Madrid, Spain. 15,000 youth from all over Europe and other continents gathered together in Madrid for the 41st European Meeting organized and led by the Community of Taizé from 28 December to 1 January 2019. Our parish, the Nuestra Sra del Espino was one of the parishes who received the pilgrims. They have not just participated in the personal, communal prayers but also lived with foster families and volunteers from different parishes in Madrid. They have lived and discovered the presence of God through workshops and common prayers. They also celebrated together the New Year in a different way.
Fr. Santiago Cerrato (“Santi”), CMF, recalls his testimony before Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of Santa Ana in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, on 11 June 2026, and reflects on the principal messages of the papal visit to the Canary Islands. Fr. Santi, CMF,...
Montreal, Canada. On May 31, the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Claretian Vocation Day, the Claretians in Quebec held their first youth gathering with participants from Montreal and Sherbrooke. Around 30 young people joined the day of...
Rome, Italy. From May 25 to 31, 2026, Claretian Missionaries representing each Conference of the Congregation gathered in Rome with Brother Carlos Verga, CMF, to prepare an international formation course for those responsible for and involved in Youth and Vocational...
