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Third General Assembly of the Union of Catholic Apostolate |
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 The Third Ordinary General Assembly of the Union of Catholic Apostolate was held from 14-17 January 2012 at St. Vincent Pallotti Centre of Spirituality, Grottaferrata, Rome. There were 36 participants at the Assembly consisting of 27 voting members, experts, observers, translators, secretaries and moderators. As a central theme, the Assembly focussed on the challenge of the 'New Evangelization' and the Pallottine response to it. This is a theme that needs to be reflected upon and concretely realised all over the Pallottine world in the coming years. One of the main events of the Assembly was the election of the members of the new General Coordination Council. The 13 members, including the 3 ex-officio Superiors General, represent all the realities of the Union as far as possible.
The protection of minors and of vulnerable adults was another theme given serious consideration during the Assembly. The vitality and dynamism of the Union will depend much on creative leadership with a universal vision and a profound love for our Founder and his charism. There should also be the willingness to work systematically on concrete and life-giving expressions of the charismatic vision of our Founder in different cultural and ecclesial situations. With this perspective, the Assembly also approved four proposals for further reflection and implementation: the 'New Evangelisation' and the Pallottine charism as a response to it, the participation of all members of the Union as equal partners in concrete missionary activities, renew and spread the celebration of the solemnity of the Epiphany, in forms suitable to our times, according to the inspiration of St. Vincent Pallotti, and the coordination of communities of lay men and women, consecrated and not. The whole Assembly was, for all the participants, an experience of Cenacle and of true family. |
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Fr. Giancarlo Centioni (IT) |
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 Let us pray for our deceased Confrere:
- Fr. Giancarlo Centioni (IT), born 05.07.1912; First Consecration 28.09.1930; Priestly Ordination 14.07.1935; died 22.01.2012.
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News from Nigeria |
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 The feast of St. Vincent Pallotti was celebrated solemnly in our new mission in Nigeria by Fr. Peter Hillen together with the confreres and many members of the Union of Catholic Apostolate. One of the new initiatives in the Nigerian mission is the construction of a new Retreat Centre.. |
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Vatican Radio - an interview with the Rector General |
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 The Vatican Radio did an interview with Rector General, Fr. Jacob Nampudakam on 20th January 2012, on the occasion of the inauguration of the Jubilee of the 50th anniversary of the Canonisation of St. Vincent Pallotti. The questions were related to the significance of the Jubilee year for the Pallottines and the relevance of Pallotti's charism for the Church today, especially as we celebrate also the 50th anniversary of the opening of Vatican Council II. You can read the text and listen to the interview from Vatican Radio by clicking HERE.
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Painting of Fr. Witold Urbanowicz, SAC,member of the French Region of
"Mercy of God"specially done on the occasion of this Jubilee Year,
depicting the universality of the Union.
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"Let the holiness of God shine forth" (cf. Mt 5,16)
To be a saint and apostle was, for Pallotti, a constant desire and a force for missionary efforts for the proclamation of the Gospel in every situation.
At the beginning of the celebrations on the occasion of the 50° anniversary of the Canonization of St. Vincent Pallotti (1963-2013), the Rector General of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate, Fr. Jacob Nampudakam, wish that, following the example of St. Vincent Pallotti, all the members of the Union of Catholic Apostolate renew their vocation to holiness of life and apostolate.
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We bring you also the homily of the Rector General at the inaugural Mass of the 3rd Ordinary General Assembly of the Union of Catholic Apostolate on 14th January 2012 at Grottaferrata, Roma.
Dear Brothers and Sisters of the Pallottine Family,
The Gospel passage of today speaks about the call of Levi, the tax collector. He was a person apparently hated by the common people because he was seen as a collaborator of the Romans. Jesus, seeing him sitting at the tax office, said to him, "follow me" and he just got up and followed the Lord. Later Jesus had even dinner at his house with many tax collectors and sinners because many of them were his followers. The Scribes of the Pharisee party was certainly not amused by these actions of Jesus. They asked: "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?". When Jesus heard this he said to them: "It is not the healthy who need the doctor, but the sick. I came to call not the upright, but sinners".
Why did Jesus go against the well-respected social norms? Probably he could have found many persons who were better respected and accepted by the society to be his disciples. Yet he went for simple folks like fishermen and tax collectors. At the end, they did not fail him, perhaps except one. They remained faithful to their call to the point of giving their very lives for the Master. |
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New Regional Rector (FR) |
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 The General Council, in its session on 18 January 2012, approved the result of the election of Fr. Aleksander Pietrzyk as Regional Rector of the Region of "Mercy of God" (FR).
According to the new procedure of the elections of the Provincial/Regional Councils, approved by the XX General Assembly and confirmed by the Holy See (cfr. Final Document of the XX General Assembly, p. 21-23), the process for the election of the Regional Consultors will be initiated shortly. |
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