Final Day
On this final day of our session, two items were on the agenda: a proposal for the date and location of the next session and an evaluation of the session. Before addressing these two items, Father Benoît shared some news about the congregation. He first spoke about new Assumptionist communities that have been founded in various provinces, before mentioning the new nationalities represented in the congregation. He informed us that we now have brothers from Indonesia, Haiti, Rwanda, and Lebanon, as well as postulants from Burundi and Angola.
Speaking of the international sessions, he noted that the congregation organizes two of them each year. In addition to the international sessions, the congregation also organizes more local sessions in which other congregations of the Assumption family may participate. He then discussed the various sessions planned for the coming years.
Benoît also provided an update on the various gatherings of the Augustinian family and assured us that the congregation is fully engaged in them. Finally, he mentioned the Superior General’s most recent canonical visits to the Eastern Mission and the Province of North America. After hearing this news, Miguel thanked the formators present for their availability, for their preparatory work for the session, and for their active participation during the meeting. Together, we proposed holding the next session in Rome during the first half of July 2028.
During the evaluation, everyone acknowledged the relevance of the session’s theme: To form Assumptionists in the Age of AI. In fact, we cannot do without AI. It is present in every aspect of human life. But it must be used wisely to avoid its harmful consequences. The discussions took place in a fraternal atmosphere. The session was a valuable learning experience for each participant. The Marie Immaculée Spiritual Center in Yagma provided us with an ideal setting for meditation and work. However, it should be noted that the internet connection was not always very stable. At the end of our discussions, we thanked Benoît, Nicolas, and the brothers of the CIFA in Ouagadougou who handled the logistics.
We wrapped up the work late in the morning. But the official closing ceremony took place at the CIFA with a Mass presided over by Fr. Benoît Bigard, attended by lay representatives of the Alliance.
Fr. Jérôme Masumbuko