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Il Verbo di Dio fatto uomo, l'icona vivente della solidarietà e della misericordia di Dio con gli uomini, è la Luce che ci fa guardare e contemplare il mistero dell'incarnazione, l'Umano che abita in mezzo a noi, i cui volti e i loro sguardi sono nel cuore di Dio. L'augurio che facciamo è che il messaggio del Natale, annunzio di speranza, ci aiuti ad accogliere il segno di Dio presente in ogni persona migrante e rifugiato, in ogni donna e bambini in situazioni di povertà ed esclusione, per essere fra loro il volto dell'amore, della tenerezza e della misericordia di Dio. Superiora Generale e Consiglio
Sr. Neusa de Fatima Mariano, mscs Sr. Etra Modica, mscs Sr. Marlene Vieira, mscs Sr. Albertina Pauletti, mscs Sr. Elizabeth Pedernal, mscs Sr. Carmen Lisot, mscs 1
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Toward the Beatification of Fr. Joseph Marchetti Celebrating the feast of the Servant of God, Fr. Joseph Marchetti, this December 14, 2015, a recall on the process of his canonization was unveiled. On October 13, 2015, the Congregation for the Causes of Saints at the Vatican held a specific meeting of theologians. The eight experts in theological matters, along with the Promoter of the Faith met to discuss the cause of the Servant of God Father Joseph Marchetti. This meeting was preceded by the meeting of the Historical Advisors, held last 22 January 2008. After the study of the material, the theologians were called to discuss and vote on the fundamental question of how Father Joseph Marchetti lived a heroic degree the theological virtues. - Faith, hope, charity - and the cardinal virtues prudence, justice, fortitude, temperance - and the other associated virtues. The result was very good: out of nine, seven votes were positive. However, two theologians, requested explanations on some points before giving definitive comment on the heroic virtues of Fr. Joseph Marchetti. Basing to those elements which have not so clear by the theologians, further study in response to the questions posed was developed and presented them to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints on November 4, 2015.
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We hope that the theologians present the final vote for that, so that the content be organized and printed on a volume of about 150 pages, which will be delivered to the Cardinals and Bishops members of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, which also will meet to give their vote. This meeting is scheduled for the month of July 2016. And if their opinion be positive, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints will ask the Holy Father to proceed with the signing of the decree recognizing that Fr. Joseph Marchetti lived heroically the virtues and, from there we can invoke him with the title of Venerable. To make the process easier, a commitment on three things were sought to all devotees: first, to continue praying and spreading the knowledge and devotion to Father Joseph Marchetti; second, to report to me any favors received through the intercession of the Servant of God Joseph Marchetti, among people who are known to you or who come to you to entrust their special intercession of the Servant of God; third, to inform me urgently, without delay or spending a lot of time about the possible miracles obtained through the intercession of Fr. Joseph Marchetti.
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Approved by the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
Our New Constitutions With great joy we announce the approved updated constitution by the Vatican through the office of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life. It was approved on June 1, 2015 on the occasion of the Anniversary of Blessed Scalabrini.
As known by all, and as in response to the mandate of the XIII Ordinary General Chapter, to solicit the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, after presented some changes in the text of our Constitutions approved by the Holy See on 1 June 1985, wherein we done its updating and enriching them with more recent Church documents regarding the consecrated life. On 1 June 2015, we received the Pontifical Council decree approving the changes we have requested, in occasion of the Feast of Blessed. Let us welcome this news with joy. It is truly countless grace to receive our updated Constitutions in this Year of Consecrated Life, Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy and in the Vesper of the Birth of the Lord,!
