General Superiors

The Lord is risen! Hallelujah : Easter Message Of The Superior General

Let us welcome the Easter of 2024 with the spirit of the Claretian Jubilee year that we are now celebrating. The theme for our jubilee year, Spreading the flame of the Spirit, has its source in the paschal mystery. If Christ has not been raised, in vain is our faith...

Christmas Message 2023

Christmas Message of Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, General Superior of the Claretian Missionaries, to the members of the Congregation.

Message for the Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret 2023

Dear brothers, Wish you all a joyful celebration of the feast of our Founder! As we celebrate this feast in the jubilee year of 175 years of the Foundation of our Congregation, let us take this occasion to glance at the current reality in which we live from the...

“Reviving the Original Spirit”: Announcement Letter on the 175th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Congregation

Rome, Italy. The Superior General of the Claretian Missionaries recently released an announcement letter on May 31, 2023, on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the foundation of the Congregation. The letter expresses gratitude to God for the gift of their...

Weaving a Missionary Life within God’s Project for Humanity: Reflections on the Synodal Path

Apr 14, 2023 | Congregation, Mathew Vattamattam

The General Superior of the Claretian Missionaries, Fr. Mathew Vattammattam, CMF, released a circular letter dated...

Interview with Cardinal Aquilino Bocos, CMF: An analysis of Pope Francis’ pontificate

Mar 13, 2023 | Cardinals and Bishops, General Superiors

The former General Superior of the Claretian Missionaries, Cardinal Aquilino Bocos, CMF, granted an interview to the...

Three Processes of Transformation in the Life and Mission of the Congregation

Dec 31, 2022 | General Superiors, Mathew Vattamattam

Message of Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, cmf, Superior General to the Congregation of Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate...

Easter Online Claretian Family Gathering

Apr 13, 2020 | Claretian Family, Mathew Vattamattam, MICLA

Mexico City, Mexico. An Easter online Claretian Family gathering, mainly from the Americas, took place on Easter...

Easter 2020

Apr 11, 2020 | Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

Dear brothers and sisters of the Claretian family, I have no words to express what has been going on in me at this...

Letter to the Congregation from Father General (04-02-2020)

Apr 3, 2020 | Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

Dear brothers, Most of our brothers are in “lockdown” situation in most of the countries, collaborating with civil...

On the Feast of St. Joseph, Copatron of the Congregation

Mar 19, 2020 | Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

Dear Brothers, Fraternal Greetings from Rome. Today is the solemnity of St. Joseph, the patron of the General Curia,...

Message from Father General Amidst the COVID-19 Outbreak

Mar 13, 2020 | Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

Dear brothers, Fraternal Greetings. Thank you for being united with us in prayers and fraternal communion. COVID-19...

Newsletter Service and New Website of the Union of Superiors General

Feb 27, 2020 | Ecclesiastical News, General Superiors

Rome, Italy. On February 27, 2020, the Union of Superiors General (USG) started sending its USG Newsletter, associated...

Memory of the Claretian Martyrs – 1 February 2020

Jan 31, 2020 | Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

Dear brothers, In the year of the 150th anniversary of the Pascua of Saint Anthony Mary Claret, the memory of the...

Final Address of Father General During the Recently Concluded Meeting of the General Government and Major Superiors Encounter in Chile

Jan 21, 2020 | General Government, Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard, XXVI General Chapter

Dear brothers, We have been journeying together for the last one week exploring in a context of prayer, reflection,...

Opening Address of Father General During the Meeting of the General Government with the Major Superiors of the Congregation in Chile

Jan 13, 2020 | General Government, Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard, XXVI General Chapter

Dear brothers, It is going to be five years in a few months since we celebrated the XXV General Chapter in August-...

Off We Go to the Amazon!

Nov 10, 2019 | Cardinals and Bishops, Ecclesiastical News, Mathew Vattamattam, Parish Ministry, Perú - Bolivia

Iquitos, Peru. Msgr. Javier Travieso, CMF, Vicar Apostolic of San José del Amazonas, Peru, has been requesting the...

Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret

Oct 22, 2019 | Founders, Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard, St. Anthony Mary Claret

Message 24th October 2019 Dear brothers, In this extraordinary Missionary month of October, we enter the 150th year of...

Birthday Greetings to Father General

Oct 4, 2019 | Mathew Vattamattam

Birthday Greetings to Father General on his 60th birthday. We thank the Lord for your gift of life and for dedicating...

