Meeting of new Major Superiors
From 16 to 26 September, six newly appointed Spiritan Superiors convened with the General Council for a time of fraternal exchange, formation, and shared discernment.
Message of the Enlarged General Council 2025 to all Confreres Worldwide
From June 22nd to July 5th, over 50 Spiritans, from around the world, including members of the General Council, elected delegates, and functionaries, gathered at Chevilly Larue, the former Senior Scholasticate of the French Province, on the outskirts of Paris, for the 9th Enlarged General Council (EGC) of the Congregation, to evaluate the implementation of the decisions of the General Chapter and also study new means of strengthening and bringing about the Congregations objectives (SRL 205.3).
Thursday, 3 July: A Morning of Hard Working in Groups and an Evening of Remembrance and Communion
The 2025 Enlarged General Council (EGC) gathered in Chevilly for a time of shared discernment, renewal, and recommitment to the Spiritan mission. After eight full days of presentations, prayer, and reflection, delegates undertook the important task of shaping proposals to help the General Council through the next four years, until the General Chapter of 2029.…
Formation at the Heart of Spiritan Mission: Progress, Priorities and Way Forward
On the morning of 30th June, Philip Massawe and Justi Tarimo presented a compelling reflection on Formation which remains at the core of Spiritan missionary life, shaping confreres, communities and leaders led by the Spirit to something new. Bagamoyo II calls for renewed commitment to formation through collaboration, strategic planning, and investment in formators, novice…
Pilgrimage to Rennes in the Footsteps of Claude-François Poullart des Places
On Sunday, June 29th, the Feast of the two Apostles St Peter and St Paul, over 40 members of the Enlarged General Council, after an early breakfast at Chevilly Larue, boarded a coach at 6.50am which drove us to Montparnasse station in Paris where we took the fast 8.22am TGV train to Rennes to begin…
Living Diversity and Interculturality: Intercultural Communities for Mission Today
On the morning of 28 June, Jeff Duaime presented a compelling reflection on Living Diversity and Interculturality, drawn from Chapter 7 of Bagamoyo. His presentation emphasized the urgent call to cultivate intercultural communities as a living expression of the Gospel in a divided and polarized world. Drawing on Pope Francis’ teachings and the Congregation’s evolving…
Leadership and Governance – In the service of Mission
On Friday, 27 June, the Superior General, Fr. Alain Mayama presented report, guiding the delegates at the Enlarged General Council 2025 to revisit the foundational principles of leadership and governance in our Congregation, reflecting on their evolving relevance in today’s intercultural and global context. Rooted in Vatican II and reaffirmed by the 1968–69 General Chapter,…
Spiritan Spirituality today
1. Spiritan Spirituality Animation: On the morning of 26 June, Marc Botzung presented Spiritan Spirituality theme and spoke about Spiritan Spirituality animation; with Maximil Tambyapin making additional key points on the causes of our confreres on the path to altar. In the second session, Philip Massawe and Justi Tarimo discussed Spiritan Spirituality’s renewal program and…
Spiritan mission today
On the morning of 25th June, the Enlarged General Council consecrated its reflection to a deepening of Spiritan Mission through two essential expressions: Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation and Development. The reports titled Animating Justice and Peace Within the Spiritan Mission and Building Toward Mission Sustainability: CDO Reflections for EGC 2025 explore how the…
The Ninth Enlarged General Council (EGC): A Spiritan Gathering in the country of our Origins
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit, in its ongoing journey of discernment, formation, and missionary renewal, convenes its ninth Enlarged General Council (EGC)—a sacred moment in the life of the Congregation that brings together delegates from Spiritan circumscriptions around the world. This historic gathering marks not merely a continuation of tradition but a renewed expression…