{"id":546,"date":"2024-05-13T16:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generalat-hsosf.de\/?page_id=546"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T11:40:50","slug":"generalate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generalat-hsosf.de\/en\/generalate\/","title":{"rendered":"Generalate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Generalate<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

The international representation of our Sisters, as well as the task of leading the Congregation into the future, lies in the hands of our central international leadership, also called the General Council or Generalate. This team consists of the General Superior, the leading Sister of the international Congregation, and her team of General Councilors. The General Council is elected for a term of six years and is supported by a team of religious and non-religious staff. The congregational headquarters are located in Muenster, Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ministries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The General Council is responsible for the religious life and business of its Sisters throughout the world. On one hand, spiritual issues are addressed especially the ongoing shaping and development of the charism of the religious community and Sisters in sharing the healing mission of Jesus. This includes the Congregation\u2019s spiritual heritage as well as its life and mission in the Catholic Church – worldwide and locally. On the other hand, as with any international organization, there are worldly aspects such as business management, administration, and networking between the locations in the areas of finance, formation, and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Congregation\u2019s mission, self-understanding, and way of life are summarized in comprehensive writings based on Holy Scripture and especially on the Gospels, the Franciscan Rule, and the Congregation\u2019s General Constitutions. The General Council ensures that these internationally-valid foundations are regularly reviewed and updated. The same applies to the rules of the international formation of young Sisters in the Congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During her six-year term of office, the General Superior also fulfills the mandate of a canonical visitation. This means that she travels around the world in meeting every Sister of the international community for personal exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As far as possible, these journeys are coordinated with other obligatory meetings of the Congregation\u2019s international leadership including the elections of the location\u2019s leadership team. In addition to the face-to-face meetings, many international meetings are now held via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about the ministries of our international General Leadership, please go to the video on our media page.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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