{"id":5036,"date":"2022-02-18T02:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T01:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5036"},"modified":"2022-02-16T04:42:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T03:42:27","slug":"february-17-pilgrims-of-hope-in-communion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=5036","title":{"rendered":"CELEBRATING FEBRUARY 17 AS  PILGRIMS OF HOPE IN COMMUNION"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Letter of Superior General to the Congregation\u00a0<\/strong><strong>on the Anniversary of the Papal Approval of the Constitutions and Rules<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>Dear Brother Oblates, and all our Sisters and Brothers committed to living the Oblate Charism,<\/h3>\n<h3>We commemorate this anniversary in the context of the ongoing pandemic which afflicts the world, especially the poor, and which is causing much anxiety, frustration and marginalization.\u00a0 This situation demands flexibility to accept and adapt to changes in our lifestyle and ministries imposed by conditions beyond our control.\u00a0 We witness increasing division in many societies and in the Church.\u00a0 The abuse scandal in the Church continues to reverberate in the media.\u00a0 Massive migration, fed by religious persecution, war, economic injustice and climate change plague the world.\u00a0 In this context, we recognize the need to cultivate the capacity for patience, interiority, personal discipline, and creativity.\u00a0 The crisis calls us to conversion, and challenges us to be firmly rooted in God and in community.<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-with-the-words_ENG-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-with-the-words_ENG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-with-the-words_ENG-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-with-the-words_ENG-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-with-the-words_ENG-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-with-the-words_ENG-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/LOGO-with-the-words_ENG.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In this uncertain scenario, we are preparing for our 37th General Chapter which will, hopefully, take place here in Italy, in September&#8230;\u00a0the theme of the Chapter is: PILGRIMS OF HOPE IN COMMUNION.\u00a0 This is a bold statement, given the context in which we are living.\u00a0 Each noun in this phrase opens up many significant images, biblical and ecclesial, as well as stories and wisdom from folk culture.\u00a0 The theme will provide us with many points of departure for faith sharing and animation as we prepare for the Chapter.<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>Father Louis Lougen, OMI<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Superior General<\/em><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Letter of Superior General to the Congregation\u00a0on the Anniversary of the Papal Approval of the Constitutions and Rules Dear Brother Oblates, and all our Sisters and Brothers committed to living the Oblate Charism, We commemorate this anniversary in the &hellip; 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