The CICM Province of the Philippines (RP) held its Provincial Assembly from June 13 to 17, 2022, at the CICM Mission Center, Taytay, Rizal, in the Philippines.

The preparation of the 16^th General Chapter (June 4–30, 2022, in Rome) was the primary purpose of the RP Provincial Assembly. The participants focused their discussion on the three memos on Spirituality, Reconciliation, and Interculturality produced by our General Government.

This Provincial Assembly also had the mission to elect the delegates and their substitutes to partake in the 2023 CICM General Chapter:

• The Delegates

1.     Hirohito Jr. BOLO, Ex Officio

2.     Gilbert Sales, 1st elected Delegate

3.     Rex Salvilla, 2nd elected Delegate

4.     Michel Tsiaku, 3rd elected Delegate

• The Substitutes

1.     Rene Cabag, substitute, Ex Officio

2.     Johannes Silalahi, 1st elected Substitute

3.     Renillo Sta. Ana, 2nd Substitute elected

4.     Sony Pierre, 3rd elected Substitute

The participants rejoiced in getting together and fostering the universal brotherhood in the Cor Unum et Anima Una (One Heart, One Soul) after missing each other due to the Covid-19 restrictions.

Therefore, after the Provincial Assembly, Confreres went home happy, hoping to have other gatherings as they contribute to a new start of planning, healing, and reconciliation. They recommended reviving moments of meetings with each other such as retreats, seminars, recollections, birthday celebrations, visits, and community outings, in order to live to the fullest our motto, namely the Cor Unum et Anima Una.

{gallery}CICM RP Provincial Assembly{/gallery}

The Afrique Australe (AFA) Provincial Assembly was convened, and the confreres defied obstacles and agendas to participate. In addition to being a moment of the challenges’ awareness and seeking paths of hope in the Province, the Assembly was a moment of reflection and preparation for the 16th CICM General Chapter, scheduled in 2023.

The Provincial Assembly of the AFA was held at the Thabor Spiritual Center in Kananga, DR Congo,  from May 2 to 6, 2022. 45 confreres were present. Our confrere, Mgr. Félicien Ntambue Kasembe, bishop of Kabinda, facilitated the Assembly.

Being a preparation for the 16th General Chapter, this Provincial Assembly also had the mission to elect the delegates to participate in the CICM General Chapter 2023 and their substitutes:

• The Delegates

1.     Jean Kanyinda, Ex Officio

2.     Augustin Tshibangu, 1st elected Delegate

3.     Jean-Claude Kanku, 2nd elected Delegate

4.     François N’sapo, 3rd elected Delegate

• The Substitutes

1.     Degela Bureau, substitute, Ex Officio

2.     Jean-Paul Kasengu, 1st elected Substitute

3.     Crispin Landa, 2nd Substitute elected

4.     Joseph Bantiyan, 3rd elected Substitute

 {gallery}Provincial Assembly of the CICM Province of AFA{/gallery}

From May 9 to 13

The Provincial Superior, with the consent of his Council,
may convene a Provincial Assembly,
bringing together either the entire membership of the Province or its representatives.
Its task is to reflect on the state of the Province and to formulate
guidelines and plans of action (CICM Constitutions, Art. 90)

The CICM Province of Central and West Africa (ACO) held its Provincial Assembly from May 9 to 13, 2022, at the Provincial House of Mvolyé, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Msgr. Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo, CICM, Archbishop of Garoua, was the facilitator of the Assembly. The preparation of the 16th General Chapter (June 4–30, 2022, in Rome) and the internal organization of the Province to better respond to current missionary needs were the goals of the Province Assembly of the 6th Provincial Assembly of the ACO.

To carry on t the mission entrusted to CICM in Central and West Africa, the participants of the Assembly made the following declaration:

 

We, the CICM Religious Missionaries working in the Province of the ACO (...), commit ourselves to

1.  Work on revitalizing our religious and missionary life with particular attention to the living of our vows, fraternal communion...

2. Organize quarterly recollections in the community or during the important times of the Church...

3. Continue to be inspired by the missionary zeal of the first confreres by updating our ACO Missionary Project, by opening up to the virtual world (communication in social networks), by embarking on new forms of apostolates: Missionary animation, JPIC, Orphanages, Agro-Pastoral Center, Street children, Center of missionary animation and accompaniment of couples, taking into account the talents of the confreres, animating and raising the awareness of the confreres so that they make themselves available to the calls of the Provincial Government. . .

