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Religious Professions and Jubilees Marked in Joyful Celebration in Sri Lanka

Negombo, Sri Lanka. The Claretians of the St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation gathered in gratitude and festivity on Monday, September 8, 2025, to mark a profound triple celebration: perpetual professions, first professions, and the renewal of vows. The day, which...

Clareteens Meet 2025 Held at St. Xavier’s School, Peechanikadu

Peechanikadu, India. The Prefecture Youth Ministry of St. Thomas Province organized Clareteens Meet 2025, a three-day program for teenagers, at St. Xavier’s School, Peechanikadu. Around 200 students from LFPS Kollamula, St. Claret School Vythiri, and the host school...

St. Thomas Parish Erected at Laipharok Maring: A New Chapter for the Church in Manipur

Laipharok Maring, Manipur. August 24, 2024, was a milestone for the Church in Manipur and the Claretians of Northeast India Province with the formal erection of St. Thomas Parish at Laipharok Maring Village and the blessing of its presbytery. The ceremonies were led...

General Canonical Visitation and the Second Triennial Assembly – Joseph Vaz Delegation

Negombo, Sri Lanka. At the end of the 3-week-long General Canonical Visitation by the Superior General Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, the Claretian Missionaries of St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation (Sri Lanka–South Sudan) gathered for their Second Triennial Assembly...