International Council

In December 2025 our Institute completed a structured process of nomination, communal discernment, and election to renew the International Council. This process involved prayerful preparation, community consultation, and a synodal approach to discernment.

As a result, a number of new members have been elected to serve on the International Council, starting
in January 2026 for a 5-year term. Their mandate is to support the governance of the Institute, accompany its missionary communities, and ensure fidelity to its charism.

Moderator: Giuseppe Schillizzi (Italy)
Deputy Moderator: Ivan Lim (Singapore)
Deputy Moderator / Treasurer: Lucienne Hensel (New Zealand)
Secretary: Fr. Shawn Wong (Malta)

COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Karen DeSouza (Singapore)
Catherine Correya (India)
Justina Jung (South Korea)
Datina Jomitol (Malaysia)
Fr. Francis D’Souza (India)
Dominic Osei-Kofi (Ghana)
Mike Arents (Singapore)
Michael Papenkordt (Germany)
Ignatius Susilo Kentjana (New Zealand)

ASSISTANTS TO THE COUNCIL:
Mark Dol (USA)
Marie-Christine Heo (South Korea)
Bismark Antwi-Donkor (Ghana)
Marica Zbirka (Malta)
Beverley Dason (Singapore)