Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. We dream of a Congregation committed to universal brotherhood (Fratelli tutti), justice, peace,...
St. Joseph Vaz
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...
Casa St. Claret (Claretian International Novitiate) – Sri Lanka Produces 15 More Claretians this Year
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The Claretian International Novitiate, also known as Casa St. Claret, is in the place called...
Training and Workshop for Provincial and Delegation Secretaries of all Organisms of Asia
Ragama, Sri Lanka. All Provincial and Delegation Secretaries of the ten Organisms of Asia underwent a training...
ASCLA West Quinquennium 2019
Bengaluru, India. Forty-eight Young Claretian missionaries from the five Indian Major Organisms gathered at Claret...
ASCLA West Parish Priest’s Meet 2019
Madurai, India. The ASCLA West Parish Priest’s Meet 2019 took place on August 6 to 8, 2019 at the Pillar Institute,...
Inauguration of Golden Jubilee of Claretian Presence in India
Bengaluru, India: The Golden Jubilee Year of Claretian presence in India was inaugurated in Bengaluru on July 15,...
Blessing and Opening of the Administrative and Publications Building in Sri Lanka
Negombo, Sri Lanka. On January 30, 2019, Sri Lanka Dependent Delegation blessed and opened St. Claret Center which...
ASCLA West Missionary Meet 2018
Ernakulam, India. The ASCLA West Missionary Meet 2018 begins today, November 27, 2018 at the Claretian Provincial...
3 Newly Ordained Claretian Priests in Sri Lanka
Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Three Claretian Missionaries were ordained priests on the 24th of October 2018 at St. Mary’s...
The Life and Mission of Our Congregation Continue: Erection of Three New Independent Delegations and Appointment of the New Provincial Government of Fatima
Rome Italy. The following decisions have been taken and adopted during the first week of intensive sessions of the...
BLINDWALK 2018 – FEEL BEING BLIND
Bangalore, India. Former Chief Justice of India, Shri Venkatachellaih, flagged off this year's Bangalore BlindWalk...
ASCLA West Educators Congress
Madurai, India. Teachers and Administrators from the different educational centers in India and Sri Lanka gathered...
Super Singer PWD 2018
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. September 16, 2018 marks an important day in the history of Vanni Rehabilitation Organization for...
Claretians participates in the Asian Migration Conference
New Delhi, India. The United Nations (UN) based Religious Organizations organized an Asian Conference on Migration...
4th Claretian Youth Gathering – Sri Lanka
Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The 4th Claretian Youth Gathering of Sri Lanka took place on the 17th to the 19th of August 2018 at...
Reconciliation and Peace-building in Post-war Sri Lanka
Colombo, Sri Lanka. A new book entitled Reconciliation and Peacebuilding in Post-war Sri Lanka: through the Healing of...
Sri Lanka General Assembly 2018
Negombo, Sri Lanka. The General Assembly of the Sri Lanka Dependent Delegation took place from April 3 to 5, 2018 at...