During the 1st week of May, 2005, at Sacred Heart Ashram, Nambur, Andhra Pradesh, the SCJ Novice Masters of the Philippines, Indonesia, and India met together for the first time. The participants were Fr. Sebastian Pitz (India), Fr. Aloisio Back (Philippines), Fr. Blasius Sumaryo (Indonesia), Fr. Martin van Ooij, (India District Superior), with Fr. Beppe Pierantoni (India) and Fr. Heinz Lau (Germany).
After each novitiate program was presented, the participants discussed issues, questions, difficulties and challenges that they share in the SCJ Asia Region.
Some questions included:
*How does the Novitiate Program in each country reflect the spirit, practice, and spiritual/social tradition of the Congregation?
*In what way might we adjust, change, develop our Novitiate Programs in order to make them more Dehonian?
*How does the issue of “We the Congregation” and the question of the “refoundation” of the Congregation fit into our Novitiate efforts?
The time together provided for an enriching experience for everyone. There was a good, fraternal atmosphere, and everyone agreed there was a need to share resources. It was very good to hear what one another is doing, learning from one another.
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