From 8 to 12 June 2009, the General Administration held a "special session" exclusively dedicated to the preparation for the XX General Assembly 2010. This was the first phase in the organisation of the General Assembly and was specifically aimed at finalising the main theme, the related topics and their development; they also dealt twith he Agenda of the Assembly with special attention to the Methodus and the process of the election of the new Rector General and his collaborators.
The General Administration has chosen the house of the "Divine Master" in Ariccia (www.casadivinmaestro.it) for the next General Assembly. The structure of the house, its size, the numerous halls and chapels, and especially its location, provide the atmosphere of silence and concentration necessary for this event which is so important to our Society.

The third study meeting in 2009 of the Pallotti Institute in Rome took place on Thursday June 4th 2009, the theme was "Biblical themes in the preaching of Pallotti." The speaker, Fr. Fabian Silveira, SAC, a member of the International College of Queen of Apostles, developed the topic given to him along three main lines. He started by recalling that, following on from the Synod of Bishops in 2008 on the Word of God, numerous initiates were undertaken to deepen appreciation of the Word of God in Christian life. Therefore, his presentation was in harmony with the Church's current priority, a way of sentire cum ecclesiae. St. Vincent Pallotti, Fr. Fabian affirmed, felt himself to be completely inserted into the life of the Church of the 19th century and followed the normal practice with regard to ordinary preaching, which was an explanation of the Gospel during Mass and Christian instruction, and also with regard to preaching on special occasions which was done during spiritual retreats, during the month of May and at novenas. The models for his preaching were Jesus Christ, St. John the Baptist and St. Paul. The Gospel formed the content of his preaching with a special emphasis on Jesus, his poverty, his humility, his hard work and the rejection he suffered. The dominant biblical theme in Fr. Vincent's preaching was the image of Jesus, the Good Shepherd. The biblical figure of the Good Shepherd strengthened his zeal to show the people of God the vast horizons of pastures and to offer them the healthy nourishment of Gospel truth. Pallotti's own preaching and his advice to preachers, especially his predilection for the figure of the Good Shepherd, are for all of us a source of inspiration and can illuminate our Pallottine pastoral commitment and encourage us to deepen our apostolic spirituality.

Fr. Ángel Fernández de Aránguiz (FB.ES) - Spain, born on 02.10.1942; First Consecration on 01.05.1962; Priestly Ordination on 23.07.1967; died on 13.06.2009.

in the Church of SS. Salvatore in Onda, the Spiritual Centre of the Union of Catholic Apostolate, we have placed the images of our first two Pallottine martyrs, Blessed Fr. J. Jankowski and Fr. J. Stanek. The two oil paintings, a gift from the Province of the "Annunciation of the Lord" were placed, one on the right and the other on the left of the Cenacle picture portraying the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Virgin Mary and the Apostles. We believe that the power of Pallottine charism has led two of our confreres to give themselves fully, including their very lives, to the Lord and the neighbours. Both of them can be truly considered apostles for today and are examples to follow for all members of the Union of the Catholic Apostolate, priests, brothers, sisters and lay people.