XII GENERAL SYNOD OF THE PASSIONIST CONGREGATION

Rome, December 4

 

Today the members of the synod dedicated themselves to revising the new proposals that they prepared in small groups. The proposals aim at adapting our Passionist life style to the entire restructuring that the Congregation will undertake.

 

The following points were studied in the groups and were discussed in the Synod Hall: 

 

- Means of achieving Viability for greater Vitality. 

- Recommendations of the Synod to the General Council. 

- Possible dialogue groups on Restructuring in the initial phase. 

- Norms for the participation of the Passionist Religious in the General Chapters and General Synods. 

- Next General Chapter: topic, date and place. 

- Glossary of words and expressions for a restructuring process. 

- Message of the Synod to the entire Congregation. 

- New proposals about the Economy.

- Proposal on our Passionist Community in Bethany. 

- JPIC (Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation). 

- Vietnam. 

- Proposals on greater participation of the Laity who want to be consecrated the Passionist Charism. 

 

On Monday there will voting on the texts and definitive agreements.