• The Rector General has completed the Official Visitation of the Immaculate Conception Province (IC) from December 4-11th. This Province has sixteen members who carry out their pastoral work in parishes, in schools, in the Catholic University of Washington and with the youth. The 'Bishop Eustace School' is an institution of great values and academic excellence.
  A new iniative of the Province is the creation of the foundation 'Catholic Apostolate Centre' with the principal aim of stimulating reflection on the themes of 'New Evangelisation' and to promote ways of realising and preparing the Pallottine confreres who arrive in the U.S.A. for their pastoral work.
  The entire visit was organised with great attention and all the confreres showed great hospitality. PHOTO

• The Official Visitation to the "Mother of God" Province (MD) in the United States was held from 28 November to 6 December 2011. Fr. Martin Manus and Fr. Markus Reck, had personal and community meetings with the confreres of the Province on the current situation and of the existing challenges, to mention, the crisis of vocations and the alarming decrease in the number of members. At the same time, Fr. Martin and Fr. Markus, appreciated the good cooperation with the Province, Mother of God (MD) and the Indian Province of the Epiphany (NA). Noteworthy here to mention, is the fraternal spirit evident in both, the community life and apostolic commitment of the members. This collaboration can make a difference in the future and can be very positive for the apostolate of both the Provinces. Throughout the visit the atmosphere was very friendly and fraternal. PHOTO

• During the official Visit of the General council in the United States from November 26 to December 12, 2011. During which, the members of the General council met the confreres of the various Delegatures, Provinces and Local Communities:
  • The Rector General, Fr Jacob Nampudakam and General Consultor, Fr. François Harelimana, visited with the confreres of Italian Delegature (IT.US) in New York, in Yonkers / NY and Sarasota / FL.
  • The General Consultors, Fr. François Harelimana , Fr. Martin Manus, and the Secretary General, Fr. Markus Reck, visited the confreres of Irish Delegature (IR.US) in Wyandotte / Detroit in Michigan, in Stephenville and Weatherford, Texas.
  • The Procurator General, Fr. Vitaliy Gorbatykh, visited the Polish confreres of the Delegature of the Annunciation (PN.US) in Brooklyn / NY, and North Tonawanda / NY.
  • Rector General, Fr Jacob Nampudakam, the General Consultors, Fr. François Harelimana and Fr. Martin Manus and the Secretary General, Fr. Markus Reck also visited the confreres of Indian Local Community of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Assumption Province (BA) in Redford / MI Edmore / MI, Canton / MI, Fort Worth / TX and Sag Harbor / NY and the Cayman Islands during this visit.

In all the places they were very well received and the cordial atmosphere made it possible for the fraternal sharing of their life and the different realities of the entities there. Overall it was an opportunity to know the Pallottine confreres personally and to know about their apostolic commitments which is much appreciated by the Local Church and the Bishops. PHOTO