4. In the spirit of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter “Laudato Si’ ” and the Declaration of the 15th General Chapter of our Institute, we commit ourselves to the protection of our “Common House” by building public toilets in our parishes, by separating biodegradable from non-biodegradable waste in our communities, by being aware of the need to protect the environment, by raising awareness of the populations on the potabilization of water, the use of LED lamps and renewable energies, by working to improve the living conditions of our people, by sensitizing the breeders on ecological issues, by planting trees in our parishes and neighborhoods.

5. Organize sessions on self-knowledge and inner healing; to facilitate the accompaniment of confreres in crisis by sensitizing them on the need for psychological accompaniment, by bringing confreres to take advantage of the psychological accompaniment and training that are already given in our formation houses, by training more confreres in this field, by valuing the ministry of our confreres as psychologists, while encouraging them to put themselves at the service of our Institute and our particular Churches.

6. Be open to new insertions in the countries where we are already present and in other countries.

In preparation for the 16^th CICM General Chapter in Rome, Italy, at the Centro Ad Gentes from June 4 to 30, 2023, the Provincial Assembly of ACO also elected the delegates and substitutes for the 16th CICM General Chapter.

 

1.      Ghislain H. Toussé, Provincial Superior, ex officio delegate.

        a. Éric Tonduangu, Vice-Provincial, ex officio substitute,

2.      Etienne Didier Youssé, elected delegate

        b. André Aboudi, elected substitute

3.      Éric Tonduangu, elected delegate

        c.  Amos Onezaire,  elected substitute

Confreres who have the right and duty to attend the General Chapter are:

a)  by right of their office:

1. the Superior General and his Councilors;
2. the Superiors of the Provinces and Autonomous Districts which have at least twenty members on the date of the convocation of the Chapter;

b)  by right of their election:

     the delegates elected by their Province or Autonomous District;

c)  by right of an appointment:

    a maximum of three confreres whom the Superior General, with the consent of his Council, can appoint.(CICM Constitutions, Art. 113)

The CICM US Province held its Provincial Assembly from May 2 to 6, 2022, at the Dominion House, in Arlington, USA. Fr. John Pavlik, OFM Capuchin, as the Facilitator of the Assembly. The preparation of the 16^th General Chapter (June 4–30, 2022, in Rome) was the aim of the US Provincial Assembly.

“The Provincial Superior convokes a Provincial Assembly in preparation of the Regional Assembly and the General Chapter.”

CICM General Directory, 122.4

MISSION STATEMENT of The US Province

As CICM missionaries of different cultures living and working together, we give witness to God’s will that all men and women be brothers and sisters in Christ. Sharing the mission of the Church, we work for the transformation of society according to the values of God’s Kingdom.

We are committed to a missionary presence among the poor and the marginalized. Acknowledging our limited resources, we focus our efforts on the Hispanic Community. We affirm the possibility of diverse ministries in response to the needs of the local churches, and in recognition of our individual gifts and talents.

• We will continue to serve the needs of the CICM mission worldwide through the Promotion Office
• We will continue outreach to the non-baptized and unchurched, including in our current ministries an awareness of the evolving multi-cultural reality in the US
• Our mission includes empowering the laity and make them missionary partners
• We want to make use of new technology for evangelization.
• We are open to new ways of doing mission in non-parochial ministries: hospitals, prison ministry, inter-religious dialogue, campus ministry.

(US Provincial Assembly 2016, Arlington, Virginia).

The US Provincial Assembly also elected the delegates and the substitutes for the 16^th CICM General Chapter.

1. Celso Tabalanza, Superior Provincial, ex-officio delegate
   a. André Kazadi, vice Provincial, ex-officio Substitute
2. Bernard Kayimbw, elected delegate
   b. John Teguh, elected Substitute

3. Archie Tacay, elected delegate
   c. Leoyd Sanggaria, elected substitute

Confreres who have the right and duty to attend the General Chapter are:

a)  by right of their office:

1. the Superior General and his Councilors;
2. the Superiors of the Provinces and Autonomous Districts which have at least twenty members on the date of the convocation of the Chapter;

b)  by right of their election:

     the delegates elected by their Province or Autonomous District;

c)  by right of an appointment:

    a maximum of three confreres whom the Superior General, with the consent of his Council, can appoint.

CICM Constitutions, Art. 113

 {gallery}Provincial Assembly in US Province{/gallery}