Saturday, 4 August 2007

OMI Central Province - Provincial Assembly








All the Oblates of the Missionary Oblates of the Central Province of SA - gathered at Assisi for the Provincial Assembly. We expected sub-zero temperatures but it was quite comfortably cool.
There was a lot of preparation done by a capable pre-Assembly preparation team. This made all the difference. The Assembly tried to discern a community direction on a number of recurring themes - this was successfully achieved.

Some of the key issues were:
  • Listening to what others & other significant groups were feeding back to the Oblates - namely: what we did well and some challenges to us us as a community.
  • We confronted our financial situation - and looked at ways to become more sustainable
  • Reports from the Districts
  • Examined the Vows from an African contextual perspective.
  • Leadership & Governance - Mission and Evangelization
  • Announcement of 4 Scholastics to complete their Theology in the Congo in a French African environment.
  • Reports from - Youth Ministry & Justice and Peace Ministry

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