SVD BROTHERS FORUM is a digital forum written by its readers. On behalf of the Forum’s Publisher, Fr. Rogelio Bag-ao, SVD-PHS Provincial Superior, we asked the members of the Arnoldus Family to respond to the following questions.

1. Is there a „retirement age” in your province/region/mission? At what age? With exceptions?

2. What are the usual activities of

elderly confreres in your community?

3. How are elderly or sick confreres cared for in your place?

4. In some countries, the social safety net is weak, for example insurances reject people who are older than 70 years. How does your province/region/mission handle contacts to public health care services?

5. How can elderly or sick confreres contribute to the mission of our Society?