REPORTS OF MILPA, ONGD EDUCAS, CHARISMATIC FAMILY, AND READING OF MEMORY

Mission for communion, missionary communion. We walked, sisters and lay, eager to share and embody the Palautian charism.

The morning was focused on our interactions with the laity. M. Teresa Ruiz, president of the Palautian lay missionary (MILPA), a mother, and a teacher presented the MILPA report. We then reflected on the “Charismatic Family” with Marina Panera García, a Franciscan of the Immaculate Conception. The last report was an update from the NGO EDUCAS. Both reports requested by the outgoing general government analyzed the reality of the last eight years, the difficulties encountered, the evaluation of the path taken, and the horizons of the future. The three moments will serve as the basis for the Chapter assembly’s discernment.

After lunch, we said our goodbyes to the speakers.

The afternoon began with a reflection on the contributions to the shared mission, which highlights the common mission that we, sisters and lay share in the Lord’s vineyard. Rooted in Christ, we believe that the charism is a gift for the entire Church, and that we are all invited to partake in its fruits, including life and mission. We’ve been invited to work together on building a common home. The Palautians are a charismatic family with a common missionary heart and a passionate love for the Church. The synodal church, like the primitive church, maintains relationships with its brothers and sisters. We understand that these are long and difficult processes. They demand conversion of heart and humble hope.

Sr. Mª José Gay responded to questions after reading the General Animation and Government Team’s report in the second half of the afternoon. Questions and suggestions from the discernment communities were heard, along with contributions from some of the counselors.