Manila, Philippines, 12 December 2024 –  Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The Stella Maris Scalabrinian Catholic Network (SMSCN) training-meeting took place in Manila from the December 9-12, 2024. It was attended by the following port chaplains: Cape Town, Uruguay, Rio de Janeiro, Panama, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Manila and Batam. The meeting converged on finalizing the strategic plan for the next 6-years (2025 – 2030) focusing on seafarers, fishers, port workers, and the families.

It was organized by SIMN and was graced by the presence of Fr. Leonir Chiarello, cs, the Superior General. He invited the chaplains to follow the guidelines provided by the XVI General Chapter. He compared it to a GPS that would help in a better implementation of the charism. It ended with each chaplain making its own strategic pastoral plan for the next 6 years in line with SIMN’s strategic plan.