Notices from the General Council

During the meeting of the General Council, on October 10th, 2015, the Superior General, with his Council, approved the appointment of several Community Superiors of the Region Saint Michael Garicoits:

• Br. Angelo Sala scj as superior of the community of Bouar-Saint-Michel, 2nd mandate (under reserve of permission from the Congregation for Religious)
• Fr. Tiziano Pozzi scj as superior of the community of Niem, 2nd mandate
• Fr. Beniamino Gusmeroli scj as superior of the community of Bouar-Fatima, 2nd mandate
• Fr. Jean-Marie Ruspil scj as superior of the community of Pibrac, 2nd mandate
• Fr. Giacomo Spini scj as superior of the community of Lissone, 2nd mandate

During the same meeting, the Superior General, with the consent of his Council, decided to grant Fr. Emmanuel Congo an indult of exclautration for one year in the Archdiocese of Albi (France).

In response to the request made by the Regional Superior of the Region Saint Michael Garicoits, and in agreement with the Regional Superior of the Region Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified, the Superior General appointed Fr. Alessandro Locatelli (Vicariate of Italy) in the Vicariate of England for three years renewable starting from October 1st, 2015. After a long-term experience in Olton some time ago, Fr. Alessandro is happy to go back to England and to do pastoral ministry with our brothers in England.

On the agenda

• After his visitation in Brazil and Paraguay from mid-July to early-October, the Superior General, Fr. Gaspar Fernández Pérez scj will visit the communities of Thailand from November 22 to December 14.
• A journey to Vietnam is planned for the General Bursar, Fr. Graziano Sala scj, from November 16 to 26.