There was a cheerful applause for the nine novices and their novice master, Fr. Carlo Chiappini, from Genova, at lunch in the Curia on Sunday, 07 July 2013. The group included seven first-year novices and two second-year novices. They arrived at the Curia for a short visit and to greet Fr. General following their attendance of the Papal Audience of Seminarians and Novices held at the Vatican this past week. They shared their experiences of the Papal Audience with Fr. General and the community members during a short social hour after lunch.