Bata, Equatorial Guinea. On Saturday, October 25, 2025, as the Father XIFRÉ Delegation celebrated the Silver Jubilee...
Ordinations
Priestly Ordinations and Final Professions – May 2025
We congratulate our Claretian brothers who, in May 2025, were ordained to the priesthood and made their final...
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,...
Three New Claretian Priests Ordained in St. Thomas Province
Kerala, India. The St. Thomas Province of the Claretian Missionaries rejoiced in May 2025 as three deacons were...
Perpetual Professions and Priestly Ordinations – February 2025
We congratulate our Claretian brothers who, in February 2025, celebrated their final profession and priestly...
Celebrating God’s call: Ordinations of Fabio Antonio Rivas, CMF, and David Martínez Gómez, CMF
Managua, Nicaragua, and Tela, Honduras. December 2024 marked significant milestones for the Claretian community with...
A Double Blessing in East Africa: Perpetual Vows and Diaconate Ordination for Claretian Brothers
Morogoro, Tanzania. On October 18th and 19th, 2024, five Claretian brothers from the St. Charles Lwanga Independent...
Honoring the Call to Serve: Six Deacons Ordained on the Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret
Barrackpore, India: The Claretian community at Claret Nivas in Barrackpore celebrated the diaconate ordination of six...
Priestly Ordination In Zimbabwe
Chegutu, Zimbabwe: Two Claretians from the Province of Fatima, Fr. Lee Malunga, CMF, and Fr. Kudzai Innocent...
Claretian Missionaries Celebrate 175th Anniversary with Perpetual Vows and Ordinations
Bata, Equatorial Guinea. On July 16, 2024 The Claretian Missionaries of Padre Xifre Delegation marked the 175th...
Province of Northeast India Celebrates Ordination of Six New Deacons
Shillong, India. In a momentous ceremony held at Oriens Theological College, Shillong, six brothers from the Province...
Marking 100 Years of Claretian Presence in Germany
Spaichingen, Germany: The Claretian Missionaries of the Province of Deutschland celebrated a day of profound...
Priestly Ordinations In The Province Of St Thomas
Kerala, India. The year 2024 was one of immense joy and deep gratitude to God as the Province of St Thomas was blessed...
Blessings and Commitments: Ordinations and Perpetual Professions in the Claretian Journey
On 21 April 2024, Dn. Norbert Medina, CMF, USA-Canada Province, was ordained a priest by the hands of Auxiliary Bishop...
Priestly Ordinations Illuminate Easter Week
Bengaluru, India: This year the Easter Week brought more joy to the Province of Bangalore as two of their Deacons were...
Embracing the Diving Call: Ordinations in Cameroon and India
The Saint Pius X Parish in Ngoya, in the Diocese of Obala in Cameroon, witnessed a momentous occasion on 1 February...
I Am Among You as the One Who Serves. Ordination of A Claretian from the Arctic Circle
Saint Petersburg, Russia. Russian Claretian Fr. Malov Denis Dmitriyevich, CMF, was ordained a priest on December 16,...
Newly Ordained Deacons and Priests in Padre Xifré Delegation
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. On December 9, 2023, six Claretian Missionary students took an important step in their...
Sacred Ordinations in Kolkata and Venezuela: Embracing the Diaconate in Faith and Service
Kolkata, India. On November 3, 2023, a solemn and spiritually enriching ceremony was held at Claret Nivas in...
Celebration of Faith: Priestly Ordination in Cameroon and Perpetual Professions in Zimbabwe
Nkolbisson, Yaoundé. In a day filled with joy and celebration, the Independent Delegation of Cameroun witnessed the...
Claretian Ordinations and Religious Professions: A Journey of Faith and Service
In a series of ordinations to the sacred orders and religious profession across different Claretian Major Organisms...
21-Year Journey Culminates: Claretian Missionaries Ordain Priests in Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. On September 8, 2023, on the day of the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary,...
Claretians Commemorate 174 Years with Sacred Ordinations and Professions
On the occasion of the 174th Anniversary of the foundation of the Congregation of Claretian Missionaries, joyous...
Priestly Ordination of Eduardo Henrique de Souza Rodrigues, CMF, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. On Saturday, June 24, 2023, Bishop Argemiro de Azevedo, CMF, of the Diocese of Assis,...
Priestly Ordination of Adão da Costa Chaves, CMF and Diaconate Ordination of José Manuel Marín Mena, CMF
Carvalhos, Portugal. Adão da Costa Chaves, CMF, and José Manuel Marín Mena, CMF were ordained as priests and deacons...
Claretians Answer the Call: Ordinations Unite the Faithful in Joyous Celebrations
The Congregation of Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Claretians) celebrated the sacred calling of new...
St. Thomas Province Celebrates Ordination of Five Deacons to Holy Priesthood During Easter Season
Karukutty, India. In the joyous Easter Season of 2023, the St. Thomas Province celebrated the ordination of five...
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...
Claretian Diaconal Ordinations in Russia and Macau: Commitment and Service in the Church
Two Claretians have been ordained deacons, respectively, in Russia and Macau. Both celebrations have taken place...
New Claretian Deacon Ordained in Valencia after 33 years
Valencia, Spain. In a joyous ceremony held on Saturday, 25 February 2023, the parish of Fuensanta in Valencia...
Priestly Ordination of Male Jojappa CMF
Kurnool, India: Deacon Male Jojappa, CMF was ordained priest on 09 January 2023 by Most Rev. M. D. Prakasam, Bishop of...
August 2022: A Great joy in Mâe de África Independent Delegation
Luanda, Angola. The Independent Delegation of Mâe de África and the Christian communities with which it shares its...
Ordination to the Priesthood of Edgar Alejandro Salgado Tapia, CMF
Toluca, Mexico. After twelve years of preparation, on July 30, 2022, in the Temple of Santa Veracruz, Toluca, State of...
Answering the Call of Mission and Blazing the World on Fire with Love
Quezon City, Philippines. The Claret Seminary in Quezon City, on July 15, 2022, is blessed to witness the First...
Life goes on in St. Charles Lwanga – Updates on the life of the Delegation
Nairobi, Kenya. Three major events happened in St. Charles Lwanga Independent Delegation recently, two in June and one...
Mons. Gustavo Manuel Larrazábal, CMF, elected, consecrated, determined to Adore, Journey, and Accompany the People of God
Villa Krause, Argentina. On Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the UPCN Volleyball Stadium, Villa Krause, Province of San...
Three New Deacons for Indonesia-Timor Leste
Kupang, Indonesia. Coinciding with the Feast of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth and the celebration of Claretian...
As he walked past him, he saw him and was moved
Córdoba, Argentina. On Saturday, May 7, 2022, at 18:00 hrs at the San Antonio María Claret Vicariate, in the...
Two More Audacious Priests in St. Thomas Province
Karimannoor, India. On May 10, 2022, His Excellency Mar George Madathikandathil, Bishop of Kothamangalam Diocese,...