Notices from the General Council

Final Professions

On November 6th and 7th 2017, the Superior General, Fr. Gustavo Agín scj, admitted to final profession, with the consent of his Council, four brothers of the Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified Region:

Br. Shamon Devasia Valiyaveetil (left) & Br. Vincent Reegan Raj (right), from the Vicariate of India.

Br. Andrew Manop Kaengkhiao and Br. Banjerd Stephen

Chuensuklerttaweekul from the Vicariate of Thailand

Presentations to diaconate

The Superior General, Fr. Gustavo Agín scj, decided to present to the minister of diaconate the brothers Shamon Devasia Valiyaveetil and Vincent Reegan Raj, of the Region Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified (Vicariate of India).

Presentations to priesthood

On November 7th, 2017 the Superior General, with the consent f his Council, decided to present to the minister of priesthood our deacons Sommai John Bosco Sopa-Opaad and Alfonso Prasert Pitakkiriboon from the Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified Region (Vicariate of Thailand).

Appointments

Après consultation du Supérieur régional, le P. Jean-Luc Morin scj, et avec le consentement de son Conseil, le Supérieur général, le P. Gustavo Agín scj, a nommé le P. Tiziano Pozzi scj, Premier Vicaire, et le P. Jean-Marie Ruspil scj, Econome régional.

Appointments of Community Superiors

The Superior General, Fr. Gustavo Agín scj, with the advice of his Council, approved the appointment of the following community superiors:

SAINT MICHAEL GARICOIÏTS REGION

ITALY - Albavilla: Fr. Alessandro Paniga (1st mandate); Lissone-Castellazzo : Fr. Giacomo Spini (1st mandate); Colico : Fr. Angelo Riva (1st mandate); Pistoia : Fr. Natale Re (1st mandate) ; Ponte a Elsa: Fr. Albino de Giobbi (1st mandate); Monteporzio - Roma Miracoli: Fr. Mario Longoni (1st mandate);

COTE D’IVOIRE - Dabakala: Fr. Raoul Thibaut Segla (2nd mandate); Yamoussoukro: Fr. Luc Martial (1st mandate) ; Adiapodoumé: Fr. Sylvain Dansou Hounkpatin (3e mandat);

FRANCE/SPAIN - Betharram - Notre Dame: Fr. Laurent Bacho (1st mandatet); Betharram - Maison Neuve: Fr. Pierre Grech (2e mandat); Anglet - Saint-Palais: Fr. Joseph Ruspil (1st mandate); Pau: Fr. Michel Vignau (1st mandate); Fuenterrabia: Fr. Gerard Zugarramurdi (2nd mandate).

VEN. FATHER AUGUSTE ETCHECOPAR REGION

ArgentinA/Uruguay - Adrogué: Fr. Francisco Daleoso (2nd mandate); Barracas: Fr. Sebastián García (1st mandate); Paso de los Toros-Montevideo: Fr. Eder Chaves Gonçalves (1st mandate) ;

BRAZIL - Passa Quatro: Fr. Wagner dos Reis Azevedo (1st mandate) ; Paulinia-Vila Matilde (SP): Fr. Wagner Aparecido Ferreira (1st mandate); Serrinha: Fr. Francisco José de Paula (1st mandate); Setubinha-Sabara: Fr. Gilberto Ortellado (1st mandate);

Paraguay - San José-Asunción: Fr. Osvaldo Caniza (1st mandate starting from February 2018); La Colmena: Fr. José Miguel Larrosa (1st mandate starting from February 2018); Ciudad del Este: Fr. Javier Irala (1st mandate); Lambaré : Fr. Raúl Villalba-Maylín (1st mandate starting from February 2018); San José Apostolico: Fr. Carlos Escurra (2nd mandate).

New communities

Saint Michael Garicoïts Region, Vicariate of Italy

• Community of Monteporzio-Miracoli: The Superior General with the consent of his Council, has approved the closure of the Communities of Roma-Miracoli and Monteporzio-Pozzaglia-Montorio and the opening of the Monteporzio-Miracoli Community in order to “boost the cooperation between the two houses, give more opportunities for the religious and apostolic animation for Betharram”.
• Community of Castellazzo-Lissone: The Superior General has also approved the closure of the community of Lissone and the opening of the Lissone-Castellazzo community. This merging of the two communities gives a satisfactory solution to the situation of the Religious of the residence of Castellazzo, left without any community link after the closure of the Milano-Sant’Ilario community.

Ven. Fr. Ausguste Etchecopar Region,  Vicariate of Brazil

• Community of Setubinha-Sabará: The Superior General, with the consent of his Council, has approved the opening of the Setubinha-Sabará community (Teófilo Otoni diocese/Setubinha archdiocese), with its residence in Setubinha.
  The main reasons for this decision: to foster the cooperation between our missionary presences (one in an urban zone and the other in a rural area) and to be involved in the diocesan pastoral work in one region suffering a severe shortage of priests ready to go to this places of mission.

• Community of Serrinha: The Superior General has also approved the acceptance of the “Good Shepherd” Parish at Serrinha (Serrinha Diocese) after taking responsibility ad experimentum for a period (since 2015). The Superior General has also approved the opening of the community who will reside there and will take care of a numerous and young population who are expecting a lot from the Church.