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Informationes Society of the Divine Savior Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017,

On our way towards the Centenary point the spirit of our Founder is alive in our hearts and of Fr. Francis Jordan’s Death our apostolic projects.

Dear Confreres, Soon it will be a hundred years since Father Francis Jordan returned to the Heavenly Father. It is therefore No good thing will a long time that he left the world of humans and of happen without good the Society he founded with a goal in the heart of the preparation. You cannot Universal Church: to make known and loved the only expect good food on your true God and the One he sent, His Son, Christ, the table without having Savior of the world. From a distance of a hundred years, it prepared carefully in there is no doubt that this goal and this spirit are still advance. You will reap up-to-date within the Church and the world of today, only what you have and should be kept alive. sown. Our last General Synod, that took place Of course, at the center of this spirit and this aim there in July 2016, is part of is the experience of God that Father Francis Jordan the great Called to Mission process. In his Pastoral underwent himself. During his whole life he was Letter of December 2016, our General Fr. searching for God’s will and trying to comply with it. Milton Zonta, exhorted: In accord with the customs of Sometimes we work too hard, we are so busy that we each local community and its own calendars, all the do not find the time any more to ask ourselves: “What Salvatorian communities are invited to reflect, pray and shall I do, my Lord? What do you have in mind for my give suggestions on the evaluation and planning of our community? What do you want from our Province mission, thereby preparing the pathway for decisions to and our International Society?” As he prepared for be made at the next General Chapter (no. 16). This is to his ordination to priesthood, Fr. Francis Jordan wrote remind us of what we are invited to do to get prepared in his Spiritual Diary: Keep pondering and praying for for an important event we are looking forward to. Every enlightenment. Could you perhaps give more glory to day that passes by moves us closer to the celebration of God and be of more use to your poor soul and to your that big event. neighbor, if far from the world, alone and unknown, you would serve God in prayer, meditation and ? The General Chapter is a big event because it represents Oh Lord, your will be done! (SD I, 38 2 3). a special opportunity for the Society, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, to evaluate its apostolic Like our Founder, we are called to live the experience of and religious life. It evaluates the state of the Society God, which is a fundamental condition of our existence and gives directions for its life and ministry within the as Christians as well as religious. In religious life, the Church (Const. 709). Long before the event itself, there experience of God is played out in the heart of the man are stages we have to work through in order to obtain who is ready to be enlightened and moved by the Spirit positive results. of Jesus. It is His Spirit residing and living in him that suggests to him over time what he must do in light of As you already know, the celebration of the next General the circumstances of life. In view of the two important Chapter fortunately coincides with the Centenary of events ahead of us, let us prepare ourselves gradually, the death of our Founding Father (1918 – 2018). It is in the spirit of our Founder, by constantly seeking God’s in that sense that this event has the double virtue of will for our International Society. an evaluation of our apostolic and religious life, and at the same time that of a re-immersion into the spirit and the life of Father Francis Jordan. It will be a moment Fr. Thomas Malal SDS of particular grace that will help us know up to which General Consultor 2 Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome

Generalate Travel Plans The members of the Generalate will be away from the Motherhouse on these dates in June and July:

Fr. Milton: 11-30 JUN Poland Visitation 13-16 JUL Poland Salvatorian Youth Movement Meeting, Dobroszyce 18-24 JUL 19-23 JUL Chapter Preparations Commission Meeting, St. Ottilien

Fr. Raúl: 11-30 JUN Poland Visitation 18-24 JUL Germany 19-23 JUL Chapter Preparations Commission Meeting, St. Ottilien

Fr. Chris: 11-30 JUN Poland Visitation

Fr. Agustín: 31 MAY – Tanzania 05 JUN 01-02 JUN JUCO Governing Board Meeting 11-30 JUN Poland Visitation 18-24 JUL Germany – 19-23 JUL Chapter Preparations Painting by Doménikos Theotokópoulos Commission Meeting, (El Greco) St. Ottilien Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome 3

