From February 06 to 10, there is a meeting of the commission of General Initial Formation, in our General House in Rome. The participants of this meeting are the three Initial Formation coordinators of the conferences of Asia-Polynesia, Patricius BREKET MUDAJ, Europe, Leopoldo ANTOLÍN, and Latin America, David DE LA TORRE, and the Initial Formation coordinators of the US Province, Richard McNALLY, and of Africa, Jean-Blaise MWANDA. Present also Pankras Olak (commission coordinator) and Felipe F. Lazcano, from the General Government, and Derek Laverty as translator.
The main objectives of meeting are to share information regarding the present situation of the Initial Formation in the Congregation; to evaluate the General Initial Formation Action Plan (GIFAP) 2014 and to elaborate the next GIFAP for 2017; to evaluate and plan the Final Vows Preparation Program in Manila. The coordinators will also take their time to discuss and discern some important relevant themes for Initial Formation such inter-faith dialogue; justice, peace and integrity of creation; and some other themes related to the initial formation. Let us pray that this meeting will be fruitful for the participants in their service to the formation in our Congregation.
02/06/2017