Bethlehem - General Chapter

Today the 25th May, is the National Day of Argentina and Feast of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat , a contemporary of St. Michael and founder of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. The General Chapter adopted our new Rule of Life at 12:34 minutes 25 seconds, "the hour of the prayer of the Muslims".

Father Graziano Sala the moderator of the meeting gave results of voting Then Fr. Gaspar Fernandez said that the serious debate and the outcome of the tremendous work started by his predecessor, Fr Francesco Radaelli; on behalf of participants and of the whole Betharram family, he thanked the commission of revision made up of Father Bruno Ierullo, Fr Jacky Moura, Fr Pietro Felet and Fr Beñat Oyhénart, the untiring secretary who worked from 2004, they all worked hard to reshape this fundamental document with 340 articles, enriched by elements of the Betharramite treasures ", the recent Magisterium and the Code of Canon Law. The Rule of Life of Bethlehem will soon be submitted for approval to the Roman Congregation for Religious and institutes of apostolic life.
Now, its up to us to change our lives to this rule of life: it is a "means of cooperation with grace, a right way to go to God and put ourselves under the guidance of the Holy Spirit."(DS 221)