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Some indications from the the Superior General
On the Jubilee Year of Mercy Stated in the Circular #8 released by the Superior General, Sr. Neusa de Fatima Mariano in the celebration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy in the MSCS Congregation. Some elements can be taken and reflected upon through the year of jubilee are as follows: “We are being invited in our communities, among each of us and with the migrants, to be "Missionaries of Mercy" (No. 18). It is only in the acts of forgiveness, support, help, solidarity and love we become witnesses to others and attract other disciples through the mercy of the Savior. The mercy received and bestowed as a source of love, should be shared. We too, as protagonists of mercy, we must learn, as children, to offer mercy and to give forgiveness. Our communities are true spaces that enables us to experience mercy, for we are formed to practice mercy and gestures are accompanied with mercy. This means the living of the religious consecration whose center is the love of God making our communities centers of evangelical and missionary life (NC 42) participating in great work of evangelization, with commitment and apostolic missionary zeal, in fidelity to the Scalabrinian charism. MSCS Sisters, as consecrated, are called to live and witness the specificity of the Scalabrinian charism, a renewed awareness of the mission we have is own, through a new impulse and joy and fruitfulness in living. That the internal congregational reorganization, we are living in a special time, which invites us to a new lifestyle and organization, the dynamics of renewal from the Mercy Jubilee, how deep the geography will change the borders of our heart and will enable us to go beyond ourselves, expanding our horizons to the whole world and make us next on the roads of the world. Sisters, open the holy doors of our communities! We seek to live and witness the mercy first among us, and this will require: overcoming capacity of offenses received, prudence in speech, self-control, to avoid false judgments, seeking to exercise acts of kindness and generosity, an open attitude, kindness and docility front of the demonstrations and pardon requests. Let us make this year's mercy a time of preparation for the exercise of brotherly love in view of building new relationships and humanizing. 4
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The second phase of the Visit will be in January at Spain & Africa
The Canonical Visit at the Province of Christ the King From September to November 2015, the Superior General, Sr. Neusa Fatima Mariano, had finished the first part of the canonical visit in Province of Christ the King, visiting the different communities in Braziil and Paraguay. This course was held in line with the recent provisions issued by the XIII General Chapter, which left us as the challenge to initiate a new action, transforming, prophetic, in personal and community dimensions. From the "perspective of Jesus Christ", we are challenged to resume with renewed zeal the guidelines of the Congregation in view of creative and dynamic processes of revitalization of our consecrated life. This is based upon Jesus Christ, five major realities intertwine constantly, as conditions essential for our spiritual and missionary fruitfulness: Jesus Christ, Migrants, Relations, Culture of Vocation and Internal Organization. These themes were been reflected during the canonical visitation.
Being able to find me and talk with several bishops, priests, competent authorities in different locations where the Sisters work, Lay Missionaries Scalabrinian, coordinators, educators, parents and students of our colleges, pastoral agents, employees, volunteers, migrants and people in general. I thank you God for the witness of each sister, and for all the good that each performs in different missionary presence in generous service to migrants. I warmly thank the brotherly, friendly and warm welcome to each of the sisters in the community, expressed through significant gestures and different ways. And in particular the openness and willingness of each of the proposal and schedule of the visit, in the certainty that will not be the unfinished work which the Lord himself began!
As expressed by the Superior General: "With a heart full of gratitude to God, I give thanks for conducting this first step will canonical visit Christ the King Province, which was indeed a time of grace and many blessings of God, and a valuable opportunity of living together, sharing, being with the Sisters and establish contact with the richness of the apostolic missionary diversity, where the Province is present.
The second part of the canonical visit will take place on January 6-10 at Spain. At end of January to February 26, 2016, the visit will take place at Republic Democratic of Congo, Angola, Mozambique and South Africa. This visit is preview to be formally closed on March 31, 2016.
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The Meeting of the Scalabrinian Family
The Three General Direction of the Scalabrinian Family had the Annual Regular meeting on December 17-19, 2015 at the General House of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, Rome which was also coordinated by the Sisters. The event were all participated by the General Leadership of the Scalabrinian Fathers, the Scalabrinian Sisters and the Scalabrinian Secular Missionaries.
On the second day, after the Mass at the Tomb of St. Peter at the Vatican, a Roundtable Discussion in the light of Migration and Consecrated Life which was represented with Mons. Giancarlo Maria Bregantini, Bishop pf Campobasso, Cristina Simonelli – Coordinating President of the Italian and Professor Carmelo Dotolo, Professor of Theology of Religions. This session took focus and attention on the welcoming of migrants, spirituality and new challenges posed by the EU issues and on the consecrated life.
The highlights of the meeting took place in different events; on the first day the prayer moments which was held in the Santa Maria della Luce Church in Trastevere, a Church in Rome with the chapel of Blessed Scalabrini and Blesses Assunta Marchetti.
