Passionist International Bulletin

Passionist Life - News from the ConferencesThe delegates deliberateat the PASS ChapterL-R: Frs. Julito Villarente, Wilfredo Estraza, Edwin Flor, Rene Ventajar and Apolinario PlazaSecond ProvincialChapter (PASS), PhilippinesApril 11-15, 2005The Chapter was held at Holy Cross SpiritualCenter, Calumpang, General Santos City, inSouthern Mindanao with Father OttavianoD'Egidio, Superior General, presiding.Father Apolinario (Pol) Plaza, Provincial, gavea detailed and frank report on the developmentsof the past four years.Much has been achieved. The bishop invitedthe Congregation to leave one Parish,Marikina, in Metro Manila, but divided the areaand gave us the undeveloped half. A new ParishChurch is under construction. Two missionarieswere sent to Papua New Guinea, though theventure did not prosper. New ministries areproposed: a new parish on the BataanPeninsula, sending missionaries to Sweden andVietnam. A philosophy house has been openedin the South, and the Novitiate was transferredto the South. Numbers have been increasing,and there are more students in theology thanever before. There have been difficulties too,including financial difficulties with a large risein expenditures.The Chapter concentrated on a revision of the"Province Legislation". The main topics discussedwith were: Community Life, theApostolate, including foreign missions,Formation, Lay Partnership, Administrationand Finance.The Chapter was conducted in a very peacefuland even joyful atmosphere.Father Edwin Flor was elected Provincial, hisconsultors are: Fr.Wilfredo (Willy) Estraza,First Consultor, Fr. Reneto (René) Ventajar,Fr.Apolinario (Pol) Plaza, and Fr. Julito(Titing)Villarente.27