Basilian General Chapter 2022
June 29, 2022
The Basilian General Chapter was held in King City, Ontario from July 10 to 13. According to the Basilian Way of Life, “The work of the General Chapter is to review the state of the Congregation and plan for its future, to make new laws or modify existing ones so that the Community may better fulfill its mission, and to elect the Superior General and General Councillors.”
On July 13, the Chapter delegates elected their new General Council – Father Kevin Storey, CSB, Superior General; Father John Huber, CSB, Vicar General; Father Morgan Rice, CSB, Second Councillor; Father Pedro Mora, CSB, Third Councillor; and Father Paul English, CSB, Fourth Councillor.
The General Chapter opened with a retreat on the theme of “Past, Present and Future,” with Bishop Robert Kasun, CSB preaching. The theme includes topics of; 200 Years of Ministry and Basilian Charisms, On-Going Formation, a Spirituality of Aging, Healthy Living, The Joyful Community, and Interculturality and Synodality.
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