The Forge

Forge: Claretian Renewal Encounter – 9th English Edition

Los Negrales, Spain. The 9th English edition of FORGE: Claretian Renewal Encounter opened on 20 September 2025 and will continue until 8 December 2025. Inspired by the experience narrated by our Founder in his Autobiography (n. 342), the Forge is not only the symbol...

The FORGE, First French Edition: A Flame of Hope for Claretian Missionaries

Los Negrales, Spain. From April 22 to July 10, 2025, the very first French-language edition of the Forge, named Forge1/25, was held in Los Negrales, a suburb of Madrid. Thirteen Claretian missionaries from three Major Organisms in French-speaking Africa — Congo,...

Letter to the Congregation from the Alumni of 8th Edition of English Forge

The 8th Edition of the English Forge, held from September 22 to December 10, 2024, brought together 11 members from six major organisms for an intensive 80-day program. Designed for missionary identity and spiritual renewal, it featured community life, prayer,...

The 26th edition of the Forge kicks off in Los Negrales

Madrid, Spain. The 26th edition of the Forge officially began on Friday, 5 April 2024, at Los Negrales House in Madrid. Claretians from different parts of the world had been arriving since Monday 1st April. Despite the initial tiredness of the participants, a...
Forge 23 Started

Forge 23 Started

Madrid, Spain. It has been 25 years since the first residential Forge was held in the fall of 1993 in Colmenar Viejo...

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