North American
Territorial
Assembly
September 1-6, 2025
Towards the
2026 General Chapter
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Objectives and topics of the Territorial Assembly
25%
EX-OFFICIO DelegateS
75%
Elected DelegateS
As part of the lead up to the 2026 General Chapter of the Legionaries of Christ, each of the nine territories around the world holds a Territorial Assembly.
The role of the Territorial Assembly is to give input to the General Chapter on several themes regarding the life of the Congregation: formation, religious life, vocational promotion, and the apostolic mission.
Composition
Ex-Officio Delegates
The Assembly includes eight delegates who participate ex-officio:
- the territorial director
- the territorial counselors
- the territorial administrator
- the territorial secretary
- the territorial prefect of studies
Fr. Shawn Aaron
Territorial Director
Fr. John Bartunek
Territorial Vicar
Fr. Steven Reilly
Territorial Counselor
Fr. Bruce Wren
Territorial Counselor
Fr. Mark Haydu
Territorial Counselor
Fr. Frank Formolo
Territorial Administrator
Fr. Reuben Nuxoll
Territorial Secretary
Fr. Gregory Usselmann
Territorial Prefect of Studies
Elected Delegates
24 Legionaries attend as delegates elected by the priests of the territory.
Fr. Lino Otero
Fr. Patrick O'Louglin
Fr. Aaron Smith
Fr. Jason Smith
Fr. Jacob Dumont
Fr. Timothy Walsh
Fr. André LaSana
Fr. Robert Presutti
Fr. Michael Luxbacher
Fr. Charles Sikorsky
Fr. Daniel Brandenburg
Fr. Kevin Meehan
Fr. Scott Reilly
Fr. Kenneth LeBlanc
Fr. Juan Sabadell
Fr. Juan José Hernández
Fr. Jorge Obregón
Fr. Owen Kearns
Fr. Joseph Brickner
Fr. Benjamin O'Loughlin
Fr. Matthew Summe
Fr. Josef Hare
Fr. Stephen Ellis
Fr. Martin Connor
What is a
General Chapter?
Code of Canon Law, c. 631 § 1
General Chapters are held every six years. They are spaces of communion and communion discernment led by the Holy Spirit.
«The General Chapter, which holds supreme authority in the institute in accordance with the constitutions, must be so constituted that, while representing the entire institute, it is a true sign of its unity in charity. It is primarily responsible for defending the patrimony of the institute and for ensuring its proper adjustment and renewal, for electing the Superior General, for dealing with the most important matters, and for issuing norms that are binding on all» ( Code of Canon Law, c. 631 § 1)
Competencies of a General chapter
1. Examine the situation of the Congregation and the most important issues that have been proposed by the territorial assemblies and, individually, by the members of the Congregation.
2. Elect the general director, the general councilors and the general administrator, if the Chapter is elective.
3. Take the most appropriate measures to safeguard the spirit of the Congregation, promote its development and adequate renewal, encourage the fulfillment of its mission, address its challenges, and resolve its most significant difficulties.
4. If necessary, make the necessary amendments to the Constitutions, which must be submitted to the Holy See for approval; modify or approve the secondary codes of its own law that fall within its jurisdiction; and issue directives through Chapter decrees.
Documents
- Chapter Communiqué 2020
- Chapter Document: Conversion and Repair
- Chapter Document: Protect and Heal
- Message to the Legionaries of Christ
- Message to the Consecrated Women and Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi
- Message to the Lay Members of Regnum Christi
- Documents from the Extraordinary General Chapter of 2018
- Documents from the General Chapter of 2014