Special News From Rome
Insert
November
25, 1998
The following is taken from Gathering (13.11.98)
news report published on our web site on the last day of the Meeting of
Provincial - Regional - Territorial Community Superiors in Rome. At their
final session the major superiors in union with the general and his council
proclaimed: November 30, 1998 as an International Dehonian Day of Solidarity
with the people of the Congo.
During the course of the ten day meeting
the delegate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo spoke of the of
the situation in there. The three superiors of North America at the urging
of the General Superior suggested a three step approach which was adopted
by the assembly:
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Write a letter to our confreres in the
Congo expressing our solidarity and support
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Write a letter to the congregation urging
them to unite with our brothers in the Congo and proclaiming November 30,
1998 as an International Dehonian Day of Solidarity with the people of
the Congo.
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Suggest Dehonians around the world write
their government leaders to urge them to bring about a peaceful settlement
to the situation so that the people can live in peace and improve the quality
of their lives.
A sample letter is provided. [Note the
English translation of the letter to the scjs in the Congo will be posted
tomorrow, 14 - 11 - 98.]
To assist members of the dehonian family on
November 30, 1998, in their observance of International Dehonian Day
of Solidarity with the people of the Congo, Fr Jack Kurps (US) was
asked to prepare a model Adoration/ Prayer Service. It can be accessed
here in the following languages
[Please note: click on the language of your
choice to go to the Adoration Service in that language.]