First Communication from the Provincial Conference

The Provincial Conference, taking place in Grace Dieu, Waterford, has just issued its first official communication after a couple of days of working.

After gathering on Monday evening (31st March), the work of reviewing progress on the mandate of the 2005 Provincial Chapter began on Tuesday Morning. At this mid point of the Conference work is progressing well and the delegates are hopeful of some concrete proposals for progressing the vision of the last Chapter over the coming three years.

First Comunication from the Provincial Conference

Elisah from South Africa and Antonia from Venezuela - Lay delegates to the Conference

The Provincial Conference, taking place in Grace Dieu, the MSC retreat and conference centre in Waterford, has just issued its first official communication after a couple of days of working.

After gathering on Monday evening (31st March), the work of reviewing progress on the mandate of the 2005 Provincial Chapter began on Tuesday Morning.

Fr. Mark McDonald (Superior General) gives a presentation to the Conference

The first days have been spent engaging with the vision of the last Chapter, the current challenges facing the Province, and a report from the Provincial and his Leadership Team. In both plenary and small group sessions the Conference has been attempting to evaluate progress and discern the way forwards in continuing to implement the vision articulated in 2005. At this mid-point of the Conference work is progressing well and the delegates are hopefull of some concrete proposals to offer the Province for the coming three years.

The Russian delegates light candles

Keen to communicate something of the flavour of the Conference, as well as the process that is being used to evaluate the progress of the Chapter themes and plan ahead, the Conference nominated a small communications group to prepare a first communication.

Click here to download the PDF version of that communication.

The members of the Conference