La bella settimana con tanti bei discorsi, discussioni intense, la condivisione della nostra fede salvatoriana, spirito, e il carisma è andato. La quiete è tornata nei corridoi e nelle aule della scuola di Hamont. Dove sono le risate, le diverse voci, le canzoni, le preghiere?
Lo portiamo a casa alle nostre sorelle e ai nostri fratelli nelle nostre unità e cercheremo di ispirare, incoraggiarli e motivarli nello spirito salvatoriano.
Molti compiti e sfide sono sul percorso davanti a noi. Ma guidato dallo Spirito Santo, e dal reciproco rafforzamento, raggiungeremo il nostro obiettivo comune:

“…Quello TUTTO dovrebbe conoscerti, l'unico vero Dio,

e colui che hai mandato, Gesù Cristo"

John 17,3

Molte grazie e benedizione a tutti, che ha reso queste belle giornate, questo bellissimo evento possibile. A reminder to the participants to sign up in our forum to the current workgroups and invite others into cooperation. Other workgroups, in addition, could be possible to establish if needed, so be prepared, please.
Let’s form one body of Lay Salvatorians all over the world. This target we only can achieve if we stay strong together and focus on this important target.

Rita and I leave as the last ones from Hamont now. So bye bye Hamont, this week will be in our hearts forever.

Greetings, blessings and be God be with you on all your paths.

Cristiano

Abbiamo iniziato la giornata raccogliendoci per una foto di gruppo nel bellissimo giardino qui alla scuola dei Padri Salvatoriani qui ad Hamont, dove siamo stati in questi giorni. Dopo la prima colazione, ci siamo incontrati per il nostro ultimo giorno di incontri. Abbiamo parlato del budget e della necessità che tutte le unità contribuiscano al funzionamento finanziario dell'ICDS.

Cristiano, il nostro neoeletto leader ci ha chiesto di formare sei gruppi di lavoro per portare avanti il ​​lavoro del Comitato. Se ci uniamo tutti insieme, si può fare molto. Ci siamo riuniti nei nostri gruppi individuali e abbiamo pianificato come ci collegheremo gli uni con gli altri mentre proseguiamo il lavoro discusso durante il nostro incontro. Abbiamo condiviso i nostri pensieri e sogni per il futuro. Abbiamo formato legami di amore e amicizia nonostante le sfide della lingua e della cultura. Partiamo con rinnovata energia per far conoscere e amare il nostro Salvatore da tutti i popoli ovunque. Alla chiusura della nostra giornata, abbiamo condiviso una bella liturgia e siamo stati inviati in missione per portare la luce di Cristo nelle nostre unità di casa e in tutti coloro che incontriamo nella nostra vita quotidiana.

Today we began “Envisioning the Future” focusing on the next several years. Many thoughts and ideas were brought forward which the participants will take home to their units. The outgoing General Committee members gave some reflection on their term of office.

Christian as the incoming President gave an overview su six work groups and asked the participants to sign up to join one of them. We broke into small groups to process what we heard and share our ideas. We also shared about the challenges in our units.

Dopopranzo, Christian presented a powerpoint on “Formation in Action”. The last part of the day was a role-playing game of two skits concerning two individual members who are asking about the Lay Salvatorians…one was a very enthusiastic person and the other was a reluctant person. The folks who took part in the skits did an awesome job. We laughed until our sides ached. It was a good way to see the different gifts and ingenuity of our members.

After supper, we are going to visit an apostolate of the Belgian Province called the Salvatorian Relief Project.

A new team on the bridge

Christain Patzl (AT), Rita VanOlmen (BE), Olga Lucia Hurtado (CO), Ken Drake (US), Anne Cullender (AUS), Sabin Ormaza (VE)

Today was a very intense but fruitful day. The participants began the day by passing four Salvatorian Family Proposals. Prossimo they established the date for the Change of Leadership (Dicembre 8). The reason for this is because after the election, the old and the new leadership teams need time to work together for a time to aid in a smooth transition.

We listened to a presentation on the Unit Compliance to the ICDS Statutes by the Auditor and an ICDS proposal on finances was passed.

Dopopranzo, the voting delegates voted for the new leadership team: Christian Patzl (Austria)-Presidente, Ken Drake (Stati Uniti d'America)- Vice Presidente, Sabin Ormaza (Venezuela)- Committee Member, Anne Cullender (Australia)-Committee Member, Rita Van Olmen (Belgio)- Committee Member and Olga Hurtado (Colombia)-Committee Member. The two Auditors are Celso Calleff (Brasile) and Martina Patzl (Austria). After the election, we shared in a special liturgy, prepared and celebrated by Fr. Piet before retiring to the dining room for champagne and great Chinese meal.

The day began with liturgy at 7:30 am. Fr. Leonard from Australia was the presider. After breakfast we spent the entire morning in a very informative Web Workshop led by Christian. We explored the laysalvatorian.org website and learned lots of great things about it that we will share with our members when we return to our home places.

The afternoon began with a prayer led by Australia. We then began discussing the ICDS proposal regarding the election procedure. After lots of respectful discussion the proposal passed unanimously to elect the President and Vice President and then four Committee members. Once the newly elected General Committee members begin to work together they will decide among themselves who will fulfill what role based on the skills and needs of the group.

After the proposal was passed, the next topic was Mission in Action. Participants shared what apostolates they are involved in and what is taking place in their communities.

After a very fruitful day, our closing prayer was led by Venezuela.

Una giornata di svago, visita (Neuwerk, Myllendonk e Aquisgrana), contemplazione e preghiera, e anche un po' di tempo libero …