General Archives. The members were able to see the storage facility and were duly impressed. Meetings Also, they visited sites important in the history of the Society including the first two residences of the members in Switzerland established by the International Historical Commission Founder in Fribourg, the house in Maggenberg (02-04 MAY 17) where the Generalate functioned in exile from 1915-1921, and the church in Tafers where the Founder was buried from 1918-1956. As part of its agenda, the Commission began preparing its report to the XIX General Chapter (2018). It also formulated a recommendation to the Generalate regarding the access and handling of confidential or sensitive materials and an update to the Archives Access Rules in response to Ordinance 19 of the XVIII General Chapter (2012). In addition to Fr. , the Commission is comprised of Fr. Piet Cuijpers, Fr. Vinoy Thottakkara, Fr. Teneta, and Mr. Johan Moris. Fr. Raúl Gómez Ruiz serves as the Generalate liaison. We are grateful to Fr. Wiesław Commission members gathered at Salvatorian Stempak (local superior), Fr. Richard Govaers, House in Fribourg, Switzerland for their annual Fr. Thomas Sackmann and Br. Mirosław Chomka meeting. Under the able leadership of Fr. Michael for their warm hospitality. The next meeting of Overmann, General Archivist, they reviewed the the International Historical Commission will take projects that had been planned for the 2012-2018 place in Rome, on 28 MAY-01 JUN 2018. term and updated their progress. In particular, three new publications have been released recently including two in the series worth International Initial Formation knowing (SWK) and the book prepared in honor of Fr. Jordan’s centenary of death, Dialoguing with Fr. Jordan. At least three other entries in the SWK series are being finalized and should be ready for publication by the end of this year or the beginning of next year. We thank those who have collaborated with the Commission in these works. In addition, the painstaking work is continuing on DSS XIX “Scripta Fundatoris variae generis” as well as on Key Salvatorian Topics, which promises to be a useful resource for formation purposes. The members also favorably considered the option of preparing publications in e-book versions and other media so that they are more easily accessible to others. On 02 MAY 17 in Bogota, Colombia, Frs. Milton Our house in Fribourg is the site of the European Zonta, Superior General, and Agustín Van Baelen, Archives Depository containing archives sent General Consultor, met with the Superiors of there by some of the units as well as from the Colombia, , and Venezuela as well as 4 Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome formation personnel of the International during the first session and was installed as such in Manizales and the new International Formation during the opening Eucharist of the second session House in São Paulo to assess the programs of the Chapter. In addition the delegates have and identify what is needed to advance them. elected Fr. Paul Harris as the Bursar and Frs. George In attendance were Frs. Alfredo Tinoco (CO), Malecki, Auson Kamugisha, and Frank Waters as Alvaro Macagnan (BR), and Willy Polders (VE). the members of the Finance Commission. They Formation personnel present were Frs. Nelson all started to serve for a three-year term beginning Barbieri and Mario Agudelo (Novitiate), and Frs. the same day of their election. We wish the new Francisco Sydney de Macedo Gonçalves and Provincialate much energy to move forward! Edgar Casallas Saavedra (International Formation House). We hope the meeting will result in better implementation of the ordnances of the XVIII Provincial Election Chapter General Chapter (2012) regarding international formation.

New Leadership

New Provincial Team in Great Britain In a very pleasant ambience the Provincial Chapter of the Austrian Pro-Province took place on 09-11 APR 2017. Fr. Agustín Van Baelen, who attended as the Generalate liaison, reports that the dialogues and dynamics were deep and always very fraternal. The capitulars elected Fr. Josef Wonisch (Provincial), Fr. Leo Thenner (Vicar), and Frs. Franz Tree, Márton Gál, and Franz Exiller (consultors). In addition, they elected Fr. Erhard Rauch as Treasurer and Frs. Martin Bauer and Josef Wilfing as members of the Finance Commission. Mr. Lukas Korosec will serve as Provincial Mission Secretary. Their three-year term begins on 01 JUL 17. Congratulations to all and best wishes.

On 26 APR 17 during the second session of the Provincial Chapter in Wealdstone (GB), the delegates have elected Fr. Michael Doherty as the Vicar Provincial and Frs. Paul Harris and Henry Nevin as the Consultors. Fr. Richard Mway Zeng had been elected in January Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome 5

Fribourg/Tafers, Switzerland Visits (01-05 MAY 17)

Great Britain (17-21 APR 17)

