Mid Term Report - Br. Michael Fernandes and Missionary Animation - Br. Hugo Mejia

The General Council expects from the Provinces a mid term report. The reminder is sent by the General secretary and when it comes to the General curia it is given to two general councilors to study and evaluate and they present their findings during the General council meeting. All the General councilors also read the report earlier and make their contributions during the General council meeting.

. Why a Mid term report? assessment of the activities, life and spirituality of the Province

2. Important points to be borne in mind: not just a routine job but for good of the Province

- transparent in reporting facts and figures

- address the problems, strengths and weaknesses

- make a clear and concise overview of the real situations

- the economic report is to be prepared and signed by all

- performance assessment

- Leadership and service

The Goals of the Mid-term report

who writes the mid term report, what are the strategies for writing the report, various information that the province needs to provide: statistical data, fraternities and presences, apostolic presences, social and ecclesial context, assessment of the term, vocation promotion, fraternal life, prayer and evangelical counsels, apostolic life, governance and animation, suggestions for the general council, economic and administrative asspects.....

The friars are all ready to listen to us.....

Mission should not be activism, we do not go to a place to do things, we go to live as brothers and proclaim the Gospel. Mission is not a temporary activity that one can leave whenever one decides to. Mission requires continuity and sacrifice. 

What then are we to do? Mission secretariats, collaboration between circumscription, information regarding projects, formation

He presented a power point on the missions of the Order. He said that there are young provinces that take up missions, there are areas of mission where there is no religious freedom and our brothers in these areas deserve special attention. Funds are needed to support the missions ....and now the economic situation of the Order is not at its best.