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Wednesday, 22 September 2021 14:29

Missionary Sisters Elects New Leadership

The 15th General Chapter of the Carmelite Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus has been in session since September 8th at the "Mary Mother of Carmel" retreat house in Focene (near Fiumicino airport outside Rome). The theme of the meeting is “Sisters Who Love Each Other in Diversity, Missionaries to the Existential Peripheries in the Spirit of the Founders, 'So That The World May Believe'".

The first phase of the Chapter was focused on the rewriting of the constitutions for the Congregation.

On Monday, September 20, the Chapter elected the new Superior General, Sr. M. Lilian Kapongo della Delegazione “Santa Teresina” di Tanzania. Il giorno seguente ha eletto il nuovo Consiglio generale. The new leadership team is listed below.

Following the election process, the Chapter will initiate its third phase: working our the directions for the next six years.

To learn more about the Congregation, go to their website here

Madre Superiora General | General Superior | Madre Superiora Generale:
Sr. M. Lilian Kapongo

1ª Consejera | 1st Councilor | 1ª Consigliera
Vicaria General | Vicar General | Vicaria Generale:
Ir. M. Zélia da Conceição Dias

2ª Consejera | 2nd Councilor | 2ª Consigliera:
Sr. Marianerina de Simone

3ª Consejera | 3rd Councilor | 3ª Consigliera:
Sr. Maria Esterlina Lumacang

4ª Consejera | 4th Councilor | 4ª Consigliera:
Ir. M. Zilda Aparecida Rocha

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