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News from the Generalate

January-February 2024

• The community of the Generalate joined our sisters of the Dutch-speaking region and those of the Community of Belgium South on 13 January to celebrate the New Year of 2024, organised by the Region. We had a splendid time together at our Mother House.

• Sr. Lucy Jacob made her canonical visitation of the Community of Belgium South during the second half of January. It was a grace-filled time of being present to one another, encouraging and enriching.

• The community also participated at the 110th anniversary of the arrival of the first group of Sisters at Beau Vallon on 19 January. It was also an opportunity to meet and be with several of our collaborators. The thanksgiving Eucharistic celebration was followed by a delicious meal during which various testimonies were shared.

• On World Day of Consecrated Life on 02 February, the religious men and women of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels met together for a beautiful Eucharistic celebration presided over by His Excellency Monsignor Luc Terlinden, the new Bishop of our diocese. Some of us also were there to meet and greet him as well as to be with our religious community in the diocese. The location was the Church of Our Lady of Graces in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre.

• After a holiday and a refresher program in Bangalore, Sr. Roshni Barla arrived in Vietnam on 12 February. She is entrusted with the ministry of formation in the Region, in particular of the junior sisters. We wish her a fruitful mission!

• As you know, we were waiting for the three incoming members of the General Government. Finally, we had the joy of welcoming two of them: Sr. Suman Anima Toppo and Sr. Mary Joseph Valiyankal. We wish them a fruitful mission in the service of the Congregation. We hope and pray that Sr. Béatrice Tshilemba will be able to obtain her visa soon and join us sooner than later.

• We are grateful to the Lord for his Spirit and his graces which accompanied us at the second session of the Provincial and Regional Chapters. We wish all our Sisters in the Congregation good continuity in the spirit of our General Chapter so that together we make a determined response to Jesus’ call to “go and do likewise”.

• Every year, the UISG (International Union of Superiors General) organizes a meeting for new members of the General Councils of Congregations around the world to initiate them into this international community and to familiarise them of its role and functioning within the Church and world. On 02 February, the members of the general team had the opportunity to participate in this webinar.

• On 26 February, we had the joy of welcoming Sr. Cécile Chevalier of the Community of Belgium South who came to spend a few days with us. We had moments of prayer, fraternal sharing and joyful exchanges. We are very grateful to God for His presence among us through the person of Sr. Cécile which brought much joy and laughter. May the Lord always keep us in Cor unum anima una (one heart and one soul).

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