2023-01-28 SPAIN

The Teams of the Marist Europe Region update the Strategic Plan

The Coordination Assembly of the Marist Europe Region, which includes the Provinces of Ibérica, West Central Europe, Compostela, Hermitage and Mediterrånea, met January 16-18 in Valencia, Spain, to continue working on the new Strategic Plan 2025 and to project the future of the Region.

Among the participants, there were Br. Gabriel Villa-Real, Provincial of the Hermitage and representative of the European Regional Council; Br. Teodorino Aller, Regional Secretary; Brothers Patxi García and Christophe Schietse, members of the Regional Secretariat; Brothers Albert André, Javier Gragera, Romån Álvarez, Álex Mena and Pau Tristany, members of the Mission Council. Also present were the coordinators of Solidarity (Belén Salas), Pastoral (Br. Andoni Gonzålez), Protection of Minors (Fernando Domínguez), Brothers (Br. Damiano Forlani), Laity (Marta Portas), Economy (Alfonso García) and Communication (Víctor Recuerda).

During the three days of the assembly, the Marist coordinators were able to cover eighteen projects, detailed in actions.

Among the topics discussed, the following stand out:

  • Information on the current pastoral and educational situation of the five Provinces;
  • Revision of the educational motto 2023-24;
  • Review of the strategic initiatives of the region;
  • Projection of pastoral activities for the 2022-23 academic year;
  • Review of the governance model of the Marist Region of Europe;
  • Presentation of the European Marist project, under the title “Vision 2025 MRE”.

Likewise, the Region wanted to connect the Strategic Plan of the MRE with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the global agenda as elements to be taken into account in the activity of any international organization, such as Maristas Europe.

“We have to look beyond”, explained Brother Teodorino Aller, head of the Regional Secretariat, as he spoke of the organizational chart of the MRE, with the Regional Council at the center, flanked by the Mission Council, Marist Life and the other teams, considered as transversal.

The working days of the assembly were coordinated by Brothers Patxi Garcia and Christophe Schietse. The two confreres were also in charge of the moments of prayer and reflections.

Apart from these work plans, which ended on Wednesday, January 18, the Mission Council of Europe (MCE) has used one more day to take advantage of this meeting to concretize the main points that have to do with information, revision and projections of educational action in the five current Marist provinces.

Apart from these work plans, which ended on Wednesday, January 18, the Mission Council of Europe (MCE) has used one more day to take advantage of this meeting to concretize the main points that have to do with information, revision and projections of educational action in the five current Marist provinces.

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