The Fifth Provincial Chapter of the Divine Providence Province was announced by Fr. Provincial Superior already and its theme was: “Marching with the Holy Founder: Today
and Tomorrow (10th Anniversary of Canonization)” Here are some guidelines and recommendations of the Provincial Chapter.
Venue of the Chapter
Don Guanella Major Seminary
23, Old Police Station Road,
Karayanchavadi, Poonamallee,
Chennai – 600056
Tamil Nadu – India
Time and Duration of the Chapter
The Chapter will begin on Monday, September 27, 2021. It is foreseen that the chapter will end on Friday, October 1, 2021.
The time schedule for the chapter will be as follows:
- India: 3pm to 9 pm
- Italy: 11.30 am to 5.30 pm
- USA: 5.30 am to 11.30 am
“Instrumentum Laboris”
The Provincial Council has formed a Pre-Chapter Committee composed of Fr. Ronald, Fr. Dennis M. Weber, Fr. Adaikalam, Fr. John Paul and Fr. Periyanayagam. These confreres are tasked to consolidate the local chapter contributions of reflection sent by the Communities/Residence in view of formulating “Instrumentum Laboris”, a working document. This helped in the immediate preparation for the Chapter.
Some Reminders and Recommendations
- All the Chapter Delegate Confreres are encouraged to intensify the personal and spiritual preparation and to be aware of the responsibility of representing and giving voice to their communities and to the wide number of our poor.
- There were opportunities for the weekly community hour of Eucharistic Adoration spent to implore for the grace of the Lord for a fruitful Provincial Chapter.
- All the delegates for the Provincial Chapter are encouraged to continue to study, discuss and reflect on all the available documents related to the Provincial Chapter, in order to come to a better understanding of the concerns and challenges, so that the Provincial Chapter will be able to make sound and wise decisions in order to respond to the signs of the times and the needs of the society, the Church and the Congregation.
- A review of the Fourth DPP Chapter Acts and other related documents such as the 20th General Chapter materials, DPP Statutes, Instrumentum Laboris, Constitutions and Regulations, PEG and other essential documents will be an effective preparation to the upcoming Chapter event.
- The suggestions, requests and proposals were also submitted by individual Confreres directly to the Provincial Superior or to the Chapter Assembly.
- The Guanellian Sisters, Co-operators, GLM, GYM, Staff, Benefactors, Parishioners and the poor who are entrusted to our care join us in praying for God’s blessings for the effective Provincial Chapter invoking St. Louis Guanella’s intercessions.
