The participants then transferred to the venue, the Saint Paul Renewal Center of the Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres, in Alfonso, Cavite, in the midst of refreshing nature. The first day of the Assembly opened officially with the welcome of the Superior General, Fr. Silvio Sassi. Work started in early afternoon with the presentation of the Methodologist, General Councilor Fr. Carlo Cibien. He explained that the Intercapitular Assembly would undergo three phases: verification, relaunching, and resolutions/orientations/proposals.
The verification phase began with the report of the Superior General. He touched on what the 9th General Chapter has entrusted to the General Government: what has been done so far and what needs to be accomplished. He pointed out the clear criterion that guided his analysis:
