The Meetings of the Secretariat
1. Rome, Italy, 2-4 December 2004
During the meeting we used a lot of time for personal introductions and
sharing our views on the situation in Redemptorist
formation in the six major Regions of the
Congregation.
The
discussion focused on the following topics:
·
The
mission of the Secretariat
·
The
Goals and tasks for the 2003-2009 sexennium
·
The role of the Secretariat in the Regions of the Congregation
·
Institute of Redemptorist Life
·
Tool
for the evaluation of the Provincial Rationes Formationis
2. Kraków,
Poland,
24-27 May 2005
Fr. Jacek Zdrzałek, who was the Prefect
of our Postulancy in Kraków,
invited us to his community for this meeting.
It is was an interesting experience, as the
Warsaw Province
(Poland)
is one of the few Units in the Congregation,
which still has its own seminaries (houses of formation with their
own program of studies). The hospitality of
the Polish confreres, Fathers, Brothers and
postulants was a precious gift for us all.
The
main points of he Agenda were:
·
Template
for evaluating (Vice)Provincial Ratios
·
Template
to evaluate formation in the Units
·
“A
Permanent Secretary” – job description and person
·
Formation for formators program
·
Information about activities in the Regions
·
Collaboration in formation
·
Databases: personnel and resources
for formation
3. New Smyrna Beach,
FL, USA,
21-24 November 2005
Since most of the members of the Secretariat were in the USA and Canada
at the time (general visits, classes, retreats),
we decided to meet in New Smyrna Beach, a
house of the Vice-Province of Richmond, in
Florida.
We thank the Vice-Province of Richmond, and
especially the members of the New Smyrna Beach
Community for their brotherhood, help and
inspiration.
The
main points of agenda:
·
Program of formation for formators
·
“Executive
Secretary”
·
Template
for evaluating (Vice)Provincial Ratios
·
Criteria for evaluation of the candidates/students in the initial formation
·
Template
to evaluate formation in the Units
·
Formation for celibacy
·
Input from the Secretariat for Partnership in Mission
·
Financial needs of the formation, especially in Africa
·
Vocation promotion and accompaniment
·
Manual for formators
4. Rome, Italy, 30 May – 2 June 2006
The candidate for “Executive Secretary”, Fr. Luis Roballo from the Province
of Bogotá, joined
our meeting.
The
main points of the agenda:
·
“Executive Secretary” – Fr. Roballo’s vision of his mission in the Secretariat
·
Manual for formators
·
Formation for celibacy
·
Questionnaire
for evaluating (Vice)Provincial Ratios
·
Course of formation for formators
·
Criteria for evaluation of the candidates/students in the initial formation
·
Specific areas of Redemptorist formation
·
Psychological assessments of candidates for religious life
·
Vocation promotion and accompaniment
·
Collaboration with the Alphonsian
Academy
in Rome
