CAP-ESW: 8th Plenary Meeting – Information 5

February 10, Makati, Philippines — As the official observers of CAP-ESW Frs Dominador Guzman, Jr. and Leonardo Ellezar took over the presiding of the Eucharistic celebration of the day, they also offered prayers forand remembered the UK-Ireland and US Circumscriptions whose delegates were not able to come. Fr. Guzman, Jr, shared in his homily that as the impaired hearing was touched by Jesus and was able to hear and speak, may the delegates, also touched by the Lord and by the sharings of the past days, open their hearts to the realities around so that some proposals, agreements (as well as the documents) be approved.

So the first task in the morning was the final review of the new Statute of CAP-ESW which was then approved by the delegates.

In the afternoon, the delegates read and approved the final document. They also approved the Minutes of the whole proceedings prepared by Fr. Nestor Candado, the Secretary for the Plenary Meeting.

In 2015, all roads will lead to India as the the delegates agreed that the India-Nigeria Circumscription will host the 9th CAP-ESW Plenary Meeting.

And having received the dark-blue Collezione Shirt polo shirts for the official photo session the following day, the delegates proceeded to the Sanctuary of Saint Paul for the Vespers with their Filipino confreres.

The community dinner was graced by the presence of the members of the Institute of the Holy Family who had an audience with the Superior General Silvio Sassi.

Fotos by Fr. Restie de la Pena