East Asia holds Second Province Assembly

Sixty-five brothers and laity gathered from several Asian countries for the second Province assembly of East Asia from Jan. 13 – 15 in General Santos City, the Philippines.

Participants travelled from Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Korea, Japan… to gather with other Filipino Marists.

“The highlight of the assembly was the presence of Br Michael Green from the Province of Australia, who acted as a resource person and facilitator on the topic concerning the New Models of Animation, Governance and Management of the Institute,” stated Br Allan de Castro.

“He guided the province into further reflections as to how the brothers in the province collaborate with the new system proposed by the general administration,” he told the general house press office on Jan. 20.

Under the theme ‘Changing heart, changing minds for the new beginning,’ its aim was to strengthen the province’s structure and to enhance the ministry and mission, spirituality, vocation promotion and formation and lay partnership.

Other objectives were to strengthen unity among brothers in China, Korea, Japan and the Philippines as well as to be oriented on the new direction of the institute’s governance, animation and management.