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DAY 20: (3 October) Election of the General Councillors
We began the last full week of the 36th General Chapter with 83 capitulars. The number increased because […]
DAY 18: (1 October) Election of the Assistants General
A beautiful day in Rome welcomed the month of October. The capitulars were joined in prayer today […]
DAY 17: (30 September) Fr. Louis Lougen, OMI, reelected Superior General
After the 36th General Chapter had elected Fr. Louis LOUGEN on the first ballot to lead the Congregation […]
DAY 16: (29 September) A day of retreat
Father General had asked that Oblates throughout the world join the 36th General Chapter in a day of […]
DAY 15: (28 September) Thinking ahead to the elections
This day is not only the birthday of the Superior General, Fr. Louis LOUGEN, but also the […]
DAY 14: 27 September 2016 Mission: Social Media and Finance Committees
Scholastics from Karachi, Pakistan, prayed with the capitulars today and provided the material for the Morning Prayer. […]
DAY 13: (26 September) Mission: Formation and Inculturation Committees
After a Sunday of relaxation and tourism, the capitulars began the new week with Morning Prayer prepared […]
DAY 11: (23 September) A funeral Mass for Fr. Katongo
The members of the 36th General Chapter participated in the Funeral Mass for Fr. Kennedy KATONGO who died […]
DAY TEN: (23 September) Discussing reports on the theme
The scholastics from Madagascar prepared a beautiful Morning Prayer, together with a video, for this 10th day of […]
DAY NINE: (22 September) Working on the theme of the Chapter
The Oblate scholastics in Pune, India, joined the Chapter through a video and a Morning Prayer prepared […]
DAY EIGHT: (21 September) Beginning to work on the Chapter theme
Morning Prayer included a procession from the main chapel to the aula; it opened the second full […]
DAY SEVEN: (20 September) The General Treasurer’s Report
On the previous day, Fr. General presented to the capitulars the names of proposed members of the […]