The new text proposal on the Mennaisian Family was presented by Bro. Guillermo DAVILA and Laura JOSE.
To date, the reference text of the Mennaisian Family has been worked out, starting from the international assemblies of 2008 and 2015, and taken up by the General Council.
Since the survey conducted last spring on the realities lived by the Mennaisian laity around the world, the document has been enriched by the work of the International Commission of the Mennaisian Family.
This reference text has been added to in the form of a new part comprising the following themes:
+ The Mennaisian Family in Church / Composition of the Mennaisian Family / Paths of Life / Diversity of the members
+ The Lay Mennaisian / A vocation / A heart moulded by the Spirit / Image of Jesus, Master in the midst of the little ones / Artisan of communion / Institutional commitments of the Lay Mennaisian
+ Family Organization / Animation Commission / International Commission of the Mennaisian Family.
This Tuesday, the text was presented by Bros Guillermo DAVILA and Laura JOSE. During the meetings in commissions, then during the plenary assembly, many contributions, reactions, comments and suggestions were formulated.
In the end, two votes were held on Wednesday:
The Chapter accepted this new document on the Mennaisian Family as a “working document”.
+ The Chapter accepted this new document on the Mennaisian Family as a “working document” with a view to redrafting while taking into account the contributions.
This text as a “working document”.
+ The Chapter expressed its wish regarding the Mennaisian Family: it must continue its development from the current reference text.
The “reference text” of the Mennaisian Family remains the one currently used.
The International Commission of the Mennaisian Family is mandated to work on the drafting of this new reference text.
Bro. Vincent SSEKATE is the first African moderator.
It should also be noted that Tuesday saw the arrival of moderator Bro. Vincent SSEKATE, from Uganda. Historic moment, this is the first animation session of an African moderator during a Chapter