Animating Northeast India Independent Delegation

Aug 10, 2019 | Mathew Vattamattam, Northeast India

Shillong, India. Superior General, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, visited Northeast India Independent Delegation on July...

Inauguration of Golden Jubilee of Claretian Presence in India

Jul 16, 2019 | Anniversaries, ASCLA West, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Mathew Vattamattam, Northeast India, St. Joseph Vaz, St. Thomas

Bengaluru, India: The Golden Jubilee Year of Claretian presence in India was inaugurated in Bengaluru on July 15,...

Message on the Foundation Day July 16, 2019

Jul 14, 2019 | Anniversaries, Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

July 16 brings alive in us the seminary room in Vic in 1849 where our Founder and his five companions gathered in...

Easter Greeting from Father general

Apr 24, 2019 | Josep Abella Batlle

The Gospel accounts which tell us of the apparitions of the risen Jesus repeatedly highlight two themes: Jesus’ desire...

Easter Message April 2019

Apr 20, 2019 | General Superiors, Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

Dear Brothers, Wish you the joy of Easter, the assurance from God that Jesus’ manner of living and loving is the way,...

The Directors and Collaborators of Revista VIDA RELIGIOSA with Pope Francis

Mar 8, 2019 | Aquilino Bocos Merino, Cardinals and Bishops, Claret Publishing Group

Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City. On March 7, the directors and collaborators of our VIDA RELIGIOSA Magazine of...

Presentation of The Book “The Strength of Vocation. The Consecrated Life Today”

Feb 1, 2019 | Aquilino Bocos Merino, Cardinals and Bishops, Claret Publishing Group, Institutes of Consecrated Life

Rome Italy. The presentation of the book "The Strength of Vocation. The Consecrated Life Today" which includes four...

Christmas Message 2018

Dec 22, 2018 | Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

At Christmas, I stand in bewilderment before the nativity scene. Here is the design of God for humanity to enter into...

A Visit to Mother Trinidad de la Santa Madre Iglesia

Nov 25, 2018 | Ecclesiastical News, General Superiors, Mathew Vattamattam

Rome, Italy. Father General, Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, recounts his experience on his visit to Mother Trinidad de la...

Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, Elected Member of the Union of Superiors General (USG) Executive Council

Nov 25, 2018 | Congregation, Ecclesiastical News, General Superiors, Mathew Vattamattam

Ariccia, Italy. Father General, Mathew Vattamatam, CMF, was elected Member of the Executive Council of the Union of...

91st Annual and General Assembly of the Union of Superior Generals (USG)

Nov 21, 2018 | Ecclesiastical News, General Superiors, Youth & Vocations Ministry

Ariccia, Italy. Parting from the theme of the recently concluded Synod of Bishops on young people held in Rome last...

Recent Visit of Father General to Venezuela

Sep 21, 2018 | Colombia - Venezuela, Mathew Vattamattam, MICLA

Caracas, Venezuela. On the 20th of September 2018, Father General, Mathew Vattamattam, CMF visited and had a meeting...

Episcopal Ordination and Installation of Msgr. Josep Maria Abella, CMF as Auxiliary Bishop of Osaka Archdiocese

Jul 15, 2018 | Cardinals and Bishops, General Superiors, Josep Abella Batlle

Osaka, Japan. At 11 am local time (4am in Rome) today, the 16th of July 2018, on the 169th anniversary of the...

Foundation Day 2018 – Message of Father General

Jul 14, 2018 | Mathew Vattamattam, Noticeboard

Every year July 16 invites us to tune ourselves to the foundational inspiration that gave birth to the Congregation in...

Explanation of the Episcopal Coat of Arms of Bishop-elect Msgr. Josep Maria Abella, CMF

Jul 14, 2018 | Cardinals and Bishops, East Asia, Josep Abella Batlle, Ordinations

Osaka, Japan. At 11 am Tokyo time (4am in Rome) on Monday, 16th of July 2018, Bishop-elect Msgr. Josep Maria Abella...

Thanksgiving Mass of His Eminence Aquilino Cardinal Bocos, CMF at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Rome

Jun 30, 2018 | Aquilino Bocos Merino, Cardinals and Bishops, Congregation

Rome, Italy. Today, at 10 am, at the Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Rome, His Eminence Aquilino...

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