On 01 MAY 17 Frs. Michael Overmann, Vinoy Thottakkara and Raúl Gómez Ruiz drove to Fribourg, Switzerland for the annual meeting of the Salvatorian International Historical Commission. Fribourg has the distinction of being the place where the Founder in August 1881 received the inspiration through prayer in St. Michael’s College Chapel that he was to found his community in Rome (rather than Vienna). He had already received the confirmation in prayer that he was to found a community while he was in the Holy Land in 1880 but it was not clear as to where. Then on 8 December 1881 he and two companions made their private vows in Rome, thereby marking the official founding of the Salvatorians, now over 3000 men and women worldwide. Nonetheless Fribourg Fr. Raul Gomez Ruiz, Vicar General visited the and environs continued to be an important site for British Pro-Province from 17-21 APR 17 in order him and his followers. In fact his life came full to facilitate the second session of its Provincial Chapter in Wealdstone at which the new Provincial Council was elected as well as other significant decisions about finances and other matters were settled. Wealdstone is important in Salvatorian history because it is where the Founder established the first house in the UK in 1901. We have Salvatorian College and St. ’s Parish there. It is also the current seat of the Provincialate. While in the UK he was able to visit our parishes in Langley, where we had the major seminary for the Province, and Chipperfield. He also visited the school that occupies the former site where the Salvatorian Sisters had their convent. In addition, the only English , Hadrian IV, was born in the boundaries of our parish in Abbots Langley. The visit highlighted the importance of learning our Salvatorian history and sharing it with others. 6 Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome circle there since in 1915 Germans in Rome were which each of you should have received by now expelled due to WW I. He and the members of the either directly or from your Superior. Note: Please Generalate went to Maggenberg (part of the town use the following (simpler to remember) address of Tafers on the outskirts of Fribourg) where they to send your materials for the Blog to the General functioned in exile from 1915-1921. Secretariat: [email protected]. Fr. Jordan became ill and was cared for by the Daughters of St. Vincent de Paul (Vincentians) in their care home in Tafers where he died on Fr. Jordan Centenary Materials 8 . He was buried in the main aisle of the parish church where his remains lay until Materials developed by the Postulation Team for 1956 when they were exhumed and reinterred use by the members will be available on 16 JUN in the Motherhouse in Rome on 31 May 1957, of this year. These include monthly prayers and 60 years ago. It was a very moving experience other items. Please go to www.sds.org. to celebrate the Eucharist in the parish church on the last day of our meeting. It felt like the Spirit was moving in and around us giving a sense of wellbeing. Prayers Please Pray for… • Salvatorians in Venezuela and the Democratic Resources Republic of Congo undergoing persecution due to their faith • JUCO Governing Board Meeting in New GC and Centenary Blog Morogoro, Tanzania (01-02 JUN ) • Postulation Team Meeting in Rome For the XIX General Chapter and for (05-06 JUN) Fr. Jordan’s Centenary of Death in 2018, the Ad • Lay Salvatorian European Gathering in hoc Communications Committee is in the process Logroño, Spain (08-11 JUN) of setting up a dedicated Blog site, which will be • Polish Province Visitation (12-30 JUN) accessible at www.sds19.org. • International Joint Charism Commission This Blog will contain general information on Salvatorians, sections on the XIX General Chapter, Meeting in Rome (10-15 JUL) and on the celebration of the Founder’s death, • Salvatorian Youth Movement Meeting in as well as a comments corner. The multi-lingual Dobroszyce, Poland (14-16 JUL) site will go live on 08 SEP 17 and be open to the • Chapter Preparations Commission Meeting general public. in St. Ottilien, Germany (19-23 JUL) The two-fold goal of the Blog is to encourage • Fruitful preparation for the XIX General all members of the Society to participate in the Chapter in 2018 preparation for both events and to communicate to • The of Fr. Jordan confreres as well as others, in a simple, significant • The Official recognition of the ICDS by the and beautiful way what we do in our apostolates Dicastry for Laity, Family and Life and how we live the Salvatorian charism at the unit • Our deceased confreres and overall level. Therefore we urge all confreres to take this unique Please note that we are posting death notices opportunity and contribute to the Blog in the on the SDS website (www.sds.org). format and terms outlined by Enclosure no. 2 of We also send them to each member at their the Chapter preparation materials for the members, mailsds.org email address. Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome 7

Travelling to Rome Motherhouse Members needing a visa in order to enter Italy are asked to note the Celebration in Honor of following: Fr. Pancratius Pfeiffer • One is required to provide the following information: the first and last names of the member as they appear in his passport; the member’s place of birth (i.e., city/ state/country); the number of the member’s passport and dates of arrival and departure from Europe.

