In his opening address to the Provincials gathered in in NY Fr. Greg Gay, said, “Lord it is good for us to be here.”… and let’s get to work!
He continued ” We are not here to build booths of self-congratulations, but to pitch tens of mutual sharing and fellowship. Like the disciples we may feel overwhelmed at the challenges before us in our provinces. But like the disciples, we know the Lord Jesus always accompanies us and that the charism of St. Vincent will inspire and guide us as his spiritual sons.”
“Our daily schedule, while full, allows time for prayer, Eucharist, learning, dialog and reflection.”
He proposed that the time together be governed by what he called the “three R’s: Reflect, react,and re-integrate.
- “Take time to reflect on what you red and hear, carefully listening and proessing not only words but ideas.
- React to what you hear and thin; speak your mind formally and informally and informally, whether it be in your small groups or our plenary sessions.
- And finally, re-integrate: discover how, what you see and learn here, can benefit your confreres and assist you in your workd as their Visitor.”
“Lord is is good for us to be here.” Now let’s get to work!
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