SHARING RESOURCES
Yesterday, Fr. Paulus Sugino, SCJ, said that the missionary call is a vital part of the Dehonian identity. However, it is a call that requires resources. How can the congregation best respond to its financial needs throughout the world?
Fr. Luca Zottoli, SCJ, general treasurer, introduced a set of directives for international aid within the congregation. “Generosity and mutual help are a visible form of our Sint Unum,” states the document in its first lines.
The “Directives of Intra-Congregation Aid” was developed by the General Treasurer’s office to systematize the support and use of the General Aid Fund and to develop criteria for the distribution of money.
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COMMUNICATIONS
Fr. Radek Warenda, SCJ, General Communications Director, spoke about the work by of the newly developed Communications Office. He emphasized that the office is in service to the General Curia. For example, the prior General Government developed the new “Open Heart and Mind” Mission Statement. The Communications Office then had the task of making the statement known. Seen on tee shirts, cups, notepads, banners, websites and other items, the “Open and Heart and Mind” logo is now present throughout the congregation.
Visual Identity includes everything from logos to typefaces to colors to slogans. In a split-second, they convey an organization’s identity. Fr. Radek presented the Communication Office’s first steps in creating a possible Visual Identity for the congregation. Other significant projects of the office include a new website with a more user-friendly members’ section.
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UPDATES FROM ROME
In the afternoon the chapter heard from Fr. José Zeferino Policarpo, SCJ, who spoke about the extended formators’ course that will begin in October. It concludes with a pilgrimage to the Holy Land next summer; the trip is open to SCJs outside of the formation course. Fr. Bruno Pilati, SCJ, superior of Rome II, talked about the community’s challenges, but also how it serves as an excellent experience of international community living.
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