Youth & Vocations Ministry

First Gathering of Claretian Youth in Quebec Held in Montreal

Montreal, Canada. On May 31, the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Claretian Vocation Day, the Claretians in Quebec held their first youth gathering with participants from Montreal and Sherbrooke. Around 30 young people joined the day of...

Preparing the Formation Course for Youth and Vocation Ministry’s Coordinators and Teams

Rome, Italy. From May 25 to 31, 2026, Claretian Missionaries representing each Conference of the Congregation gathered in Rome with Brother Carlos Verga, CMF, to prepare an international formation course for those responsible for and involved in Youth and Vocational...

From Games to Faith: Claretian Youth Group Transforms Lives in Sherbrooke

Sherbrooke, Canada. Since October 2025, a Claretian-led youth initiative at St. Charles Garnier Parish in the Secteur des Nations, Sherbrooke, Canada, has been accompanying 30 to 35 young people aged 12 to 20 through weekly gatherings that combine recreation, faith...

“He invited him to come up and sit with Him” (Acts 8:26–40)

Los Teques, Venezuela. From March 6 to 8, 2026, the Claret Center in Los Teques hosted a gathering of local leaders of the Claretian Youth and Vocation Ministry (YVM) in the Venezuela region. Seven Claretian missionaries and 21 young leaders, together with the ANCLA...