From 28-30 May eight new European provincials came to stay at the St. Benedict community in order to brief themselves on our Jesuit works and ministries at European level.
In attendance were: Vincente Durá (ARA), Franck Janin (BML), Stefan Kiechle (GER), Dermot Preston (BRI), Guillermo Rodríguez-Izquierdo (BET), Francisco Ruiz (ESP), Ante Tustonic (CRO) and Johan Verschueren (BSE/NER).

On the first evening there was a briefing on the work and financial structures of the CEP and a presentation of the European Jesuit Communications Service followed by Mass and dinner with the Saint Benedict community.

On the following day there were visits to JESC, the Foyer Catholique Européen, the European school at Ixelles, a presentation of the work of JRS-E and finally Mass and a buffet supper at the Chapelle de la Résurrection with about 60 invited guests.

On the final morning the provincials had a very useful session with Fr. Dardis inviting them to give their suggestions and comments. The group then went to the European Parliament for a meeting with Sylvie Goulard (MEP). In a frank exchange she spoke about the issues of transparency in the European institutions, the relationship of the parliament with the churches and the current financial crisis.