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Congregational Chapter 2009 June 13– July 9, 2009 — Angers, France

Day 27 Thursday, July 9, 2009 Visit: www.buonpastoreint.org

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Rue Marie-Euphrasie Pelletier

2003 General Chapter Day 14, July 18, 2003

2009 Congregational Chapter Day 24, July 6, 2009

Near Rue Brault is a street named after Mother Foundress. Since 1997, Rue Marie-Euphrasie Pelletier has witnessed so many sisters and lay collaborators passing through and moving on fired even more strongly by the Zeal of St. Mary Euphrasia.

A gathering of Good Shepherd Sisters at the Mother House

The Mother House, photo taken at the corner of Rue Brault and Rue Marie-Euphrasie Pelletier.

For almost a month, Good Shepherd Sisters— capitulants and support staff — gathered at the Mother House in Angers, France for the 29th

Congregational Chapter. The June 13-July 9, 2009 Chapter brought together sisters representing the congregation present in 72 countries. We have 13 units (provinces, district and sectors) in America, 16 in Europe/RIMOA and nine (9) in Asia/Pacific. At total of 89 capitulants attended the Congregational Chapter but this sacred moment in the history of the congregation was also participated in vicariously by many of the almost 4,000 Good Shepherd Sisters worldwide. Apostolic sisters have, about 500 communities while contemplatives have 50. Good Shepherd Sisters know that at the time of St. Mary Euphrasia, there were 110 houses. At the last Chapter that she attended in 1864, Mother Foundress said, “How consoling it is to be all together today! How happy am I, my dear daughters, to have you

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Sr. Regina Kuizon and Sr. Christine Mearns

Sr. Alexandra Eisenkrätzer and Sr. Helen Anne Sand



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all round me, to see the warm charity, the peace and the spirit of union which reign among us! None are strangers to each other... You are all of one heart and mind. You revive my courage which sometimes falters. Oh, yes, this is God’s work.”

During this 29th Congregational Chapter, Good Shepherd Sisters and friends felt the warm welcome at the Mother House. An international community of sisters met them, they share the same passion for mission, the same zeal for the salvation of persons. They are united with Sisters worldwide as they continue God’s work. (RK)

An international community of Good Shepherd Sisters at the Motherhouse. From left, seated Srs. Isabelle Eid (Lebanon), Luz Elena Rico (Colombia), Brigid Lawlor, Congregational Leader, Francisca Teran (Venezuela), Tarcila Abaño (Philippines); standing, Gabrielle Studer (Switzerland), Ruth Fernando (Sri Lanka), Marie-Luc Dordonat (France), Alicia Corvacho (Peru), Monique Perrocheau (France), Christine De Cruz (Sri Lanka) Vital Herrmann (Switzerland).

Gathered at the Eucharistic Table (left)... and in the Chapter Room to talk about our lives, our Good Shepherd ministry and how we can work together, in global solidarity, to help the poor, especially women and children.

Sr. Gilma Maria Muñoz (left), Sr. Francisca Torres Calvo and Sr. Ma. Leticia Cervantes smile as they prepare to get their meal. Sr. Gilma, a medical doctor, served in the Medical team that was prepared to assist any delegate who might need it. Also in the team were Sr. Anne Marie Fernandez and Sr. Susan Chia.



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Participants of the 29th Congregational Chapter

America

ARGENTINA/URUGUAY. From left, Srs. Patricia Marcela Arriola, Nilda Lugo

BOGOTA. From left, Srs. Isabel Pelaez, Rosalba Navarro

BOLIVIA/CHILE. From left, Srs. Nelly Leon Correa,

Cristina Opazo

CANADA. From left, Sr. Liliane Tauvette, Sr. Yolande Roy

CENTRO AMERICA. From left, Sr. Francisca Torres Calvo, Sidey Fallas, Reina Escobar CGS

ECUADOR. From left, Srs. Enith Pangul CGS, Narcisa Vivanco, Maria Augusta Arellano and Cynthia Bone CGS


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MEDELLIN. From left, Srs. Hennis Marley Preciado, Ma. Ligia Usma

MEXICO. From left, Srs. Ma. Leticia Cervantes, Ma. Alejandra Aguilar.

MID-NORTH AMERICA. From left, Srs. Mercy de Leon, Catherine Massei, Jude Ellen Golumbieski CGS, Mary Carol McClenon

NEW YORK. From left, Srs. Edith Olaguer CGS, Ellen Kelly, Carol Beairsto

PERU. From left, Srs, Karla Bernabe La Madrid, Ursula Apaestegui Gallegos

SOUTHEAST LATIN AMERICA. From left, Srs. Julia Ojeda Santacruz, Maria Susana Franco.

VENEZUELA. Sr. Martha Villegas


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(Photos by Sr. Regina Kuizon)



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Europe/RIMOA

SPAIN. From left, Srs. Carmen Fernandez, Angeles Bandera de la Riva

IRELAND/ETHIOPIA. From left, Srs. Jennifer McAleer, Bernadette McNally

(Photos by Marie-Françoise Mestry)

AUSTRIA/SWITZERLAND/CZECH REPUBLIC. From left, Srs. Gratia Schneeweiss, Melitta Fragner

GREAT BRITAIN. From left, Srs. Helen Warburton, Anne Josephine Carr (Photo by Sr. Christine Mearns)

GERMANY. From left, Srs. Cordis Ganslmeir, Daniela Kubiak, Mirjam Belke

BELGIUM/FRANCE/MAGYARORSZAG-. From left, Srs. Odile Laugier, Gilma Maria Muñoz, Magdalena Franciscus, Agnès Baron CGS.



