Generalizia

f) P
RESBYTERATE
Pintos Recalde Jorge
(Argentina)
in Buenos Aires 17-02-2007
Cerbito Eduardo
(Philippines)
in Quezon City 26-05-2007
Bajikile Ngindu Emmanuel Charles (R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Onganga Ndjondjo Justin
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Mbaya Bernardin
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Mpunga François
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
29-07-2007
Antonysamy Adaikalam
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Arockiasamy Bernandes
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Chinnappan Paul Arockia Raj
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Savarimuthu Charles Promiyo
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Thiraviam David Anburaj
(India)
in Cuddalore
18-08-2007
Okorie Emmanuel Okechukwu
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
25-08-2007
Uche Mark Anayochi
(R. D. Congo) in Kinshasa
25-08-2007
Apreda Salvatore
(Italy)
in Ferentino
8-12-2007
Viray Charlton
(Philippines)
in Quezon City
9-12-2007
Schneider Renato
(Brazil)
in Toledo
15-12-2007
C) IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
Introduction
Like every year of the past, the year 2007 too brought both joyful and sad
happenings that marked the unfolding of days. Many good things were seen and
carried out during the course of the year, but there were also pain and suffering,
especially those associated with the departure of our dear confreres, almost 10 in
number,  to  heaven.  They  have  lived  their  religious  life  in  an  uncompromising
level and were leading example for all those who have known them and shared
with them a period of their earthly journey, as arranged by Providence.
For  the  new  General  Council,  it  was  an  interesting  year  of  study  on  the
situation  of  the  entire  Congregation,  in  view  of  making  its  plans  according  the
directives of the XVIII General Chapter.
First of all, some governing bodies were reviewed in respect of the Motion
n.  47  of  the  18  GC.  A new  Province,  the  Divine  Providence  Province,  was
established by joining India, Philippines and USA. It is rather a complex body to
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be managed, but it gives to the many young confreres the opportunity of sharing
the  experience  of  confreres  with  many  years  of  religious  life  in  their  common
journey of charismatic renewal that would surely give its fruits in a little while.
The  same  objective  was  discussed  at  length  for  the  two  Delegations
Santiago  Apostol  and  Nuestra  Segnora  de  Guadalupe.  All  confreres  were
involved  and,  after  gathering  their  opinion,  it  was  decided  on  January  2008  to
establish  another  new  Province,  namely  “Our  Lady  of  Guadalupe”,  including
Spain, Mexico, Guatemala and Colombia.
Aiming  of  involving,,  whenever  possible,  all  the  governing  bodies  in  the
governance  of  the  Congregation,  the  General  Council  organized  with  the
different  Provincial  Councils  some  meetings  whose  purpose  was  to  favor  the
process  of  mutual  sharing  and  collaboration,  to  promote  subsidiarity,  and  to
increase  the  awareness  of  inserting  themselves  in  the  Guanellian  world  by  a
sense of universality that needs to grow.
For this reason the whole Council of the new Divine Providence Province
was called to Rome in the month of April. We met the two Provincial Councils
of Latin America at Tapiales in the month of November. The two Councils of the
Delegations Nostra Signora di Guadalupe and Santiago Apostolo would meet in
Rome in January 2008, and right after them those of the Provinces of St. Joseph
and Sacred Heart.
Everyone  welcomed  the  positive  results  of  those  meetings:  brotherhood,
union  of  intentions,  and  sharing  of  the  difficult  service  of  government  were
greatly strengthened.
Another happy event that will involve us mostly in the year 2008 was the
year of preparation for the Centenary of the First religious profession of Father
Guanella. A committee is  planning  various  initiatives  and  programs  which  will
be extended throughout 2008, and will be concluded with a solemn celebration
at St. Joseph al Trionfale Basilica, in Rome, in March 2009.
Let  us  thank  the  Lord  for  the  great  grace  given  us  by  the  Apostolic
Penitentiary  for  our  Jubilee  year:  a  plenary  indulgence  could  be  received  on
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2008 and 2009 and on other days as shown in the decree printed on
page  63.  Finally,  I  have  to  mention,  even  though  with  great  prudence,  the
positive prospective regarding the canonization of our Founder that probably and
hopefully will happen in 2009.
In  this  regard  a  petition,  signed  by  the  Mother  General,  the  Superior
General and the General Postulator, was sent to the Pope.
Regarding  Bishop  Bacciarini,  the  declaration  of  his  heroic  virtues  and  of
his being “Venerable”, is very near. It is expected for next January.
Father  P
IERO
L
IPPOLI
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1. Two new Provincial Councils
Divine  Providence  Province
After  regular  consultations  with  the  confreres  of  the  new  “Divine
Providence”  Province,  comprising  India,  Philippines  and  USA,  the  Superior
General, having obtained the positive vote of his Counselors, appointed the first
Provincial Council of the “Divine Providence Province”:
– Fr.  Louis  De  Giambattista,  Provincial  Superior
– Fr.  Soosai  Rathinam,  1
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Counselor  and  Vice-Provincial
– Fr.  Robert Arockiam,  Counselor
– Fr.  Battista  Omodei,  Counselor
– Fr.  Dennis  Weber,  Counselor
The new Council took office on 24 March 2007. Unfortunately, Fr. Robert
Arockiam  tendered  his  resignation  on  22  September  2007  for  personal  reasons
which  was  accepted  by  the  Superior  General.  Fr.  M.  L.  Peter  Sebastian  is
appointed as counselor in his place.
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The  Divine  Providence  Province  Council.

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