January 2012

General Council Calendar

January - March 2012

January:

  • 12 – 13: Meeting of the Rome Constellation of the International Union of Superiors General: Terezinha Cecchin
  • 17 - 19: Meeting of the Structures Task Force: Rome – Terezinha Cecchin, Marie France,  Catherine Patten  
  • 25 : Profession of First Vows in Belo Horizonte.  Ana Helena Andreao has been delegated by Terezinha to receive the vows.

    • February:

  • 4: JPIC Seminar on Formation, Rome:  TC, CP,  MF
  • 17 - 26: Belo Horizonte, Brasil – MF
  • 24:  Reception Ceremony of the new novices, Belo Horizonte--MF

    • March:

  • 8 - 9: Meeting of the Stewardship Committee in Rome
  • 12 - 16:  Meeting of Provincial/Regional Treasurers in Rome
  • 20 - 27: Enlarged General Council Meeting in Rome
  • 30, 31 - 2 April: Meeting with Ana Helena Andreao and Mary Jo McElroy in Rome.

    • We are happy to share with you our joy
    for the 1st profession of the 4  novices:

    ‘Take no rest until Jesus Christ is fully formed in you’
    This quotation from Fr Gailhac was chosen by the four novices for the cover of their Profession Booklet, combined with the symbol of a burning heart. profession Transformation into Jesus Christ, readiness for mission in whatever part of the world there is need and living this in international communities and contexts were strong themes. The liturgy celebration itself was interspersed with songs in various languages, symbols and dances - very joyful and meaningful

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    Experience of Internationality:Beziers

    “Living our Adventure (Advent) with the One who is always New”

    We want to share with all of you our experience in the Motherhouse.  In the first place, we want to say that before going to Béziers we were fearful about meeting our sisters from other cultures, other languages.  Nevertheless, when we met it was an experience of welcome. 

    We were all of one heart, and we realized that there are no boundaries between us.

    Then, we, Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, coming from Zambezi, Mexico and Mozambique, lived a most enriching experience in Béziers, and we would like to share it with all of our international Institute.

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    Final Profession

    Rosemary Mwagarezano is our first Zimbabwean to make final Profession in the Zambezi Region.  She is 31 years of age and she comes from a family of six children,  three boys and three girls.  One sister died a few years ago and the other died when they were all young. Rosemary made her pre-novitiate in Lusaka and her novitiate in Chinhoyi. She worked in the clinic in Chivuna the first year after she was professed and then she  was missioned to Harare where she trained as a High School Teacher.  She is  presently living in Chinhoyi and teaching in Sacred Heart School in Banket.

        The final profession ceremony took place in her home parish of St.
    Paul's in Dangamvura (Mutare) on Dec. 31, 2011.

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    UN-NGO

    News from the UN #33: RSHM at the UN         January, 2012

    Dear RSHM Sisters, family, friends and colleagues around the world,
    At the start of the New Year we wish each and every one many blessings and a renewed commitment to achieving a world marked by justice, peace and integrity of creation.

    UN Conferences

    During the month of December two major UN events took place simultaneously: Fifth High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development in NY and Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa. Both conferences dealt with issues directly related to the upcoming Rio+20 to be held in Rio de Janeiro, June 20 – 22, 2012.

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