Sevilla, Spain. Every year the Claretians of Bética celebrate a formation encounter in the month of February. The encounter is organized by zones, which facilitate the participation, without neglecting care to the communities and apostolic works.
Each year there is a theme. Last year it was on “The Forge”. This year they took on one of the three priorities of the Province of Bética: Vocation Ministry. Given the theme, this time it was prepared and lead by the Vocation Youth Ministry Team.
The first round of this year’s gatherings was held in the Curia of the Province, in Seville, directed to the Claretians of Western Andalusia zone, although they also came from other areas.
Rome, Italy. From 26 to 30 December 2025, the annual CESC–Forge Meeting took place at the General Curia in Rome, a gathering that has become a well-established event in the life of these teams. Convened by Fr. Carlos E. Sánchez, General Prefect of Spirituality and...
Los Negrales, Madrid, Spain. The ninth English edition of the Forge Claretian Renewal Encounter concluded on 8 December 2025 with a Sending Forth Eucharist presided by Rev. Fr. Gonzalo Fernández Sanz, CMF. Fourteen missionaries from Brazil, India, Nigeria, and the...
As our Congregation continues its journey of renewal and missionary commitment, the recent Meeting of Prefects of Formation held in Vic from November 3–12, 2025, offered a privileged time to listen, discern, and dream together. Under the inspiration of Father Claret...