Day 9 MSOLA Chapter 2023 – Co-creating with God a new reality
The prayer was centred on God inviting us to co-create with him the new reality we want for our congregation and for each one of us. We had the joy of receiving a video from our elderly sisters from Cartierville community in Canada, giving their personal message for the chapter and telling us they are praying for us. The program of the two weeks to come was presented. The capitulants were reminded to keep in mind what needs to be changed and what needs to be transformed. The butterfly framework becoming alive in the MSOLA chapter. A framework is a tool that gives boundaries within which to work. The butterfly model is the framework for the MSOLA chapter. To deepen the transformation attitudes, the animators looked at how transformation is happening concretely during the chapter and how because of the “here and now”, plans have been changed. …
Day 8 – Guardian angels caring for the MSOLA on the free Sunday
After a week of hard work, Sunday, the long-awaited day of rest arrived! Sisters chose different ways to enjoy the day. The Eucharist was celebrated Saturday evening to allow those going to Rome to catch the early buses and trains… Picnics had been prepared for those going out. The day rose magnificently, with a shining sun, birds singing, and a gentle breeze caressing the many trees surrounding the property of Fraterna Domus in Sacrofano where we are holding the Chapter. After breakfast many sisters headed off to catch the bus, which would take them to the train station… It turned out that going to Rome from Sacrofano was quite an adventure… The nearest stop was crowded and the bus too small to accept the sisters. So, a few walked back the 2 km dreaming of eating an ice-cream, in Sacrofano, while others continued by foot to the…