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9th General Chapter of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master

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The 9th General Chapter of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master is currently underway at the Congregation’s Bethany House, Rome. Participating in the event are 53 sisters from the 43 nations in which the Institute is present. A good number of these are younger sisters from many different cultures, and over half the delegates are participating in a General Chapter for the first time. The theme of the event is: New Wine in New Wineskins and its general objective is: That new life, the fruit of the paschal experience, might flow over us so that we can improve the quality of our presences and so that the joy of the Gospel will renew the world. The Iter of preparation for the Chapter sowed the seeds of this goal in the Institute’s local communities and the first shoots of new life are already emerging.

The Chapter opened on 30 April, with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration in the subcrypt of the Queen of Apostles Sanctuary, Rome, presided over by Fr. Valdir José de Castro, SSP Superior General. Many members of the Pauline Family participated warmly and enthusiastically in the Liturgy.

In the afternoon, the hymn Le abbondanti ricchezze officially launched the work of the Chapter.

We assure our sisters that we are close to them in prayer in this time of light and grace.

Official website: http://www.pddm.org/index.php/it/2016-07-29-09-53-53