On the third day, there was a sharing of the religious family on their year journey. A discussion on some common path as a family took place and had arrived in some resolutions and plan of action to be taken for the next 2016.
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In collaboration with the Immaculate Conception Province
The Retreat Subsidy for 2016 released! With joy we wish to announce release of the Congregational Retreat Subsidy for the year 2016. All copies were sent to each respective Provinces. With the themes proposed by the General Government, and it was prepared with generous commitment and dedication by the Province of Immaculate Conception in which express our sincere gratitude. It is truly a help offered to each one of us, so that guided and illuminated by the Word of God.
The Meeting with the Theologian
In view with the preparation of the General Assembly 2016, last December 15, 2015, the Superior General Sr. Neusa de Fatima Mariano and the First councilor, Sr. Etra Modica met with Fr. Mario Aldegani, CSI, Superior General of the Congregation of St. Joseph to discuss pertinent concerns and process of the said event which also highlights the Internal Reorganization of the Congregation.
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“Learning from the Existing Communications Offices”
Reflecting and Programming Together
MMI is a volunteer organization of religious congregational and similar groups in Rome. The organization develops co-operation and sharing of responsibilities between the its members. It offers religious the opportunity to work together to use the media more effectively in evangelization.
On November 13 and December 11, 2016, Sister Elizabeth Pedernal, attended the workshops - meetings in Rome: “Learning from the Existing Communications Offices” and “What’s out there, an overview of Social Media” organized by Multimedia International (MMI) and UISG, Rome. This effort of Religious group to help fellow Religious on how to use the media effectively in the mission of Evangelization. Some of the points raised and shared were: to create an infrastructure for the congregation to help communication in the congregation, interactive communication, meetings through electronic media and video conferencing, the need for training for personnel of the communication in the congregation. In addition, it discussed the need to create a manual of communication or guidelines for a congregational offices.
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The Challenges of today’s evangelization with the migrants:
Meeting of the Brazilian missionaries in Europe
On November 10 Sister Albertina Pauletti spoke about the "Challenges of today’s evangelization with the migrants at the Meeting of the Brazilian missionaries in Europe. Among the participants are the Scalabrinian Sisters from Belgium and Southern Italy. The meeting was held from 9 to 11 November in Rome. In the session, she underlined the words of Pope Francis. "The attention of the Church, who is the "mother", is manifested with particular tenderness and closeness to those who are forced to flee from his country and live in the dismissal and integration, she explained. This tension destroys people. The Christian compassionthat is "suffering-with passion" expresses itself mainly in helping those who are forced to go out of their countries, and, where necessary, to give voice to those whoa re voiceless and to do in chorus for those who are in pain and oppressed. 11
“This is an important task: to awaken the Christian communities in view of the many people marked by wounds, focus on their existence: violence, abuse of power, distant family, traumatic events, escape from their homes, uncertainty about the future of the refugees. These are elements that dehumanize and a must to attend by every Christian community and have a real attention."
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The Congregational Ongoing Formation Course
At the Centro Evento de Sao Carlos, Caixas do Sul, Brazil, on November 1, 2015 at least thirty Sisters had underwent the Congregational Ongoing Formation Course , with the themes, "Re-enchantment for Jesus Christ� and “Strengthen gratitude to God for the confidence he placed in us." It was also guided with the biblical theme: "Let me stay with you, for I have heard that God is with you" (Zech 8:23). The aim of this course was to "strengthen the joy of the gift of Oneself, in prayer and service to the migrant that strengthen the Scalabrinian religious identity".
The Sisters participants underlines that this was a moment of grace, an opportunity to revisit their history, recalling the constant presence of God. Sr. Marileda Baggio in her speech highlighted that living as Scalabrinian reveals a prophetic ecclesiology , opening to new things and giving value to the most vulnerable human beings, in particular the migrants and the refugees. We are the protagonist and active subjects of the dynamic, alive, supportive, compassionate Church.
The participants were welcomed by the coordinators, the Sisters Etra Modica and Neli Basso. Aside from them, there are two special personages : Sr. Marileda Baggio, provincial Superior of the Province of the Immaculate Conception and Sr. Neusa de FĂĄtima Mariano, superior general. "The real wealth of the congregation is each Scalabrinian Sister," explained Sister Neusa. "The congregational Ongoing Formation is an opportunity for all members get out from themselves, overcoming the provincial borders and advancing on the path of personal conversion."
