in Preparation for GC27
Fr. Tom Dunne's closing remarks as the chapter ended on Mar. 18 |
The chapter lasted 8 days, beginning March 11. See http://sdbnews.blogspot.com/2013/03/provincial-chapter-2013.html
Daily liturgy (Eucharist, Hours) was a vital part of the chapter's activities; on the last day we all renewed our religious profession at Mass. |
On
Sunday night, March 17, elections were held for the province’s delegate and an
alternate to attend the general chapter. It took three ballots for Fr. Mike
Pace, pastor of St. Benedict’s Church in Etobicoke, Ont., to be elected by the
narrowest of margins, 23-21 (had there been a tie, runner-up Fr. Steve Shafran
would have been elected by virtue of his seniority).
Fr. Mike Pace, elected to represent the N.R. Province at GC27; Fr. Tom Dunne, provincial; and Fr. Steve Shafran, alternate delegate |
The chapter also heard presentations from Fr. Abe Feliciano on the Salesian Youth Movement, including early planning for Don Bosco's bicentennial (2015); Fr. Dennis Donovan on finances; Fr. Mark Hyde on missionary animation; and Fr. Dominic Tran on vocations animation.
One of the chapter's 5 discussion groups going over one of the topics |
Fr.
Tom Dunne spent a lot of time outlining and discussing many topics of interest
to the province, such as maintaining ties with the families of deceased
confreres; structure of the provincial council; restructuring the province;
communications ministry; personnel; and missions animation.
Fr.
Tom also presented to the chapter the Province Organic Plan, the result of
several years of study and discussion by the provincial council and other
leaders in the province. After some discussion and an amendment, the chapter
approved the plan, which now goes to the Rector Major and his council for their
review.
The chapter's work on March 13 was interrupted by the Church's work in Rome |
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