• This information should be sent directly to Father Krzysztof (Chris) Kowalczyk at the Generalate (krzysztof.kowalczyk@mailsds. In honor of the Anniversary of Death of org). Since it takes some time to Fr. Pancratius Pfeiffer, first successor to the complete all the steps, please send Founder as Superior General, the Motherhouse this information sufficiently in Community celebrated the Mass on Friday, advance of the planned visit. 12 MAY 17 in his memory. Fr. Raúl Gómez Ruiz, Vicar General, presided and Fr. Adam Teneta, • Members planning to visit the Postulator General, preached. After Mass a prayer Motherhouse are asked to contact was offered next to Fr. Pfeiffer’s bust in the gallery directly the local superior, Father of the Motherhouse and a wreath was placed Juan Carrasquilla Ossa, in order under the street sign of Via Pancrazio Pfeiffer. The to request guest rooms and make Community then celebrated with an aperitif in the other arrangements. Father Juan recreation room and a festive lunch in the refectory. can be reached at: Later that afternoon, the Community went to the Salvatorian gravesite at Campo Verano (Rome) E-mail: [email protected] where Fr. Pancratius is buried, to pray . Fax: +39 (06) 68629.400 It was a joyous and prayerful event. Telephone: +39 (06) 68629.213 We encourage you to pray for Fr. Pancratius’ beatification cause. • Please be advised that because of the planned papal celebrations and audiences, we may be unable to meet you at or take you to the airport, especially on Sunday and Wednesday. 8 Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome

From Father Jordan: Congratulations Last words (see Postulation Press, no. 10, July 1998): “Go, duty comes first.” Final Profession of Vows (In response to Fr. Pfeiffer’s leave taking for a Congratulations to the following confrere who meeting on 03 SEP 1918). recently made his final profession: Fr. Jordan on the Holy Spirit • On 01 JAN 2017, Cl. Kikoti SDS of Since it is our duty and task to follow the holy the Tanzanian Mission Pro-Province at Jordan apostles as closely as possible, it is also our University College/ Morogoro, Tanzania to Rev. special duty and task to honor sincerely the Fr. Africanus Lokilo SDS, former provincial Holy Spirit, particularly in the time leading Superior. up to Pentecost. If we desire to exercise the same office as the apostles we need the Holy Spirit. What will we accomplish if we are not SDS Administrative Units’ Jubilees illuminated and guided by the Holy Spirit? (Chapter Talks, 1897/06/04) We rejoice with the US Province and the Austria Pro-Province as they celebrate their jubilees of 125 years of foundation this year. Ad multos annos!

PhD for Sr. Dulcelene Ceccato On 06 MAY 17 Sr. Dulcelene Ceccato SDS, who serves as a facilitator for the XIX General Chapter Preparations Commission, successfully defended her doctoral dissertation at the Pontifical Gregorian University. After the presentation and discussion of her thesis titled “Uma Abordagem Intercultural: A Ética em Lévinas e o Estar em Kusch” [An Intercultural Approach: Levinas’ Ethics and Kusch’s Concept of Estar], Fr. Jordan Centenary Sr. Dulcelene was declared Doctor in Philosophy. Many congratulations! We encourage the administrative units to develop materials and events to mark the 100th Anniversary of Fr. Jordan’s death beginning in September 2017 through September 2018. Please inform the Secretariat of these and send them to [email protected] for posting on the www.sds.org website. Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome 9

region, in a group of people has. It considers a project within a wider analysis of how change comes about. In this approach, ownership and involvement of all key participants is essential. Theory of change is a process and an approach, Salvatorian Office not a tool; nevertheless, a framework has been for International Aid developed to implement this approach: the “Theory of Change Planning and Reflection Changing the World Cycle”. It includes six steps: for the Better 1. an analysis and definition of the change(s) Theory of Change we envision in a particular area or context and an understanding of how that could be realized; Salvatorians are active around the world at the 2. a definition of our role and contribution to service of the poor and marginalized, supported that change; in their relentless efforts by SOFIA. Together 3. the elaboration of a change pathway which they have already put in place, and are currently shows how our efforts will contribute to implementing a great number of pastoral as achieving desired changes for our target well as social projects. From the countless needs groups; continuously flow new project ideas. How to 4. the formulation of assumptions aimed at discern which of them to choose? In addition to helping to identify gaps and unmet needs; honoring our Salvatorian Charism and Mission, 5. continuous monitoring; there certainly is a very important question to 6. as well as critical reflection and learning of consider: what impact will our projects and lessons. initiatives have? What will be different as a At the level of an organization, theory of change consequence of our efforts? clarifies the organization’s role and added As religious we want to contribute to the coming value in social change. It prioritizes funding of God’s Kingdom. We believe that conversion is modalities and partnerships. At this level the key to change the world, as conversion changes theory of change approach helps inform and the hearts of people, who in turn change the justify the choice of priorities. It helps answer world. It is not easy to measure conversion and the question: Why and how do we think that to quantify its impact. Nor is it easy to measure our working modalities can contribute to and quantify the impact of some of our change? What is it that we are good at? projects. But in the world of humanitarian aid, At the level of a country or a thematic area, the question of impact (and how to measure it, theory of change thinks about how a program to reflect on it, to enhance it, to manage it) has can contribute to social and relational change become all-important. Consequently, thinking in a particular context. At this level the theory on Theory of Change has developed. of change approach helps clarify how and why Now, what is a Theory of Change? As we the program is likely to reach the desired results have learned through various sources, it is an in our specific context and to communicate this approach that helps focus more directly on to donors and other stakeholders. long-term change. Rather than look only for At the level of a project, theory of change direct outcomes, it helps to direct energies argues why a specific intervention is the best more efficiently. It is an ongoing process and most efficient way to go. It clarifies how of reflection to explore change and how the project can contribute to individual and it happens. The theory of change tries to institutional changes. It proves that results structurally understand what consequences our beyond the project level can be reached with presence and activity in a given context, in a the contribution of the project. 10 Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome

