January – March 2016
Jan. 11 – Feb. 26: plenary session of the General Council in Rome.
Jan. 11 – 14: New Models of Animation, Government and Management meeting for Arco Norte in Guadalajara, Mexico: Br Joao Carlos do Prado and Luca Olivari.
Jan. 14 – 16: meeting of the Marist family in Manziana, Italy with the general councils of the Marist Brothers, the Marist Fathers, the Marist Sisters and the Marist Missionary Sisters.
Jan. 21: “All Brothers – Todos Hermanos – Tous Frères – Todos Irmãos” meeting: Br Tony Leon and Br Hipólito Gómez
Jan. 22: Ecumenical Youth Meeting at the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity: Br Tony Leon
Jan 28. – Feb. 2: International Congress on Consecrated Life for in Rome for the closing of the Year of Consecrated Life: general administration and other Brothers.
Jan. 30 – Feb. 2: visit to the novitiate of Florianopolis, Brazil: Br Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera
Feb. 3: Encounter of Educators in L’Hermitage for the New Models project: Br Joao Carlos do Prado
Feb. 3 – 6: International Commission of Brothers Today meeting at the General House: Br Tony Leon and Br Hipólito Gómez
Feb. 4 – 5: New Models of Animation, Government and Management meeting at the General House: Luca Olivari and Brothers Chris Wills, Joao Carlos do Prado, Mario Meuti and Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera.
Feb. 8 – 11: African Commission of Mission meet in Nairobi, Kenya: Br Joao Carlos do Prado, Angela Petenzi, Patrizia Coppola.
Feb. 8 – 12: visit to the Fratelli Project in Sidon and Beirut, Lebanon: Brother Chris Wills, Collaboration for Mission, International Director
Feb. 8 – 12: encounter of the Conference of Superiors on the African Continent in Nairobi, Kenya: Vicar General Brother Joe Mc Kee and general councillor Brother Antonio Ramalho.
Feb. 8 – 13: meeting of the commission for the revision of the Constitutions in the General House: General Councillor Brother Josep Maria Soteras as coordinator.
Feb. 9: Encounter of the Youth and Vocational Ministry Team in Alcalá, Spain: Br Tony Leon and Br Hipólito Pérez.
Feb. 9 – 10: Meeting of the European Commission of Mission in Guardamar, Spain: Br Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera.
Feb. 15 – 17: Extended project team of the New Models of Animation, Government and Management at the General House: Luca Olivari and Brothers Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera, Mario Meuti, Chris Wills and Joao Carlos do Prado.
Feb. 15 – 19: First phase of the Africa workshop for the Provinces of PACE and Madagascar in Nairobi, Kenya: Br Libardo Garzón.
Feb. 15 – 22: encounter with the co-directors of the secretariat of the laity in the General house: Brother Javier Espinosa.
Feb 18 – 19: integration days of the general council and the directors of the secretariats at the General House.
Feb. 18 – April 21: Programme for community animators in Manziana, Italy, and El Escorial, Spain: Br Tony Leon and Br Hipólito Pérez.
Feb. 22 – 23: Ad Hoc meeting of the International Office of Catholic Education at the General House: Br Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera and Br Joao Carlos do Prado.
Feb. 24 – March 2: Meeting with the Community Animators at El Escorial, Spain, and Manziana, Italy: Br Tony Leon and Br Hipólito Gómez
Feb. 22 – 26: Second phase of the Africa workshop for the Provinces of PACE and Madagascar. The PACE Province will hold it in Nairobi, Kenya, and the Madagascar Province will hold it in Madagascar: Br Libardo Garzón and Br Mario Meuti.
Feb. 22 – 26: Second encounter of the Preparatory Commission of the 22nd General Chapter: Brothers Joe McKee, Pau Fornells, Carlos Huidobro.
Feb. 23 – 26: Encounter with the accompaniment team of the Hermitage community: Brother Javier Espinosa.
Feb. 28 – March 12: visit to the Pacific District in several cities across the District: Br Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera and Br Joao Carlos do Prado.
March 1 – 5: Extended General Council meeting in Florianopolis, Brazil: Superior general and the General Council, Luca Olivari, the Provincials and Provincial Councils of the Region Brasil-Cono Sur.
March 8 – 11: Extended General Council meeting in Quito, Ecuador: Superior general and the General Council, Luca Olivari, the Provincials and Provincial Councils of the Region Arco Norte.
March 13 – 16: Visit to the Province of Australia: Brothers Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera, Chris Wills, Joao Carlos do Prado and Josep Maria Soteras.
March 15 – 20: the International Commission of Mission in Sydney: Brothers Josep Maria Soteras, Chris Wills, Joao Carlos do Prado and Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera.
March 20 – 24: Oceania council meeting in Sydney, Australia: Br Josep Maria Soteras, Br Joao do Prado and Br Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera
March 22 – 25: visit to the East Asia Province in Singapore: Brothers Josep Maria Soteras, Gabriel Villa-Real and Joao Carlos do Prado travel.
March 28 – April 1: Provincial Chapter of West Central Europe in Freising, Germany: Br Emili Turú, Br Ernesto Sánchez and Br Joao Carlos do Prado.
March 30 – April 4: Encounter of the directors of the Americas in Lima, Peru: Br Miguel Angel Espinosa Barrera.
March 31 – April 3: Encounter of the European Commission of laity in Germany: Br Javier Espinosa.