(Cham, Germany) Five years ago, the former provinces of Vienna and Munich merged. Since then there has been a joint provincial leadership and more attention to each other and better cooperation has developed across the borders between Austria and southern Germany. At the same time, it is necessary that the awareness of being a common province deepens even further. This was the aim of a provincial assembly that was held from January 12th to 14th at our Retreat Hause in Cham (near the Czech Border)
A total of 46 confreres, with 5 different nationalities, took part. This is about half of the membership of the Province of Vienna-Munich.
The meeting was prepared and led by Fr. Provincial Edmund Hipp and Fr. Jens Bartsch, rector of the Schönenberg and member of the provincial council.

An important topic was also the restructuring of the whole congregation, which has been repeatedly initiated by the General Chapters and which is now taking concrete shape.

It was good for all participants in the Cham provincial assembly to be able to discuss such difficult projects without inhibitions. Everyone was aware that it is necessary to advance into the future together and not simply to be satisfied with what we have achieved so far.
Fr Martin Leitgöb CSsR