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May
2003
Sisters
Prepare for General Chapter
For several
months the Sisters of St. Joseph of Baden have been participating
in gatherings, processes and discernment in preparation for
our General Chapter which will take place during two sessions
this summer.
The Chapter of Affairs will take place from June 18-22 and
the Chapter of Elections will take place July 16-20 at our
Motherhouse in Baden and will gather Sisters home from all
over the country.
Considering the signs of the times, the needs of the Church
and world and the resources of the Congregation, the Sisters,
at our Chapter of Affairs, will enter into discernment and
decision-making about our future directions and the manner
in which we are called to be present to the people of God
and all creation at this time in our history.
Through a process of both individual and communal discernment,
the Sisters, during the Chapter of Elections, will select
community members to serve in the ministry of Leadership for
the next five years to lead us in our future directions.
Through prayer, study, community meetings, meetings of Corporate
Reflection Groups throughout the Congregation and participation
in committee work the Sisters have been involved in remote
preparation for Chapter since last year.
For religious congregations, Chapters are the highest form
of authority and governance and engage the prayer, wisdom
and insights of all of the members.
When determining her level of participation in Chapter, each
Sister considers her particular circumstances with regard
to time, energy and availability for both the preparation
for Chapter and the Chapter gathering itself.
Each Sister discerns the particular manner in which she is
able to participate in the Chapter and the governance of the
Congregation. The discernment of each Sister is then confirmed
by the entire Congregation.
Both the preparation for Chapter and the work of Chapter itself
require a great deal of time, energy and availability. Those
Sisters who are able to commit to the needed preparation and
presence at Chapter participate as Deliberative members. Other
Sisters who are available for some, but not all of the preparation
and Chapter gatherings, participate as Consultative members.
And Sisters who are unable to be present for meetings or gatherings
participate as Prayerful/Supportive members of the Chapter.
All of the preparations for the Chapter and the work of Chapter
itself is done in a spirit of discernment and reliance on
the work of the Holy Spirit.
We invite you to pray with and for us as we enter into this
privileged and sacred time in our history.
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