14 February 2021
It was certainly a graced period when Sr Shaila BS the Provincial Superior of the Eastern Province together with her team and the local superiors from 17 communities participated in the Annual Province Assembly in the Provincial House at Kadru, Ranchi, Jharkhand from 11th to 14th Feb 2021.
The theme for the Provincial Assembly was “Leadership as Graced Companionship”. The Superiors arrived with great expectation from the states of Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Bihar.
On the first day the input sessions were through Zoom, from Thalir by Fr. Nitya OFM cap and Dr. John Shekhar OFM. The topics covered were Graced Companionship with special reference to Fratelli Tutti, discerning leadership and organizational leadership.
On the second day Fr. Marianus SJ director of Xavier Institute of Social Science, Ranchi spoke on ‘Leadership as Graced Companionship’.
The third day was the SWOT analysis of Spiritual life, Community life, Formation and Mission. It helped us to have realistic view of the province and plan for the future. It was a quite enriching experience during the pandemic, with a call to be a graced companion with love and understanding to our own sisters in the community and people in the mission.
News by: Sr. Jessy Maria BS, Asst Provincial Superior, Kadru, Ranchi