Results of the Online Survey: Vocations & Formation

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1 Results of the Online Survey: Vocations & Formation General Chapter July July 2016 Chapitre general juillet juillet 2016 Congregation of Holy Cross Congrégation de Sainte-Croix Rome

2 Assurance of promotion of vocation of Brothers in the cngregatiion There needs to be significant efforts at all of our institutions that the vocation of a Brother is given equal, if you will, billing to the public. Name: Roy Smith Rsmith@brothersofholycross.com

3 International House of Formation Having international houses of formation in different sectors of the Congregation / Learning English and French during the formation period / Formation in "Holycrossness" Name: Anonymous

4 Psychological Assessing of Candidates I suggest that psychological assessment of candidates must be made mandatory in all formation houses and assessment of candidates/temporary professed religious should be done before they are being recommended for promotion from one stage of formation to another. The psychological assessment among other things must also include, such as sexual orientation, emotional maturity, personal aptitude, and son. Name: Theophilus Sohtun theocsc@rediffmail.com

5 Common formation both at d major and minor level in india vocation promotion sholud become priority for the congreation. common formation and community feeling need to emerge strongly Name: Alfred D souza alfreddcf@gmail. com

6 Maison de formation Selon les demandes des chapitres territoriaux, nous pourrions mètre en place un comité pour réfléchir à la recherche et à l'installation d'une maison de formation dans le monde francophone. Paris remplirait tous les critères requis! Name: Romuald FRESNAIS

7 formation I would like see that we as Holy Cross re form our formation policies in order to nurture the future of Holy Cross nationally and internationally. Name: Fr. Arun. D CSC aruncsc1982@gmail.com

8 International Seminary for Philosophy & Theology As most of the vocations for Brothers and Priests come from Africa, India and Bangladesh, it would be feasible to have a common Major Seminary in Asia, Preferably in Pune, India. / Name: Fr. Rui Pereira rpe39@yahoo.com

9 A need to have an international director for all the formation programs in the congregations that would serve as formation supervisor As we enter into the program of international houses of formation, I would sugget that we create a central office whose director would be mandated to oversee the running of these houses through the collaboration with the Formation Directors and with the Superior General. I would also suggest that we begin traning the future formators who will run these established houses before they assume thier positions of responsibility. Name: Br. Tumwine Patrick, CSC tumwinepatrick@gmail.com

10 Como prepará mejor los futuros formadores para la casa internación de formacion Pues, creo que es bueno que en el programa de la formación tenga incluido, un formación para los religiosos que irán asumir las casas internación de formación en el futuro, porque creo que ayudaría muchos tanto para los formadores como para los formados, se o formador pudiese hacer una experiencia de algunos meses en cada país, de donde es cada formando que compone la casa internacional de formación. Y también creo que debería hacer una avaluación de los cuatro anos de existencia de la Casa Internacional de formación en Chile, para se saber lo que esta caminando y lo que deber ser revisto, para poder así ayudar que lo proyecto de casas internacionales de formación pueda existir y contribuya para la formación de los nuevos religiosos de Santa Cruz, en una formación clara del camino y de cual es los objetivos que se espera de esta experiencia. Name: Alessandro Silva da Cruz ale_saotarcizio@hotmail.com.br

11 International House of Formation I would like to see this manifest itself across the broad spectrum of all the sectors of the Congregation and just the limited areas as we have it currently. It should also be possible to draw formators from across the the entire Congregation in as long as they have the expertise. Name: Br. Emmanuel Kenneth Goode (MW) paaken22@yahoo.com

12 Visible Participation and Involvement of Holy Cross at World Youth Days To make ourselves more visible and increase our Vocations and Recruitment drive, the General Administration should take it upon itself to look for funds and sponsor at least three (3) young men who may be prospective candidates drawn from each sector of the Congregation to participate in the WYD which goes on every two (2) years. This I believe would encourage some of these young men into our community. / Additionally, the Vocations/Formation offices should mount stages/platforms during WYDs and distribute more brochures/t shirts, materials on St. Br. Andre to encourage vocations at WYDs. / Lastly, but not least, we could also form associations across the entire Congregation called "St. Br. Andre Youth For Life" or simply "Andre Youth For Life" or Dot Com. Name: Br. Emmanuel Kenneth Goode(MD) paaken22@yahoo.com

13 Casa Internacional de formacion Pensar un poco nuevas estructuras internacionales, la casa en Chile no necesariamente como de estudios, mas sin como casa de formación, además que Chile no es el único lugar de pensamiento teológico de modo especial, teología Latinoamérica, pues la teología es muy clásica sin casi nada que ve con la realidad latinoamericana. / Name: Antonio Wanderley Oliveira dos Santos antoniocsc1982@gamil.com

14 International houses of formation theology I would like to hear more options for locations for international houses of formation, since there might be locations where the internationality of the Congregation would be more evident Name: Frank Wagner frankwags@gmail.com

15 Taking care of the candidate I think candidates should be well formed with wider view of the congregation. At the same time, we need to take proper care of them, and also need to encourage the young generation to join Holy Cross. Name: BIKASH KUJUR bkujurcsc@yahoo.com

16 Giving priority on vocation work I feel that vocation is a flow. It is like high tide and low tide in the river. So according to the situation places we have to move forward where we may get vocation. Name: Lucas Mona Tudu csc lucastudu@yahoo.com

17 Vocation Promotion (recruitment) Advertising gets results! Why do all the major industries advertise? To sell their product. Vocation promotion must be a united effort of the Congregation of Holy Cross. It cannot be a province responsibility with someone assigned as the coordinator, promoter, recruiter, etc. Without "recruits" there will be little or no need for formation! / Therefore, professional services are needed. / Name: Bro. Stanley Culotta stanley.culotta@holycross sa.org

18 To have policy not to change the formation program. I humbly request the committee to see that we make a considerable change in the GC for doing justice to the vocation and formation program. I suggest that we need to make a long term policy on the formation structure. I suggust that we should make it a point not to play with the formation years with changing very often. it is sad to see that the formation goes without dignity and divine plan. better to have some policies that would make the formation great! Name: Br Premanand Parthiban premanthu@gmail.com

19 vocation of the religious brother I see a major concern, Increasingly being instinta the vocation of the religious brother, so beautiful and beautiful vocation for the Church. Does it have something we can do to the Congregation of Holy Cross... we think of our training Which in many areas is so clerical... we appreciate more religious brethren members, taking advantage of the works of the Congregation as a way to Become visible religious brother... / I leave here Several points to help the reflection. / I hope to have Helped in some way. / / / I have no command of English written with the help of google. I hope you can understand. Name: Ir. Ronaldo Almeida, csc naldope@yahoo.com.br

20 Selection of Formators Formation is the most priority. We say it but do not follow it. Formation works are neglected. There should be some criteria for selection of formators. Formators are coming just after ordination or 6 months or one year parish work, without enough experience. Formators should have some study on Formation Program, but most of the formators in my province have no education in formation. Their academic background including Philosophy and Theology studies are also poor. In fact formees are suffering. Name: Anonymous

21 International Study House To establish an international study house, where our formis / students can stay and study, get formation and get the experience of our congregational inter nationality. Name: Fr. Dominic Subir Sarker frdominicsarkar@yahoo.com