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Migrations expand the concept of homeland beyond national frontiers, turning the world into man's homeland.
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Forthcoming activities of the Superior General and Councilors.
November 1-16: Sr. Maria do Rosario Onzi,
will have the conclusion of her canonical visit in Christ the King
Province, with the visit to the four communities in Passo Fundo, and
right after she will conclude her visit at the Province Headquarters,
in Porto Alegre
November 21- 23: III Meeting of the Superior General
and Councilors with the Provincial Superiors.
November 24 to 30: III Congregational Seminary
of the Pastoral Care of Migrants, with the participation of Sisters,
formandee and lay LMS, coming from the whole congregation. (cfr.
Enclosed folder).
December 1 -2: Meeting of the General Animator
of Formation with the Coordinators of Formation of the Provinces of
Brazil.
December 1 -2: Meeting of the General Animator of the
Apostolate with Director of CSEM and the directors of Centers of
Studies of the Provinces.
December 3 – 4: Meeting of the Animator of the
Apostolate with the coordinators of the Apostolate of the Provinces.
December 6- 8: Meeting with the “Central
Committee” of the actualization of the Proper Law, for the
dissimilation of the works.
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II Historic Congress “An Ecclesiology in Scalabrini”.
We are accompanying with joy the preparation and the realization of
the II Historic Congress that will be realized by the Scalabrinian
Missionaries, within the celebrations of the Centenary of Scalabrini,
with the theme:” The Ecclesiology in Scalabrini”
The even is celebrated in Piacenza on November 10-12, 2005, at the
Mother House of the Scalabrinian Missionaries and the Catholic
University of the Sacred Heart. November 11, is also foreseen the
conference of Mother Lice Maria Signor with the theme: “The
commitment of the woman in the pastoral project of Scalabrini”
Sisters Bruna Birollo, Giuliana Bosini, Sandra Maria Pinheiro,
Jucelia Dall Bello and Marileda Baggio will represent the
Scalabrinian Sisters. The convene foresees a dedicated day to the
contribution given by the migrants and the Scalabrinians to the
pilgrim church of Christ in the world.
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Inauguration
of the Scalabrinian Lay Missionaries (LMS) in India
Sister Maruja Samaniego Padre Juan, responsible for the (LMS)
Scalabrinian Lay Missionaries at the Province level has began to
organize the LMS group in India. On September 19, 2005 at 7:00 a.m.
in the morning. The celebration of the inauguration of the
Scalabrinian Lay Missionaries (LMS) – India Nucleus took place
during the Eucharistic Celebration at the Latin Archbishop’s Chapel
in Vellayambalam. The celebration was presided by His Excellency
Archbishop Soosa Pakiam, M., Latin Archbishop of Trivandrum. We
congratulate Sister Maruja on her dedication and swiftness in
expediting and organizing the LMS group in India. We also like to
thank and congratulate the members of the Scalabrinian Lay
Missionaries (LMS) in India. God Bless you and all your efforts in
joining the Scalabrinian Family working for the needs of our migrant
sisters and brothers in the world of migration.
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European Meeting with the Lay Scalabrinian
Missionaries
On October 14 – 16, it took place in Piacenza at the Provincial
House the first European meeting of the LMS. During this event, 85
laity were present, accompany by the respective adviser Sisters at
the mission of the country were they came from. The moments of
studies and deepening of the Directives and the Scalabrinian
Traditio were animated by Sr. Neusa de Fatima Mariano, General
Animator of the LMS Movement and by Joseph Morsia, General Councilor
for the Apostolate of the LMS Movement, which was followed by a
debate at around table on the theme: “The Europe of the third
Millennium – among migrants and search for identity “, and by
moments of relationships in which the nucleus shared and brought
light, and beauty of the work that they accomplished for the cause
of the migrant, in different missions.
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