In the Spirit of Synodality and Pilgrims of Hope that are the grand matters of our days, I am again standing before you, strong in faith, to lead you once more. You have again entrusted me, overlooking my human limitations that might have been seen in the last regime. I am very grateful to all of you for this double honour.

Our Founder St. Paul of the Cross is here with us, praying for our Congregation. I take this opportunity to thank all the members of the Previous Curia for the walk we took together; without you, something would have been a mess. I also take another opportunity to ask you to pray for the New Curia in which some of us have returned.

We cannot forget to pray for all our Missionary Brothers who were in this country, and just recently we laid to rest Rev. Fr. Claudio Moscatelli CP. With their selfless contributions to our Congregation, may God preserve them.

I cannot fail to say thank you to our Very Rev. Fr. General Giuseppe Adobatti CP for finding time to come and ensure the presence of the entire congregation here with us. Thank you Rev. Fr. Aloyce Nguma CP, General Consultor for Africa, for always being available. May God bless you all as you lead our Congregation at the apex.

Dear Brothers, remember that we are Passionists, men of prayer. I wish you well as you travel back to your places of apostolate.