Introduction

Our Josephite Constitutions remind us that we are called to live justly ...

Commitment to the poor is commitment to conversion and mission.
It is a call to encounter God in the many faces of the poor,
to learn from them,
to receive from them,
to support them in their struggle for justice and equity.

It requires of us a simple lifestyle
and calls us to promote justice
in our local community
and in the wider community.

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The Acts of the 25th General Chapter

Our pathways forward call us to respond to the crises among First Peoples and to walk in support with them.

The Chapter rejoices in the gift that the peoples of Peru, East Timor, Brazil, Cambodia and Vietnam are to us.

It asks us to continue to explore ways of deepening our mission connections with the peoples of Asia and Oceania.

The Chapter asks us to continue to discern our relationship with Earth.

Recognising our passion for God

and the compassionate stance that this demands of us,

we must go to the edges

and hear the voices

that are muted by domination

and power-filled motivations.

It is imperative that we create

welcome spaces for new and different voices

to enter the melody.

Our Josephite Constitutions remind us that we are called to live justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with our God …