XXI General Chapter

ADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS TO PARTICIPANTS IN THE GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE SISTERS OF CHARITY OF SAINT JOAN ANTIDA THOURET Dear sisters! I welcome you on the occasion of your 21st General Chapter, which you have finally been able to celebrate, after a year, as the Mother General said to me earlier. I…

Convinced that the responsibility of authority requires courage and action, living collegiality and welcoming diversity and interculturality, the General Chapter elected the new General Council that will support the new Superior General. The 4 sisters elected are Sr Wandamaria CLERICI (Italian) Sr Maria Luisa CARUSO (Italian) Sr Mirta PAREDES (Paraguayan) Sr Solange WIDER (Swiss) We…

At this time when we await the election of the new General Council that will assist the new Mother General Sr Maria Rosa Muscarella, we express our sincere thanks to Sr. Nunzia De Gori, outgoing Superior General, and to the Councilors who have worked at her side during these five years. Sr. Nunzia has been…

Following the reflection, the prayer and the descernment, the Chapter sisters, during the 21st General Chapter,  have elected Sr Maria Rosa MUSCARELLA as General Superior of the Congregation of the Sisters of Charity of St Jeanne Antide, for the coming five years 2021-2026. In this atmosphere of joy and gratitude, let us thank the Lored…

This morning we met in the chapter hall. After a short introduction, Sr. Nicla invited us to go out through the back door of the chapter hall, which is the room of debates and reflection, to re-enter through the front door, each with a candle lit by the Superior General, Sr. Nunzia De Gori, who…

Today the Chapter sisters heard the first copy of the Chapter document prepared by the Drafting Commission. The commission is composed of 4 sisters and its mission is to formulate the reflections of the work of the groups and to develop a model document to be presented to the Chapter which will validate the data.

The Assembly welcomed Prof. Anna Di Ciaccio who invited the Chapter members to “Discovering our Universe: from the infinitely small to the infinitely large”. She revealed the beauty of the Universe, taking us on a ‘journey’ back in time from the infinitely large Universe to the infinitely small of our galaxy, the Milky Way.

The report entitled: “Ecology and Charisms: The World Catholic Climate Movement. A challenge and an appeal also for us, Sisters of Charity” is divided into two parts: – the first part is an invitation to be challenged by “Laudato Si”, and in particular, with a gesture asks to listen, to the cry of the Earth…

Today Sunday, after the celebration of the Eucharist, the morning was free, in order to take a time of pause, personal reflection and prayer. Afterwards we found on line 4 Friends of Jeanne Antide members of the AJA promoter group: Antonella, Daniela, Gabriele and Gina. They presented to us the spiritual training program proposed during…