Negombo, Sri Lanka. The Claretians of the St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation gathered in gratitude and festivity on...
St. Joseph Vaz
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...
New Government for the Joseph Vaz Delegation (Sri Lanka – South Sudan)
Eight Claretian Deacons Ordained Priests in Sri Lanka
Mannar, Sri Lanka. Eight Claretian deacons were ordained priests on May 22, 2025, at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral,...
New Claretian Presence-Mission in South Sudan
In line with the Congregation’s dream to go to the peripheries (QC 43), on the 8th of June 2024, on the Feast Day of...
Bridging Borders: Youth Camps in Cameroon and Sri Lanka Promote Unity and Spiritual Growth
In response to the general dream and vision of the Congregation, and to the specific dreams of the different organisms...
Annual Assembly – 2024 : St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation
Kattuwa, Sri Lanka. The Independent Delegation of St Joseph Vaz celebrated its Annual Assembly from 8th to 12th April...
ASCLA West Quinquennium 2023
Kolkata, India. The Quinquennium for the young Claretian Missionaries of the Western Conference of the Claretian...
Empowering Claretian Leaders: Discerning Leadership Workshop in ASCLA West Conference
Negombo, Sri Lanka. The Claretians of Sri Lanka and India (ASCLA West Conference) gathered for a transformative...
Faithful Commitment: Religious Professions Across Claretian Organisms
Kattuwa, Sri Lanka. In a joyous and spiritually significant celebration on September 8, 2023, the Feast of the...
Perpetual Profession and Annual Assembly in St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation, Sri Lanka
Negombo, Sri Lanka. The Claretians of St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation in Sri Lanka rejoiced in a momentous...
Claretian Priestly Ordination in Sri Lanka: Commitment and Mission
Mannar, Sri Lanka. On April 20, 2023, Most Rev. Emmanuel Fernando, Bishop of Mannar ordained six Claretian Deacons of...
New Mission Parish in the Diocese of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation took over a new mission parish in the Diocese of...
Claret Way Gathering in Sri Lanka: Empowering Young People and A Celebration of Faith
China Bay, Sri Lanka. In a celebration of faith, community, and youth empowerment, the "Claret Way" youth gathering...
Visit of The General Econome and Extraordinary Assembly in Sri Lanka
An Extraordinary Assembly in St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation – Sri Lanka took place on the 15th and 16th...
The Start of a Serious Commitment
Negombo, Sri Lanka. For two days, the Congregation in Sri Lanka witnessed the start of a serious commitment of...
Peaceful Coexistence Among Diversity: A Day with Two Monks at Casa Claret
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. We dream of a Congregation committed to universal brotherhood (Fratelli tutti), justice, peace,...
New Government of St. Joseph Vaz 2022 – 2025
Negombo, Sri Lanka. On July 16, 2022, the 173rd anniversary of the foundation of the Claretian Congregation, Fr....
Brothers in Community, Vanguards in Mission
Negombo, Sri Lanka. Despite the crisis and unrest in Sri Lanka that we see on social media and television, audacious...
Pastoral Visit of Bro. Carlos Verga, CMF, to St. Joseph Vaz
Colombo, Sri Lanka. Bro. Carlos Verga, CMF arrived in Sri Lanka on July 4, 2022, ahead of the scheduled Delegation...
VAROD at the National Para Olympic 2022 in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka. Twenty-nine VAROD athletes took part in the National Para Olympic 2022 held on June 28 to 29,...
Youth Program at Claret Nivas Kandy
Kandy, Sri Lanka. Claret Nivas in Kandy happily received ninety youth in their house on May 22, 2022, as it celebrates...
Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch
Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka. The Claretian Missionaries of St. Joseph Vaz in Sri Lanka, as part of its ongoing program for...
New Claretian Parish in the Diocese of Galle
Enselwatte, Sri Lanka. The Selvakanda quasi-parish, administered by the Claretian Missionaries since February 2020,...
Three New Claretians Priests to Serve the Faithful of Sri Lanka
Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The 16th of February 2022 was a day of blessing for St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation as she...
Diaconate Ordination in Sri Lanka
Kandy, Sri Lanka. Students Kirubanantharajah Annroy Aravinth CMF and Thevapalan Patrick Johnson CMF, from St. Joseph...
Celebration of Religious Commitment in Sri Lanka
Kandy, Sri Lanka. On September 8th, on the feast day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, eight students from...
New novices in the Independent Delegation of St. Joseph Vaz
Sri Lanka. On the 7th of September 2021 The postulants namely Mariathasa Ajeethkumar, Sathiyaseelan Antony Jeyaraj,...
A NEW PRIEST TO ST. JOSEPH VAZ INDEPENDENT DELEGATION – SRI LANKA
Colombo, Sri Lanka. Deacon Iresh Nimarshana Fernando, CMF, was ordained a priest by Rt. Rev. Dr. Harold Anthony...
Inauguration of the First Assembly of the Independent Delegation St. Joseph Vaz
Negombo, Sri Lanka. The Independent Delegation of St. Joseph Vaz is holding its General Assembly from April 6-9, 2021...
Formation Program for New Major Superiors CMF Concludes
Rome, Italy. On March 1, the Formation Program for New Major Superiors of our Congregation and for those who, although...
Ordination of Iresh Nimarshana Fernando and Abraham Joharasa Donald Christy, CMFF and Renewal of Vows in St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation
Kandy, Sri Lanka. The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was a joyous celebration at Claret Nivas,...
Conclusion of the Golden Jubilee Celebration of Claretian Presence in India
Kuravilangadu, India. The Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Presence of Claretian Missionaries in India concluded...
From Spain to Sri Lanka: Online Retreat of St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation
Ragama, Sri Lanka. St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation held its annual retreat from July 6 to 10, 2020. But unlike...
Claretian Response to the Crisis Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Due to the lockdown in Sri Lanka to contain the spread of COVID-19, people find it difficult to...
Gift of a New Priest to St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation
Colombo, Sri Lanka. St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation – Sri Lanka has a new priest! Deacon Pakiyanathan Vinothan...
Claret Nivas Celebrates 25 Years of Forming Missionaries
Kandy, Sri Lanka. On November 6, 2019, the Claretian Missionaries in Sri Lanka celebrated the 25th year anniversary of...
St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation Canonically Erected on the 149th Death Anniversary of Claret
Negombo, Sri Lanka. The inauguration Mass and ceremony for the newly erected St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation...
St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation : A New Claretian Organism to be Erected on October 24, 2019
Rome, Italy. On the first day of the second week of the October intensive sessions of the General Government, October...