"Let me stay with you for I have
heard that God is with you" (Zech 8:23).
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The Congregational Ongoing Formation Course
“The real wealth of the congregation is each Scalabrinian Sister," Sr. Neusa de Fatima Mariano. Mscs Superior General
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The VI Congregational Course for Formators
The VI Congregational Course for Formators will take place on January 10 to February 2, 2016 at the General Headquarters, Rome. This will take place in two events, first phase will be in Rome, Piacenza, Fino Mornasco, Como, Camaiore and Lombrici from January 11 – 27, 2016. The second part will be on January 28- February 2, 2016 at the International Symposium on Consecrated Life in Communion organized by the Dicastry of the Congregation of Institute of Consecrated Life and Society of Apostolic Life. The participants of the course are the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.
Sr. Neuza Botelho dos Santos Sr. Cristina de Souza Santos Sr. Zenaide Martins de Oliveira Sr. Maria Aparecida dos Anjos Sr. Nelì Basso Sr. Carmen Lucia Pereira Sr. Eleia Scariot Sr. Nyzelle Juliana Dondè Sr. Milva Caro Sr. Thérèse Mushiya Mwamba Sr. Ermelinda Pettenon Sr. Marciana Zambiasi Sr. Maria Teresa V. Mercado Sr. Eufrocina Sumampong Sr. Yadira L. Cano Haro Sr. Jakeline Danette Sr. Rita de Càssia Luiz Sr. Lairi Carmen Salvi Sr. Zenaide Ziliotto Sr. Valdiza dos Santos Carvalho Sr. Ana Paula Ferreira Rocha Sr. Etra Modica
Provincial Coordinator of Formation Directress of the Novices Directress of the the Postulant Pastoral Care of Vocation Provincial Coordinator of Formation Directress of the Postulants Responsible for the Aspirants Pastoral Care of Vocation Provincial Superior Provincial Coordinator of Formation Responsible for the Juniors Responsible for the Juniors. North America Responsible for the Juniors - Asia and Postulants Responsible for the Aspirants Responsible for the Aspirants Directress of the Postulants Responsible for the Aspirants Pastoral Care of Vocation Prov. Superior, Coordinator of Formation Responsible for the Juniors Responsible for the Congregazional Juniorate General Animator of Formation
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The Convention dedicated to Blessed Assunta
On March 8, 2016, International Day for Women and in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, we will be holding the Convention dedicated to Mother Assunta, co-founder of the Congregation of the Missionary Sisters of St. Charles Borromeo, Scalabrinians. This event will be take palce at Centro Congressi Augustinianum, Auditorium “P. Agostino Trape� Via Paolo VI, 25, Roma at 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.
This will be carried out with the collaboration of the Brazilian Embassy to the Holy See with the objective of raising the awareness of the very current figure of Blessed Assunta Marchetti. It is very timely, given the present situation marked by forced migrations, with unaccompanied minors, the relevance of Mother Assunta expressed herself being the mother of orphans today.
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AGENDA January - March 2016 January-September Development of the implementation plan for the reorganization of the Congregation January 6-10 Canonical Visitation of the Samaritan community - Guadalajara (Spain) January 8-10 Participation in the Assembly of the LSM—St. Joseph Group, Piacenza January 25-Feb. 26 Canonical Visit to the Communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola, Mozambique and South Africa January13 Assembly of the Rome Constellation (UISG) January 17 World Day of Migrants and Refugees, participation in the Pope's Angelus and at the Eucharistic celebration in St. Peter, animated by the migrant communities in Rome January 18-20 Meeting of animation and dynamization of the apostolic missionary action January 10-28 Congregational Course for Formators - General House - Rome January 25-31 Participation in the Coordination Meeting of the Talitha Kum Network, UISG. Rome January 28 - February 2 Participation of the Formators in the International Symposium on Consecrated Life February 2 Participation in the Eucharistic celebration for the Religious, presided by Pope Francis March 8 Conference dedicated to Blessed Assunta Marchetti March 9- 11 Meeting of the Commission of the internal reorganization of the Congregation - Rome - Italy March 31 Closing of the Canonical Visitation, Province of Christ the King, Porto Alegre - Brazil
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