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Achives
November - 2004
When
in Rome…
As its name implies, the Congress theme reflected the dual commandment to “love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and all your mind; and love your neighbour as yourself” (Deut 5:24). To enliven this message, the Congress chose the Gospel characters of the Samaritan Woman and the Good Samaritan.
Two of the preliminary presentations picked up this theme directly:
- Seekers of Wells and Paths: Two Icons for Consecrated Life,
Dolores
Aleixandre rscj - From the Well to the Inn: Feedback on the Congress Working Paper, led by Bruno Secondin OCarm & Diana Papa osc.
The keynote presentations were:
- Timothy Radcliffe op, Religious Life after September 11: What signs do we offer?
- Sandra Schneiders ihm, Religious Life in the Future.
Bringing
Reconciliation to Reality
At St Vincent’s College, Potts Point on 18 November 2004, a celebration took place involving the College community and several special guests. Here, in the words of Michele Hugonnet, the College Principal, is a brief description of the event.
“Last Wednesday we gathered with our guests to celebrate the spirit of the Cadigal tribe of the Eora people and the spirituality of the Sisters of Charity. We symbolised the oneness of these two beautiful spiritualities and our sharing of the land at Potts Point by bringing some symbols from the sacred space of the Chapel and by unveiling a plaque at the grotto. The plaque is a reminder to us to be guided by our spirit ancestors, to embrace the Dreamtime in our lives each day, and to care for our country. We can do this by overcoming the barriers that divide our nation, forgiving those that wrong us, better understanding each other, and helping each other to build a world community of peace based on truth, justice, love and freedom.”
