2021-04-10 GENERAL HOUSE

Meeting of the Inter-American Network of Marist Spirituality

The Team of the Inter-American Network of Marist Spirituality met on 24 March, virtually, with the persons responsible for the Spirituality of each Province of the two regions, South America and Arco Norte, with a view to developing the Project of Formation and Experiences for the year 2021. From the General Administration, the directors of the Brothers Today Secretariat, Brothers Angel Medina and Lindley Sionosa, as well as the General Councillors for Liaison, Brothers Sylvain and Oscar, were present at the first meeting of this year.

The main objectives of the meeting were:

1. To share some ways and experiences that are being lived in the provinces and that can help to animate other provinces;

2.To provide formation on themes related to spirituality and interiority and to meet the calls of the XXIInd General Chapter;

3.To prepare for the regional meetings of the “Spirituality of the Heart”, promoted by the General House of the Marist Brothers;

4.To strengthen the networking of the spirituality animators of the Provinces.

The General Plan of Action of the Inter-American Network of Marist Spirituality proposes to elaborate:
  • -Itineraries of spirituality and interiority;
  • -To identify and prepare leaders for animation and spiritual accompaniment;
  • To promote a spirituality that integrates the different programmes of formation and accompaniment, based on our tradition and open to inter-religious and intercultural dialogue.
  • And in response to initiative 1 of “Formation in Interiority/Spirituality”, the Inter-American Network of Marist Spirituality.

The meetings of the Network team take place every month. In their programme, they combine formation themes and the sharing of experiences. The next meetings will be held on the following dates:

  • -April 28, with the theme: Shekinah “The presence of God”, with Br. Josep Maria Soteras present.
  • -26 May, with the theme: Experience: Projects for the cultivation of Interiority in schools, with the participation of the provinces selected to share their project.
  • -16 June, with the theme: Spirituality of Champagnat and the first Brothers, with the presence of Brother Manuel Mesonero.
  • -On 25 August, with the theme: Spirituality with a focus on the future. And the presence of Br. Graham Neist.
  • The last two meetings are scheduled for 22 September and 20 October.

You can take part in the team meeting here.

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