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Thirty-second GENERAL CHAPTER "The gift of internationality in our Congregation brings with it a broadening of vision and a deeper sense of community with the world." ARTICLE 80, HOLY UNION CONSTITUTIONS The Holy Union Sisters gathered in Ireland this past summer for their General Chapter, an event that happens every six years. Representatives from all the geographic areas of the Congregation reflected back on the past six years and together discerned ways forward. They elected a General Council consisting of a Congregational Leader and three Councilors. Those sisters came from the four continents where Holy Union is present. Sr. Paula Coelho, Superior General is from the United States, Sr. Teresa Finn from Ireland, Sr. Caroline Njah from Cameroon and Sr. Ilsa Jofré from Argentina. They took up residence in Rome in mid-November where they spent a time of transition with the previous General Council. Their first communication to the Congregation took the form of a brief video in which they greeted all the sisters in their respective languages. This enabled each viewer to put a face with the name of each of their elected leaders. Since so many General Councils reside in Rome, there are often gatherings with presentations on topics that are helpful to sisters in congregational leadership. Soon after they arrived in Rome, the General Council attended a meeting for new General Councilors where they had the opportunity to meet other sisters and learn of organizations in Rome that will help them to carry out their mission. The General Chapter drew up a Vision Statement and with this as a basis, the General Council has drawn up a schedule of initial visits to all the geographic areas of the congregation. Because French and Spanish as well as English are spoken throughout the congregation, learning these languages has become a priority. Sr. Caroline has enrolled in a Spanish class via Skype and Sr. Ilsa is taking an English course in Rome. Sr. Ines Gutiérrez, a native of Spain spent a month in the Generalate where she worked with Srs. Paula and Teresa in preparation for their visit to Argentina. The Holy Union Constitutions describe our internationality as a “gift, which brings with it a broadening of vision and a deeper sense of community with the world”. Srs. Paula, Teresa, Caroline and Ilsa by their “Yes” to Congregational leadership for the next six years have joyfully accepted this gift with all its challenges and rewards.
SPRING/SUMMER 20<strong>18</strong> PAGE 7 Mrs. Theresa Foster Ray & Carol Fox Elaine Fragente Ms. Karen Francisco Jane L. Frazier Rev. Richard Friedrichs Robert & Carol Funke Mrs. Mary Furtado G Mrs. Mary Burns Gagnon Linda Gallagher Mrs. Yvonne Gallant Mr. Richard Galligan Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Galvin Ms. Claire Gaudette Ms. Eileen Gautreau Kathleen Geden Ms. Janice Gendron Mrs. Christine Gennaro Mrs. Pauline Gentle Barbara N. Georges Ruth Getstick Mrs. Susan Giannotti Mrs. Paula Gibson Mrs. Eleanor Gilbert Anne Louise Glynn Ms. Patricia Goggin Mr. & Mrs. Ray Going Anne & Jim Goldrick Mr. Ed Goldrick Ms. Elena Gontza Carol B. Goolsbee Eugene & Marilyn Gorey Mrs. Linda Gorman Thomas Gorman Arlene P. Gouveia Mrs. Maryanne Grady Kristen Graeper Susan Graeper Irene Green Mrs. Ann L. Greene Ms. Joan Gribbin Mrs. Lee Ann Grieme Mr. & Mrs. Richard Griffith Mrs. Maureen Groer Ms. Irene Grota Mrs. Martina Grover Mrs. Ruth Guilotte Claire C. Guimond Ms. Jacqueline Guthrie H Stephen Hagan Mrs. Nancy Hakeem Ms. Lydia Haley Ms. Christina Hall Mrs. Pauline Hall Pauline Hamel Mrs. Bernadine Hamlin Ann E. Hancock Mrs. Barbara Hancock Margaret Hansen Ms. Doris Harriman Ms. Gay Harrington Phyllis Harrington Alice & Brian Hartson Mrs. Claire A. Haskell Reconnecting Agnes Amaral Manger Although I had never met Agnes (Amaral) Manger, I learned of her proposed generosity to Holy Union some months before she died. About a year before that, she had named the Holy Union Sisters in her estate plan. I learned from sisters who had taught with her, that Agnes had been a Holy Union Sister for many years. In 2011 in preparation for the celebration of 125 years in the United States, the Mission Advancement Office reached out to former Holy Union Sisters and graduates of elementary and high schools where the sisters had taught. Agnes Manger was one of those who responded to this invitation. She remained an active donor to Holy Union until her death in October of 2016. By including Holy Union in her estate plan, she continues to show her love and gratitude to the sisters. Ms. Patricia M. Healey Mrs. Eileen Healy Mrs. Patricia Healy Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Heaney Ray & Delores Hebstreit Ms. Jeanine Heffernan Mr. & Mrs. Alan P. Heim Mr. George Heinrich Richard & Maureen Hennessy Veronica Hennessy Ms. Georgette Henrich Michael Henry M. Barbara Herron Mrs. Jean Bishop Higgins Mr. & Mrs. Ernest G. Hirsch Ms. Janet Hogan Jeanette Holden Ms. Teresa Holland Mrs. Angela Hopkins Mrs. Veronica Hornby Donna Fasolo Horvath Paul Horvath Ms. Anne Howes Joan Hoy Dr. & Mrs. Charles Hoye Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hoye Mr. Arthur Hudson Ms. Gloria Hudson Mr. Thomas Hyland Joanne & Dan Hynek Mrs. Eleanor Hynes Mr. Kenneth Hynes I Mrs. Frank C. Infanger J Joyce Jacobs Mr. Clayton James, Jr Mrs. Michele Janiak Theresa & Steven Jasa Koni Jaworski Mrs. Bettie Jeffers Mrs. Anne Marie Duarte Joerres K Nancy Louise Keating Dennis Keefe Mary Keeler Lynda Keene Mark Kellermann Walter Kelly Ms. Marion Kenneally Dr. William J. Keppler Ms. Margaret Kingsbury Eugene Kirkman Michael Kirkman Mr. Robert Kirkman Mrs. Catherine Kitchen Mrs. Kathleen Knightly Carol Kobelski Mr. & Mrs. Dino Korva Mr. & Mrs. John Kourtz Mrs. Margaret Kucharski continued on page 11
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