Provincial Chapters 2018

Polish Province

 

The 32nd Provincial Chapter of the Polish Province wascelebrated on 8-13 April 2018 at Popowo-Letnisko. In addition to itscommunities in Poland, the Province has a community in Ukraine and another onein Israel. The Chapter was attended by 23 Brothers and 13 Co-workers, with thePrior General, Brother Jesús Etayo, presiding accompanied by General CouncillorBrother Rudolf Knopp, who is responsible for coordinating the EuropeanProvinces. The Chapter Moderator was the Jesuit priest, Fr Wojciech Robionek.

The Chapter convened at the Caritas “Osrodek” Formation Centre at Popowo-Letnisko, a holiday resort which lies about a one-hourdrive from Warsaw (http://www.caritaspopowo.pl/o-nas) under the theme laid downby the General Government for all the Provincial Chapters: The future ofhospitality in the Province.

A working group of Brothers and Co-workers had prepared the Chapter witha pre-Chapter Assembly held in March 2018, and also organised the Chapteritself.

On 10 April 2018,

Brother Lukas Dmowski

was elected to serve as Provincial.

On 11 April the following Provincial Councillors were elected:

1st CouncillorBrother Pawel Kulka

2nd Councillor Brother Sadok Snopek

3rd Councillor Brother Izydor Adamowicz

4th Councillor Brother Grzegorz Koltun

The agenda was very full because it had to take account of thesituations in Poland, Ukraine and Israel. The main agenda items were thefollowing:

The new Provincial directory (emphasising community life and the role ofthe Brothers in the centres)

Initial formation (Vocations Promotion, Novitiate and Scholasticate)including the European Novitiate

Developing professional skills in the field of herbal medicine

Laying down future priorities for the apostolate in Ukraine

Reflection on the restructuring and reorganisation of the Province’scentres

The spring temperatures made it possible to celebrate the newly electedProvincial with an open-air barbecue. This and other events helped to fosterfraternal communion during the Chapter.

For further information:

The Provincial website: https://bonifratrzy.pl/

Presentation of the Province’s herbal products: https://recepturybonifratrow.pl/

The Provincial Chapter website: https://bonifratrzy.pl/xxxii-kapitula-prowincjalna-polskiej-prowincji-zakonu-bonifratrow/ 



 

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