Father John Connor, L.C., general director of the Legionaries of Christ, participated in this gathering to reflect on the charism of consecrated life

“Rekindle the gift of God that is within you! (2 Tim, 1:6)” was the passage chosen this year for the 99th Assembly of the Union of Superiors General (USG), which took place from May 24 to 26 at the retreat house “Fraterna Domus” in the city of Rome. This gathering was developed as an opportunity for the superiors general of different male religious congregations to reflect on the charism of consecrated life at the service of the Church and the world in times of crisis.

Fr. John Connor, L.C., general director of the Legionaries of Christ, participated in this gathering in which he was able to share moments of reflection, prayer and fraternity with the superiors of other ecclesial realities of consecrated life.

Photo: Official page of the Union of Superiors General

Among the activities carried out in the Assembly, different presentations, group reflections and moments of prayer were held. On the second day of the gathering, Fr. Pier Luigi Nava and Sister Carmen Ros Nortes, undersecretaries of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, gave a conference and dedicated time for questions. Finally, on May 26, the delegates from the Union of Superiors General for the next Synod were elected.

Photo: Official page of the Union of Superiors General

These spaces for encounter, discussion and reflection are an opportunity to exchange concepts and experiences from each ecclesial reality, seeking to contribute to the Church and the world.