Formation
Meeting of the formators of Europe
A meeting of the formators of Europe was held in Trois Epis from April 10th to April 12th. Present were the Coordinator of Europe Fr. Johannes Römelt, Fr. Vaclav Hypius from the General Secretariat for Formation, Fr. Piotr Chyla (chair) and other members of the European Formation Secretariat and 28 Confreres from almost every Unit in the Conference. The Executive Secretary for Formation Fr. Manuel Rodriguez was also present. The meeting looked at the Pastoral Plan of Europe as presented by the Coordinator and then began a systematic and...
read moreEaster 2018 – Letter of the Coordinator No 1 (29.03.2018)
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. … He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you… Matthew 28, 5.7. Dear Confreres, Dear Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer, Dear Partners in Mission, For us Redemptorists and for our partners here in Europe, the current year is marked particularly by the Extraordinary Visitations of the General Government in the different language areas. The 25th General Chapter commissioned the General Government to give...
read moreFormation Secretariat of the CRE
A meeting of the Formation Secretariat of the Conference of Europe took place in San Gioacchino on 16th December. Present were the Coordinator of the Conference, Fr. Jacek Zdrzałek, the newly appointed Coordinator Fr. Johannes Römelt , Fr. Vaclav Hypius representing the General Secretariat for Formation and the members of the European Secretariat, Fathers Ronald McAinsh, Metod Lukacik and Maurizio Iannuario. Fr. Piotr Chyła, one of the new consulters for the Conference and also appointed to be responsible for formation for the Conference...
read morePreparation for Perpetual Vows in the CRE 2017
The Interprovincial Month of Spiritual Renewal before Perpetual Vows for the confreres from the CRE is taking place in Poland from 4 July to 4 August 2017. Ten participants from 5 Units (Provinces of Rome, Naples, Bratislava-Prague, Warsaw and the Region of Zimbabwe) spent the first week in Krakow and for the rest of this course went to the Redemptorist Seminary in Tuchow. The course was prepared by Fr. Witold Hetnar (Warsaw Province) in cooperation with the Secretariat for Formation of the CRE and with presenters from various countries. This...
read moreMeeting of the Council of the Interprovincial Novitiate in Lubaszowa-Podolinec
The Interprovincial Novitiate in Lubaszowa-Podolinec will finish its first year of activity on 15 August 2017. Therefore the Council of the Novitiate made an evaluation of the formation process and the collaboration among the four Units involved in this project. Fr. Janusz Sok (Provincial of Warsaw), as the chair, invited to the meeting the Provincial of Bratislava-Praha Fr. Václav Hypius, the Vice-Provincial of Michalovce Fr. Metod Lukacik and the Coordinator of the CRE Fr. Jacek Zdrzałek. Fr. Zenon Gieniec, Regional Superior from the Region...
read moreA meeting of the Formation Secretariat of the Conference of Europe
Present in San Gioachinno in Rome on the 11th and 12th May were the Coordinator Fr. Jacek Zdrzałek, Fr. Ronnie McAinsh, Fr. Metod Lukacik, Fr. Maurizio Iannuario, and Fr. Witold Hetnar who was invited as a special guest. The first item on the agenda was a review of the programme for the common preparation for perpetual vows which will be held in July and August in Tuchow in Poland. During this time a programme of on-going formation for our confreres in Transition to Ministry and those up to 10 years ordained will also be held. We then...
read moreThe Interprovincial Novitiate in Ciorani is born anew
A meeting of the Major Superiors from Rome, Naples, Madrid, Lisbon and France, convoked by the Coordinator of the CRE, about the new Interprovincial Novitiate in the CRE, took place in Rome on 5 April 2017. The new formation requirements set out by the decisions of the Superior General in 2015 are connected to the profile of the Redemptorist confrere, shaped by the new vision given by the last two General Chapters. The Coordinator of the CRE Fr. Jacek Zdrzałek, Fr. Gianni Congiu, Fr. Serafino Fiore, and Fr. José Luis Bartolomé were present,...
read moreCommon preparation before Perpetual Vows in the CRE 2017
For the fifth time we invite our formandee from all our Units in the CRE for the common preparation before Perpetual Vows. This year the preparation will be held from 4 July to 4 August in our community house in Cracow (from 4 to 11 July) and in our seminary in Tuchów (from 11 July to 4 August) under the direction of Fr. Witold Hetnar CSsR, Prefect of Students in the Warsaw Province of Redemptorists. The course will be conducted in English, Italian and Polish with translation being available into these languages. Until now we know that at...
read moreFormation Issues in the CRE
The members of the Formation Secretariat of the CRE met in San Gioacchino from 11th December until 13th December. They are: Father Jacek Zdrzalek (Co-ordinator), Fr. Ronnie McAinsh (London), Fr. Maurizio Iannuario (Naples) and Fr. Metod Lukacik (Michalovce). The matters for the agenda included reviewing the location, participation and input on the Common Preparation for Final Vows to be held in Poland in 2017. For this part of the meeting, Fr. Witold Hetnar was in attendance as one of the main organisers. This part of the agenda also included...
read moreInauguration of the Interprovincial Novitiate of Lubaszowa-Podoliniec
The beginning of the common Interprovincial Novitiate for five Units (Warsaw, Bratislava, Prague, Michalovce and Saint Gerard) took place in Lubaszowa in Poland on 14th August 2015. According to the decision of the Superior General: “Every Unit must participate in an Interprovincial Novitiate Board even if it does not have novices in an Interprovincial Novitiate”. Ten novices (8 from Poland and 2 from Slovakia) started their formation in Lubaszowa (Poland). However two novices from Viceprovince of Bratislava will go for the last three months...
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