los delegados, los miembros de la organización / comité de coordinación está escuchando. Nadie es un espectador, ¿verdad?

Carta de Convocación del 46° Capítulo General

ITALIANO

Fr. Ottaviano D'Egidio, Superiore Generale, ha convocato il 46 ° Capitolo Generale Passionisti a Roma nell'ottobre 2012. Ogni religioso passionista, laico passionista, e amico passionista ha una partecipazione importante nel futuro della missione e l'esistenza significativa della comunità globale Passionisti nella Chiesa e nel mondo. Partecipare e scrivere i vostri suggerimenti, le preoccupazioni ei problemi qui, il Consiglio Generale, delegati, i membri della organizzazione / comitato di coordinamento sono in ascolto. Nessuno è spettatore, vero?

Convocazione del 46° Capitolo Generale

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Permalink Reply by Thomas J. Trotter 3rd Oblate on January 31, 2012 at 9:58am

Just my thoughts. Go back to your conservative and historical roots. The Dominicans have flourished because they have maintained their original Charism and goals set down in their constitutions. They are always seen in habits and clerical garb and their provincial novitiates are over flowing. The have a waiting list for weekend vocation retreats. The nuns who are still in habit and living according to the Dominican charism of shared contemplative and preaching and teaching have the same joyful problem of overcrowding. In other words, let the world change, let it strive to become secular but what was given to St. Paul of the Cross by God dosen`t change and will last forever. The message never changes. It is as relevant now as it was in the time of St. Paul of the Cross. Nothing can take the place of example. May the Holy Spirit Bless and guide and inspire the Passionists 46th General Chapter meeting. Pax.

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Permalink Reply by Mark David Amato on January 31, 2012 at 1:42pm

Amen! The Charism is the way,the truth,and the life of all. It is a testmony to the relgious life, and lets the world know that it still is there.

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Permalink Reply by Abeth on February 2, 2012 at 7:34pm

As a youth myself, my voice may not represent the voices of the Passionists youth who worked closely with Passionists in different passionist ministry around the world, but gatherings like this Chapter are prepared, coordinated, organized generally, if not all, by elders of the Congregations, that is literally by the ELDERLIES who are thought to have had "pastoral experience" behind them but unfortunately no longer have the youthful breaths. I can imagine how many young participants are invited as delegates to this gathering: like the young religious from India, Africa, Philippines, Indonesia, or Latin America, Passionists entities which many think may spearhead the Passionists evangelization in the future, almost NONE. It is as usual a big irony, the elders plan, meet, decide while the young active Passionist religious are expected to execute. Delegates with great pastoral experiences and impressive missionary records are not enough, there have to be delegates who see, feel and foresee the applicability or the feasibility of the enactments.

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Permalink Reply by Enno Dango on February 2, 2012 at 8:03pm

Abeth, there is some truth to what you said in your comment. Audacious voices like yours are admirable and should be encouraged for the greater good fo the Congregations. Yes, we should encourage Young Passionists religious, who are few compared to the senior religious, not to get intimidated at meetings and their voices muffled. Moreover, let's encourage them to ward off attitude of timidity and take on responsibilities which prepare them for major and crucial role in the future, administratively as well as pastorally.

Abeth said:

As a youth myself, my voice may not represent the voices of the Passionists youth who worked closely with Passionists in different passionist ministry around the world, but gatherings like this Chapter are prepared, coordinated, organized generally, if not all, by elders of the Congregations, that is literally by the ELDERLIES who are thought to have had "pastoral experience" behind them but unfortunately no longer have the youthful breaths. I can imagine how many young participants are invited as delegates to this gathering: like the young religious from India, Africa, Philippines, Indonesia, or Latin America, Passionists entities which many think may spearhead the Passionists evangelization in the future, almost NONE. It is as usual a big irony, the elders plan, meet, decide while the young active Passionist religious are expected to execute. Delegates with great pastoral experiences and impressive missionary records are not enough, there have to be delegates who see, feel and foresee the applicability or the feasibility of the enactments.