Friday, January 22, 2016

Chapter of Mats concludes

Five days of brotherhood, sharing, dialogue, listening to one another and learning something new was the highlight of the chapter of Mats. The open dialogue and sharing was the hall mark of chapter of Mats. The general council and the provincial council dialogues and listened to one another. It was a fraternal exchange of many issues, problems and worries and fears about the future as fare as the finance of the CCMSI is concerned. 
The provincial council would now have to communicate the most important things that we spoke and dealt with to the entire province. The priorioties are to be communicated to the rest of the province. The general minister in his concluding remarks summed up all the points import to live our capuchin charism. He said let us not promise to our Friars like the politicians who don't fulfill them at all. 
I proposed the vote of thanks. Everyone was happy with the organization as well as the food and stay. The provincial, secretary and the local guardian along with the formeees of st. Joseph province who hosted the chapter of mats were thanked and appreciated. The moderators, speakers, facilitators, liturgy commission and all those who lent their support and help were thanked. The CCMSI president too expressed his gratitude towards all.
Around 25 Friars went for picnic which was arranged by the provincial. Some of the participants left soon after the lunch. 
It was a wonderful chapter of mats and now it is up to the CCMSI to take it forward, implement and work for its realization. 

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