After a full day dedicated to lay collaboration, the Chapter turned its attention to a number of reports reviewing the past five years meant to remind members of what has happened during that time in view of evaluation and planning. Three reports were given by the provincial, Fr. Marcel Poirier, the regional superior of Mexico, Fr. Miguel Diaz Ayllon and the superior of the Filipino delegation, Fr. Bernard Holzer.
An appropriate year-end activity… Today, the Provincial, the Provincial Treasurer, and the Regional Superiors, in presenting their reports, helped the capitulants re-read the life of the Province over the past five years. As the Provincial says, the Province is getting younger! Thanks to new brothers who have come to religious life during the past five years and to relatively young confrères who have accepted to join in the Province’s life and mission, the average age of the Province has diminished during this period.
Rafael Martinez Guizar, a lay representative from the Mexico Region to the Provincial Chapter, shares his reflections from his participation in the Chapter.
Provincial Chapter - North American Province December 28, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Ex-Officio Members Marcel Poirerier, A.A. - Provincial Dennis Gallagher, A.A. - US Regional Superior Miguel Dias, A.A. - Mexico Regional Superior Donald Espinosa, A.A. - Provincial Treasurer
Elected Delegates United States Region: John Franck, A.A.; Peter Precourt, A.A.; Claude Grenache, A.A.; Roger Corriveau, A.A. Region of Mexico: Oswaldo Garcia, A.A.; Flavio Bustos, A.A. Region of Quebec: Eduard Shatov, A.A.; Ai Nguyen Chi, A.A. Mission of the Philippines: Ricky Montanez, A.A.; Bernard Holzer, A.A.; Alex Castro, A.A.
