General Program

  • Sunday, September 7

    9:00
    Eucharistic Celebration in the subcrypt of the Queen of Apostles Basilica
    Father Domenico Soliman, Superior General, SSP

    – Arrival in Ariccia

    In pomeriggio
    Welcome of the chapter delegates
    Sr. Anna Caiazza, Superior General
    Icebreaker

    Introduction to the spiritual exercises
    Sr. Anna Mátiková, FSP

  • September 8 –12 (until lunch)

    Spiritual exercises:
    “That you might be a blessing” (Gen 12:2)

    Eucharistic Celebration
    H.E. Card. Baldassare Reina, Vicar General for the Diocese of Rome

  • September 12 - afternoon

    Official Opening 12th General Chapter
    Sr. Anna Caiazza, Superior General

    – Presentation and approval of the Chapter Iter (itinerary)

  • September 13
    Election of the Officials – formation of the Chapter Entities

a) Awareness of the situation of the Congregation (14 – 18 September)

  • September 14

    Superior General’s report on the 6-year period 2019-25
    Sr. Anna Caiazza

    Dialogue with
    Father Domenico Soliman, Superior General, SSP

  • September 15

    General Bursar’s report
    Sr. Annamaria Gasser

  • September 16-18

    Presentation of messages received from the Circumscriptions

b) Shedding light on the theme (September 19-20)

  • September 19

    To hope and proclaim the Gospel in the epoch of the intelligent machine
    Father Luca Peyron

    Presentation of adigital apostolate project
    Sr. Wendy Ooi, FSP

  • September 20

    “Effatà!" The General Chapter – listening to the cry of humanity and discernment in the light of the Synod
    Sr. Jolanta Kafka, RMI

    Integral Formation in the light of the Gospel and hope
    Sr. Bernardita Sotelo, PDDM

  • September 21
    – Personal reflection on the presentations
    – Sharing in groups
    – Assembly

c) Discernment on future steps (September 22–28)

  • September 22

    Greeting from the Bishop of Albano
    H.E. Bishop Vincenzo Viva

    Introduction to work on the Working Document
    Sr. Tiziana Merletti, SFP

    Conversation in the Spirit at synodal tables

  • September 23

    Discernment and guidance on the direction of the chapter and calls

  • September 24–27
    Discernment and guidance on recommendations for the General Government
  • September 28

    Conclusion of the work

    Dialogue with
    Dr. Paolo Ruffini, Prefect for the Dicastery for Communication

  • September 29
    Dialogue with the Prefect and Pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life,
    Sr. Simona Brambilla, MC and
    H.E. Card. Ángel Fernández Artime
    Concert with the choir directed by Msgr. Marco Frisina

d) Discernment and election of the Superior General and the Council (Sept. 30-Oct. 4)

  • September 30

    Beginning of the Discernment for the election of the Superior General and councilors
    Sr. Marta Finotelli, SGBP

  • October 1–4

    Election of the Superior General and councilors

    Drafting of the Chapter Document

e) Modifications of the Constitutions/Directory (October 5)

  • October 5
    Discussion and voting on amendments to the Constitutions and Directory and possible motions, in the presence of Father Gianfranco Ghirlanda, sj
  • October 6

    – Voting on the Final Document of the Chapter
    – Method regarding handing on the 12th General Chapter
    – Sharing on the chapter experience

  • October 7

    – Closing Plenary of the Chapter
    – Conclusion by the Superior General
    – Eucharistic Celebration in thanksgiving

    Afternoon
    – Departure for the Generalate


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Participation in the Jubilee of Consecrated Life

Wednesday, October 8 
- Pilgrimage to the Holy Door, with the possibility of receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation in the Jubilee churches
- Dialogue with the city cultural, artistic, spiritual activities in a few of Rome’s squares
- Prayer vigil (Saint John Lateran Square)

Thursday, October 9
- h.10.30: S. Messa presieduta dal Santo Padre Leone XIV (Piazza S. Pietro)