On 13 December, seven Sisters from the Generalate attended a Eucharistic Celebration to mark the opening of the Leadership Programme for Women Religious, at the Rome branch of Duquesne University, based at the Generalate of the Holy Family of Nazareth. The main Celebrant was Cardinal Francis Arinze.
The Leadership Programme for Women Religious
On 13 December, seven Sisters from the Generalate attended a Eucharistic Celebration to mark the opening of the Leadership Programme for Women Religious, at the Rome branch of
Duquesne
University, based at the Generalate of the Holy Family of Nazareth. The main Celebrant was Cardinal Francis Arinze. In his homily he insisted that leaders should draw people to the Lord, and not to themselves; they should empower others so that they themselves become dispensable; they need to know how to guide the community and how to deal with complicated situations with wisdom and compassion. The Mass was coloured by various cultural contributions.
The Leaders of the Mission Project Management Board welcomed the students to the Programme: Master of Science in Community Leadership. Twenty five sisters, drawn from thirteen religious congregations across the four continents, have been selected for admission to the programme. Their countries of origin or of apostolic ministry are: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Uganda and
Vietnam. Sisters Colleen Moore, Kumudini Dassanayake, Shanthi Simon, Deepa Fernando, Jeevamalar Philip and Monica Perera are participants from our Institute. Let us support and encourage them by our prayers and by our Founder’s word... “Go forward! There is nothing now that can check your course.”
