Congratulation to a new Province in the CRE
The new Province of Bratislava-Prague was officially inaugurated during the first day of the Provincial Chapter in Bratislava on 13 February 2017.
The Superior General Fr. Michael Brehl during his homily recalled the process of restructuring of the Prague Province and the Vice Province of Bratislava and the reasons for this unification. It was carried out in conjunction with the decisions of the last General Chapters.
Fr. Brehl said that it is very good sign that these two Units work together in new missionary endeavor and that he sees great energy and possibilities for this new Unit.
The Coordinator of the CRE invited the new Province to initiate brave new missionary projects. He said that one of the biggest challenges of modern Religious Life in the lack of evangelical dreams, and if we really want to think about the future we must have the courage to dream.
The first Provincial Chapter of Bratislava-Prague Province lasted from 13th to 17th February.
Fr. Vaclav Hypius was elected as the first Provincial of this new Unit. He will fulfill his mandate until 2019.
The capitulars prepared the Pastoral Plan of the Province, the new Statutes, the Directory of the Chapter and other necessary agreements.
The new Province has 56 members (43 from former Viceprovince of Bratislava and 13 from the former Prague Province). The residence of the new Provincial is in Bratislava.
Fr. Metod Lukacik the Vice Provincial of Michalovce took part in the Provincial Chapter. His Unit becomes the Vice Province of the new Province (Previously, this Greek-Catholic Unit was a Vice Province of the Prague Province).
Fr. Janusz Sok (from the Warsaw Province) and Fr. Alfons Jestl (from the Vienna-Munich Province) also took part in the inauguration ceremony of the new Province.
Jacek Zdrzałek C.Ss.R.