What are the advantages of using a theory of Why I became a Salvatorian… change? • It helps to build common understanding about the changes that a program/project hopes to contribute to and consequently bring clarity and focus to such program/ project; • It supports partnership with other organizations that you may want to collaborate with; • It helps developing one’s organization by enabling staff and partners to identify where there are gaps in skills and knowledge; • It empowers those who participate: if well facilitated, all those involved in the process feel that they have contributed; • It promotes participation and ownership by staff and partners; it strengthens teamwork and increases cohesion; • It provides a framework for monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment and learning; • It verifies risks, which are out of our control or expertise; • It can be adapted if the project context or external realities change; • It can communicate powerfully a better understanding of the nature of our work I became a Salvatorian in order to celebrate and provide a compelling narrative when my missionary vocation and to share with applying for funds and grants. In short: theory of change provides the “big others the experience of the Salvatorian picture” thinking and overall analysis of the missionary hospitality of kindness. contexts, the problems to address and the role of different actors. The focus is on what will Fr. Vinoy Thottakkara, Indian Mission Vicariate. change for whom as a result of our efforts, not on what we will do or achieve! To see other statements and photos go to For all the above, an increasing number of sds.org/vocations and click on each of the first agencies active in the development sector, four categories: “Called by God,” “Consecrated among which are faith-based organizations, are Religious,” “To be a Salvatorian” and “Formation seeking professional support in order to define Stages.” their own Theory of Change. The formulation of a theory of change for our religious community could be an additional means of better fulfilling our shared mission of bringing the Savior to the poor and the most marginalized by lifting up their lives in many aspects. Informationes, Vol XI, Nr. 27 • June 2017, Rome 11

Styczeń SDS (1931-2010), and the current Deputy Editor is our confrere Fr. Jarek Merecki SDS. Publications Fr. Styczeń was a close friend of John Paul II’s and it was with the Pope’s help that the journal was founded in 1988. The first issues of Ethos were More “Salvatorians Worth published still under the communist law, which Knowing” involved censorship of all publications. The successive monographic quarterly volumes address philosophical problems significant to contemporary culture and discuss them in the light of humanities and social sciences. The leading field of study is philosophy, in particular philosophical anthropology and ethics. Ethos cooperates with international scholars, in particular from English, Italian and German speaking countries. Among international authors who have contributed to Ethos, were: Giovanni Reale, Rocco Buttiglione, Robert Spaemann, Norman Davis, George Weigel, Joseph Ratzinger, Angelo Scola, Josef Seifert, John Crosby, Karl Dedecius, Adam Potkay, Marks and Masakatsu Fujita. More information on www.ethos.lublin.pl. The Another two booklets have now be published website is in Polish and English (some information under the umbrella of the series Salvatorians is available also in German). The quarterly worth knowing: the French of publishes articles in Polish as well as in congress Henricus Verkooijen – Pontifex: Builder of Bridges languages (English, French, German, Spanish, for the Savior (see last issue of Informationes) and Russian, Italian). Pater Inigo König – Ein Leben für die Mission [Father Inigo Koenig – A Life defined by Mission], a biography of Fr. Inigo König, for the time being in German only. Fr. Inigo (1904-1964) was a true Salvatorian “pioneer” in East Asia, where he guided the Mission in China until the expulsion of all foreign missionaries from the country. The last years of his rich and fruitful life were dedicated to the foundation of a new Mission in Taiwan. Copies of both publications can be obtained by e-mailing to [email protected].

“Ethos, or freedom guided by truth…”

Ethos is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal published by the John Paul II Institute at the University of Lublin (Poland). The founder of the journal was the late Fr. Tadeusz Informationes Society of the Divine Savior The Generalate , 51 00193 Rome, Italy www.sds.org