Fraternity, responsibility, and far-sighted approach at the meeting

From February 16 to 20, there was a follow-up meeting regarding the New Models of Governance, Management and Animation Project with the participation of the Project Team, the International Commission, the Secretariats, the General Council, and ATKearney consulting.

The meeting had several goals: discussing the first draft of the Project’s proposals for the future, and its implementation plan; reflecting about the strategic topics of the project; and seeking feedback from the General Council and the Secretariats regarding the proposals and the phase of interaction with the Administrative Units.

An entire year of work is crystallizing and condensing into this first draft, which the members of the different teams have studied. Small table discussion facilitated the work and elicited suggestions regarding people (the role of the brothers and the laity), the Marist Regions, and the international character of the Institute and its members.

After completing the first phase, we now undertake the second part of the Project, in which the Administrative Units will play a key role, since they will be able to enrich the work done so far. The input from the AUs, and a report summarizing information and contributions of various kinds, will be discussed at the international meeting to be held, God willing, in July this year in Rome.