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SENEGAL. Sr. Maria del Valle Gallo

Europe/RIMOA

ITALY/MALTA. From left, Srs. Margaret Gonzi, Ester Gervasi

SOUTH AFRICA. Sr. Naomi Mascarenhas

LEBANON/SYRIA From left, Srs. Souhaila Bou Samra, Marie-Claude Nadaff

EGYPT/SUDAN. From left, Srs. Karima Tamer, Christine Tawfik PORTUGAL. From left, Srs. Rosario del Oliveira,

Gabriela Botelho

ANGOLA/MOZAMBIQUE. From left, Srs. Fe de Paz CGS, Alice Cassule KENYA.

Sr. Dorothy Ndumba

THE ISLES Sr. Nirmala Abeyasingha

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Asia/Pacific

EAST ASIA. Sr. Michelle Lopez

INDIA/NEPAL. From left, Srs. Maria Rose Chinnappan, Anne Marie Fernandez, Anita Mammoottil CGS, Bridget Paily

AUSTRALIA/AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND. From left, Srs. Pamela Molony, Anne Dalton

NORTHEAST ASIA. From left, Srs. Johanna Maria Yong, Virginia Kim

INDONESIA. Theresia Tjan

SRI LANKA/PAKISTAN. From left, Srs. Rohini Mendis, Anita Fernando, Stella Fernando, Josita Corera (Photos by Sr. Christine Mearns)



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PHILIPPINES. From left, Srs. Henedina Mananzan, Cecilia Torres, Maria Teresa Pomar CGS (Photos by Sr. Christine Mearns)

SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA. Susan Marie Chia

JAPAN. Regina Munemoto

Asia/Pacific

CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM 2003– 2009 . From left, Srs. Cecilia Patiño, Sabina Pathrose, Evelyn Fergus, Brigid Lawlor, Eliene Barros, Armelle Dehennault, Elaine Basinger (RK)

Sr. Helen Anne Sand Congregational Treasturer

Sr. Ethna McDermott Congregational Secretary

Sr. Alexandra Eisenkratzer Congregational Procurator



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CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM 2009-20015. From left, Srs. Anne Josephine Carr, Reina Escobar CGS, Armelle Dehennault, Brigid Lawlor, Maria Teresa Pomar CGS, Jude Ellen Golumbieski CGS, Susan Marie Chia, Eliene Barros. Not in the picture is Sr. Rita Luis Lourenço.


Weavers of Compassion and Reconciliation in Global Solidarity

COORDINATION. From left, Srs. Adriana Barone, Yvette Arnold, Adriana Perez

HOSPITALITY: From left, Srs. Virginia Daniels, Georgette Tannoury, Irma del Valle Gallo

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INTERPRETERS: Ms. Renee Dewey, Frederique Fidao, Kathleen Elslander, Daniela Persia

Lay Secretaries: From left, Ms. Elaine Raher, Claire Alessandri, Valentina Galluzzi

Sr. Caroline Price Coordinator, Secretariat

3 RSCJs x Three Religious of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ) were in Angers for the 29th Congregational Chapter. Sr. Dairne McHenry of Ireland and Sr. Chantal de Jonghe of Belgium were the facilitators while Sr. Naoe Hirodo of Japan was interpreter.


From left, Srs. Chantal, Naoe and Dairne

Congregational Chapter ... By promoting renewal in the spirit of our charism, the chapter safeguards our heritage and is a source of life and inspiration for the entire congregation.

Constitutions 115 Good Shepherd Sisters

Gratitude is the memory of the Heart!

Begin with the truth. It is a simple guide that was part of every CC 2009 Update.

In my effort to be accurate in the reporting of events during the Chapter, I found it necessary that someone who was participating in the Chapter would read the text of the Update before articles were translated to the other languages or before posting them on the website.

I would like to thank Sr. Evelyn Fergus of the Congregational Leadership Team for her collaboration and generosity to assist inspite of the many other tasks she did during the Chapter. (Sr. Regina Kuizon RGS)



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The Updates of the 2009 Congregational Chapter were made possible because of the collaboration of so many people. We’d like to mention Srs. Yvette Arnold, Adriana Barone, Adriana Perez, Virginia Daniels, Sr. Caroline Price, coordinator of the Secretariat, Sr. Mary Carol McClenon, Sr. Ethna McDermott and the lay secretaries Valentina Galluzzi, Elaine Raher and Claire Alessandri. Gratitude goes to the translators of the Updates: Srs. Adriana Perez (Mexico), Irma del Valle Gallo (Argentina/Uruguay), Rosario Ortiz (Spain), Ana Lucia Sanabria (Centro America), Mary James Wilson (Philippines) and Marie-Françoise Mestry of the Communications Team, for the translation.

Translators

Adriana Irma Ana Lucia Rosario M. James

From left, Srs. Evelyn Fergus, Brigid Lawlor, Regina Kuizon, Marie-Françoise Mestry, Christine Mearns (Photo by Sr. Alexandra Eisenkratzer)

Thank you very much for your prayers and support. x

The Communications Team Sr. Regina Kuizon RGS Sr. Marie-Françoise Mestry RGS Sr. Christine Mearns RGS


Sr. Evelyn

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