Retreat for the Provincials and Provincial Councillors by Fr. Rector Major in INP Province

From  Wednesday, Sept. 7 to Sept. 13, the Provincial Superiors of the 11 Salesian Provinces of India and the Vice Province of Sri Lanka, together with the members of their Provincial Councils and the Councillor for the South Asia Region, Fr. Michael Biju, for a total of 94 people, were gathered at the Center for Spiritual Retreats “St. Joseph Vaz” in Panjim, Goa State, India, to experience together the Spiritual Exercises preached by the Rector Major, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime.

It was a moment of profound unity and sharing for the entire Region, which is huddling around the 10th Successor of Don Bosco to receive from him insights and orientations to carry forward the roadmap envisaged by the 28th General Chapter.

In fact, the week’s activities include several lectures given by Fr. Á.F. Artime on the first of the eight program guidelines delivered after GC28, thus pertaining to the promotion and preservation of Salesian identity. To complete the work there were be four dialogue meetings between the Rector Major and the assembly on topics of animation and governance of the Congregation.

As is typical of these gatherings, times for shared spirituality and fraternity, characteristic of every Salesian gathering, were also witnessed.