Holy Mass Celebration of The Newly Appointed Superior Regional of Korea Regio and his councils.

On Monday Evening, January, 13th, in the chapel of St. Josef Freinademetz community of Seoul,The newly appointed Superior Regional of Korea Regio: Fr. Kim Jong Il, Benedict, SVD along with his new councils and senior priests of the SVD Korea regio, presided a solemn mass of his installation as new leader of Korea Regio. Before presiding the mass, Fr. Peter Sam, new vice Superior regional read the appointment letter from Generalate regarding the appointment of the new conggregational leadership of SVD Korea.

 Fr. Kim Jong Il, Benedict, SVD is the first native Korean nationality to become Superior Regional after 30 years of the present of the SVD in Korea. (The SVD came to Korea in 1984, on the invitation from diocese of Suwon). In his speech during the mass, he expressed his grateful and thanked to the previous administration (Fr. Dennis Callan, SVD and his councils) for their great efforts and contributions for the development of the Regio. He also thanked and respected all the members of Korea Regio, especially the senior members who have been sacrificing for the progression of the Regio through various apostolates.

The mass was well celebrated and attended by about hundreds of people. Among them there were also our fellow sisters of the Servant of The Holy Spirit (SSpS Korea Province) who came to support and encourage their fellow brothers SVD. A group of faithful, which is consists of our Korea Benefactors, people who usually coming for various masses in our community, as well as Fr. Superior Regional's family and relatives also came to witness this ceremony.
Fr. Superior Regional in his speech also, requested all the members of SVD Korea Regio to work hard together and build a team-work for the better future of the Regio. Before the mass ended, Fr. Superior Regional gave a chance to his new council members: Fr. Peter Sam, SVD (vice superior) and Br. Kim Bong Jong, John, SVD (Admonitor) to introduce themselves before the faithful who attended the mass.

 After mass, a simple supper together as Arnold Janssen family was held in the dinning room of St. Josef Freinademetz house. Thank you very much for our beloved benefactors (사랑하는 형재 자매님들) who have been work so hard to provide the food for the celebration. Everyone was so happy and congratulate the new Superior Regional and wished him and his council to get success in the years advanced as they begin to serve the Regio of SVD Korea for the next triennium from
2014-2016.

Let us put our prayer before the Lord, so that The Holy Spirit may give them wisdom and courage that they may need in order to lead this Regio according to God's will.
We also give our best thanks to the previous administration (Fr. Dennis Callan, SVD and Fr. Fidelis Armin, SVD) for their great effort and sacrificed during their term and wish them a good health and continue to bear witness as religious-missionary through their ministries and apostolates.
"May The heart of Jesus lives in the heart of all people". (Luis Sakera, 2014-01-23)