Asia Pacific Regional Assembly
Provincial of Rome Bro. Luigi has also participated but Provincial of Portugal Bro. Jose Paulo could not come due to a small home accident just before his planned departure. A Salesian priest from Chennai, India Rev.Fr. Maria Arokiam Kanaga was the facilitator of the regional assembly.
The assembly went well. The programs of the assembly were organized for each day as per the direction of the General Preparatory Commission for the General chapter. The participants had a general consensus regarding the discernment process of the next General Chapter, its methodology and the scope of the Regional Assembly. The participants tried to expand the current tent of their consciousness, by exploring, and being sensitive to the world around, as well as the world within the Order in its various relevant areas, both internal and external. The members worked in various groups on different themes after having a consensus on the themes. The members of each group were dynamic and all of them were enriched by lively discussions that took place in each group.
Then the members explored the world with far sighted vision. The assumptions of the future of the world with its new trends will have far reaching impact in shaping and molding newer vision and plan of actions without compromising our Gospel values. The members also reflected on how the Order would be in 2030. Finally, each Province set up Sensing Groups in the Province, the number of sensing groups, the number of members in each sensing groups, choosing relevant new themes, who are the people to be invited, the process of coordination and reporting etc. with clear time table. The facilitation was excellent.
Korean province organized the assembly with perfection and the participants enjoyed the hospitality of the Brothers and Co-Workers. After the assembly on 1st September Asia Pacific Provincials met for a half day to discuss other matters of the region.
