On Sunday, the 20th of January at 16:00 hours, there will be a concelebrated Mass at the Gesù Church. A few minutes before the Mass, the newly elected Superior General, accompanied by four electors and a deacon, will enter the rooms of Saint Ignatius (camerette). In the place where Father Ignatius wrote the Constitutions, the group will pause for a moment of silent prayer. The deacon will proclaim the following passage from the Gospel of Saint Mathew (Mt. 2: 8-12): "You must not be called 'teacher' for you are all brothers and have only one Teacher, … Nor should be called “leader” because your one and only leader is the Messiah. The greatest among you must be your servant. …". The most senior member of the electors will turn to Father General and remind him of the kind of person Part IX of Constitutions says the Superior General ought to be. In the rooms where Saint Ignatius wrote these words, they will hold an especially poignant meaning At the end of this brief ceremony, Father General and those who accompanied him will begin the procession into the Gesù Church for the Mass of Thanksgiving.
- Official Society Press Release
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