PROVINCIAL CHAPTER - OPENING RITE

JULY 31, 2018

* OPENING RITE FOR THE 11th PROVINCIAL CHAPTER

                                                                     

 Enthronment of the Bible and the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Procession of the participants to the chapter hall

Invocation to the Holy Spirit and the prayer of peace

 * OPENING REMARKS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAPTER

Today, Sr. Jolanta Kafka formally opens the chapter with words of encouragement to all the participants. In her remarks, she reminds us of vocation experience that entails a growing desire for fidelity. Therefore we should never reject the various colors in our life of communion in our communities and in our mission where we share our charism with the lay collaborators for it is in our aim and goal, the manner of living is like walking pilgrims.

In the afternoon we have the election of the secretaries of both Japanese and English medium.

In the evening we have the opening mass for the chapter with Fr. Jose Marquez, CMF as our main celebrant.

On this day, we also celebrate the 84th birthday of Sr. Inocencia, the oldest Spanish missionary lives in the formation house of Quezon City.

XI PROVINCIAL CHAPTER

WALKING WITH THE CHURCH TOWARDS THE NEW EVANGELIZATION

We the EAST ASIA PROVINCE celebrates the 11th Provincial chapter on July 30 - August 8, 2018, in Quezon City - Philippines,  with the theme WALKING WITH THE CHURCH TOWARD THE NEW EVANGELIZATION.
With this theme, we hope to evaluate our life as a province in these last three years and plan for the future of our province for the years to come.

Chapter Hall is ready for the event

This hall is prepared to accommodate the chapter members. There are 33 participants in this chapter, composed of 30 sisters, 2 lay collaborators, and 1 translator for Japanese speaking sisters.

JULY 30, 2018

All the participants gathered in Lanai for the general orientation at 8:30 a.m.

Sr. Jolanta Kafka, our general superior gives the general orientation for the Rules of the chapter. 

Right after the orientation, Sr. Jolanta leads the recollection for all the participants with the theme " Jesus Discernment" All the participants are invited to reflect and to identify their own experience of discernment with that of Jesus and learn from Him to make discernment as our way of living.