Local Chapter in Curia after Council Meeting

The theme of our local chapter was consecrated Life. You see here the symbols of our religious life. The Bible, Constitutions, Breviary and sandals.....I asked our Guardian to explain what all these means.....A man of spirituality and prayer, Guardian told me that these are the symbols that stand out in our committed life. Without these four important symbols our consecrated life in incomplete.....These are the only four symbols which make us to live our life as consecrated persons.  

 We are getting set for the Local chapter....Jaime, Hugo and Pio......discussing...

 All the members are present......except Brothers Raniero, Massimo, Joachim and Francis.......

 Guardian is introducing and explaining the theme and the agenda for the day.....

 Friars listen to one another.....

Jaime presented the program for the fraternity to celebrate the consecrated year....we are going to have ongoing formation through out the year.....the fraternity accepted the program presented by Jaime with few changes....good program with visits to some historical places... 

 Look, how the friars are rapt in attention.....listening to Jaime's presentation of the program ....

 General Minister plays with Willie...table tennis....he is too good at it.....champion...

 oh what a shot.....Minister in action.....

 Minister announcing certain important decisions taken during our council meeting....

 Vicar, Ivan and Antonio all listening....to the announcement made by the Minister

 oh young man.....reducing weight....good for General secretary.....what a pose....listening to one of the interventions....

 Jose, our house economo and Guardian.....both in pensive mood.....they presented the budget for 2015 .....its a tough job....but we friars are good....so we approved it.....dont worry brother....God is generous towards us....God will send some generous benefactors.....to buy an Organ which we need....