FORMATION COURSE FOR THE GUARDIANS OF CECOC

Formation Course for the Guardians of the conference of CECOC was held from 8 to 20 November 2010 in Frascati and Assisi. 43 Guardians from 11 Circumscriptions (Bielorussia, Republica Ceca, Croazia, Polonia-Cracovia, Polonia-Varsavia, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovacchia, Slovenia, Svezia and Ungaria) gathered together to reflect and share with each other their experiences in realizing the service of authority. The spiritual animation of the fraternity as the primary task of Guardian was highlighted very often. It is animation that permits each brother to accept the works of the Holy Spirit in the heart. Only then one can speak of a true fraternity. The moments of relfection, fraternal sharing, prayer, visit to the places that are significant to our faith and vocation, and even simply being together have brought us to the conviction that greater the love of God in us, closer the hearts unite.

...Visiting the Initial Formation Houses of CIMPCap

The other areas of collaborative formation of CIMPCap made themselves available for the visitation of the General Formation Secretary at the request of the General Minister. Thus the enriching and important visit that the Minister had announced to the Italian Provincials in February 2010 is being realized through the General Formation Secretariat.

International Reconciliation Week

We live today in a world which is strongly marked by secularization. It tends to remove God from the horizon of life and hinder discernment between good and evil. This situation makes the ministry of those who administer the Divine Mercy even more urgent, as the recently concluded Year of Priests has reminded us. The Capuchin friars, moved by the examples of their saints, feel strongly the need for greater commitment to this service in the Church. They, therefore, desire to offer an opportunity for reflection and formation to all priests on this topic. The International Reconciliation Week with its title “The Sacrament of Reconciliation in a Secularized World” will take place from 14 to 18 March 2011 at San Giovanni Rotondo, the place where the well-known Capuchin confessor, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, lived. We offer this opportunity to all Capuchins and all religious and secular priests who speak Italian, English or Spanish. The leaflet containing the information and program can be downloaded here.

Secularization and religious life

“Religious life now is undergoing a considerable pressure. It is conditioned by two aspects, I think, that deserve particular attention. The first aspect is secularization...” – reflecting on Religious Life and Secularization, writes Jean-Louis Bruguès, Archbishop and Secretary for the Congregation for Catholic Education. Read more