On the 3rd Day, they rose again ...

News has been off during the past three days of the chapter due to some technical problems and has nothing to do with any political maneuvers. Thanks be to God we are not under the GMA administration.

Fifty-nine capitulars remained after a week to start the main menu of the chapter which is a discussion of all the important concerns and proposals for the future of the Order. The lay delegates and some other Camillian family members have just concluded their participation. Our delegate Romy from Davao is at present in Rome in the pilgrim house of the Sisters of the Poor.

Last Monday, the capitulars begun with a spiritual recollection facilitated by the superior general of the Sacramenti. In the afternoon reports from the various activities of the General Consulta were presented: Sviluppo e Salute (Camillian NGO), Camillian Task Force (CTF) and Camillianum. Fr. Sandrin, the president of Camillianum presented a proposal to establish a permanent faculty members composed of different nationalities as a response to the growing demands of the time and the growing number of international students.

Last Tuesday, the consultors in-charged of the different secretariats and commissions of the Consulta presented their reports, assessment and recommendations. Certainly, this Consulta has done plenty of great things to the Order. The last report was on the "Status Ordinis" which was delievered by Fr. Frank Monks, the superior general. The Father General calls the following priorities that each religious must contemplate and witness, namely, the spiritual dimension of our consecrated life and the importance of the vow of poverty. (A synthesis of his report will be available soon.)

As of today (Wednesday), I received the news as regards to the result of the election of the members of the "Definitorio" and the members of the commission that will prepare for the final document of the 56th General Chapter. The "definitorio" are the following: Fr. Francesco Alvarez, of the Spanish Province, Fr. Leonhard Gregotsch of Austria, Fr. Laurent Zungrana of Burkina Fasso and Fr. Vittorio Pallari of Lombardo-Veneto. They will act as the interim government of the Order until a new Consulta is convened by next week. The "commissioners" are Bro. Carlos Bermejo of Spain, Fr. Leo Pessini of Brazil and Fr. Antonio Puca of Naples. For a better knowledge of their profile, please visit our website: www.camilliani.org