Calendar of the General Council and Directors of Secretariats
Oct. 31 – Nov. 3:Meeting with the Bedford Fund in Canada – Br Libardo Garzón, bursar general.
Nov. 1 – 9: Encounter in Santiago de Chile with the three members of the Americas that participate in the Secretariat of the Laity at international level – Br Javier Espinosa, director of the Secretariat for the Laity.
Nov. 4: Meeting of the preparatory commission for the seminar on Catholic education at the General House of the Piarist Sisters in Rome (Italy) – Br Mark Omede, assistant director of the Secretariat of Mission.
Nov. 10 – 11: “Appreciative Inquiry” workshop in Rome – Superior general, Br Ernesto Sánchez, Br Óscar Martín Vicario, general councillor, former superior general, Br Emili Turú, Br Javier Espinosa, Br Libardo Garzón and Br Carlos Alberto Rojas, director of the Secretariat of Mission.
Nov. 11 – 12: Meeting of the European team of Brothers Today in Lyon, France – Br Tony Leon, director of the Brothers Today secretariat.
Nov. 17 – 18: Encounter of charismatic families in Rome – Br Javier Espinosa.
Nov. 20: “Children on the move: diritti senza Confini” conference at the Italian Chamber of Deputies in Rome – Br Ernesto Sánchez, Br Óscar Martín Vicario, Br João Carlos do Prado, general councillor, Marzia Ventimiglia, FMSI director, and the directors of the Secretariat of Mission, Brothers Carlos Alberto Rojas and Mark Omede.
Nov. 20 – 24: Meeting of the International Committee of the Marist Mission at the General House– Br Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, vicar general, as well as Brothers Carlos Alberto Rojas and Mark Omede.
Nov. 24: Mass and Thanksgiving dinner for the General Chapter at the General House: Brothers Ernesto Sánchez, Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Oscar Martín and João Carlos do Prado, and other members of the general administration.
Nov. 21 – 23: Marist European Conference in Syracuse, Italy – Br Joao Carlos do Prado, general councillor.
Nov. 22 – 28: Retreat in El Salvador for Brothers and laity of the América Central province – Br Hipólito Pérez, of the Brothers Today secretariat.
Nov. 23: Encounter of SED on ‘Children Rights and Development Cooperation’ in Madrid – Br Álvaro Sepúlveda, of FMSI.
Nov. 24 – 26: Encounter “Proyecto Tierra de Todos” with the Bureau International Catholique de l’Enfance (BICE) and workshop “Taller Tutores de Resiliencia,” in Granada (Spain) – Br Álvaro Sepúlveda.
Nov. 25: “Tutti Fratelli” gathering at the General House of the De La Salle Brothers: Brothers Ernesto Sánchez, Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Oscar Martín, João Carlos do Prado, Javier Espinosa, Tony León of the Brothers Today secretariat and other Brothers of the general administration.
Nov. 27 – 28: Gathering of the director and the assistant director of the Secretariat for the Laity in Rome – Br Javier Espinosa and Pep Buetas.
Nov. 27 – Dec. 1: Assembly of Leaders of Youth Ministry in L’Hermitage, France – Br Tony Leon.
Nov. 28 – Dec. 1: Visit of FMSI at the Fratelli Project in Lebanon – Marzia Ventimiglia, Federica de Benedettis and Br Álvaro Sepúlveda of FMSI.
Nov. 29 – Dec. 8: Visit to the community of Lagny in France followed by an encounter in Valladolid, Spain, on a project of interiority – Br Javier Espinosa.
Dec. 1 – 2: VI Seminary of Education – Committee of education with the Union of Superiors General (USG) and International Union of Superiors General (UISG) at the General House of the De La Salle Brothers in Rome: Brothers Carlos Alberto Rojas and Mark Omede, directors of the Secretariat of Mission.
Dec. 1 – 5: Provincial chapter of Santa María de los Andes in Santa Cruz (Bolivia): Br Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, Vicar general, and Br Ben Consigli, general councillor.
Dec. 2 – 8: Retreat in Guatemala for Brothers and Laity of América Central – Br Hipólito Pérez, Brothers Today secretariat.
Dec. 2 – 5: Provincial chapter of Norandina in Los Teques (Venezuela): Br Ernesto Sánchez, Superior general, and Br João Carlos do Prado, general councillor.
Dec. 6 – 11: Provincial chapter of Brasil Centro-Sul en Curitiba: Brothers Ernesto Sánchez, João Carlos do Prado and Óscar Martín, general councillor.
Dec. 9 – 14: Provincial chapter of América Central in the City of Guatemala: Brothers Ernesto Sánchez and Luis Carlos Gutiérrez.
Dec. 14 – 15: Provincial assembly of Brasil Sul-Amazonia in Porto Alegre: Br Óscar Martín.
Dec. 14 – 17: Meeting of Strategic Planningfor Asia in Manila (Philippines): Brother Carlos Alberto Rojas, director of the Secretariat of Mission.
Dec. 15 – 17: Provincial chapter of Canada in Montreal: Brothers Ernesto Sánchez and Josep Maria Soteras, general councillor.
Dec. 20 – 21: Seminar “Communication in times of crisis” with the European Mission Team in Barcelona (Spain) – Br Carlos Alberto Rojas.
Dec. 22: Christmas greetings at the General House– Br Ernesto Sánchez, superior general, and members of the general administration.
Dec. 27 – Jan. 4: Provincial chapter of Madagascar in Antsirabe – Brothers Luis Carlos Gutiérrez, vicar general, and Sylvain Ramandimbiarisoa, general councillor.