Madrid, Spain. On the occasion of the 50th World Day of Prayer for Vocations, the Delegation of Vocation Ministry of Madrid returned to convoke a “prayer chain for vocations”.
For more than 24 consecutive hours, various groups from the Church of Madrid passed through the Chapel of the Seminary to offer one hour in prayer from their prayer chain. As with other years, the Claretian Family was present on Saturday afternoon with members of the various branches of this chain of Madrid, offering prayer, silence, readings of the Word, texts from St. Anthony Mary Claret, and Mother Antonia París.
The day of prayer closed with a showing of two videos which included testimony of consecrated persons and priests. Afterwards there was a brief sharing of conversation and fraternity.
Fukuoka, Japan. Young Catholics from Japan, Macau, and Taiwan gathered at the Fukuoka Catholic Seminary from 21–25 August 2026 for the East Asia Delegation Claret Way. Guided by the theme, “Rooted in Christ’s Love, We Rise with Courage,” the five-day encounter brought...
Ilaro, Nigeria. From August 6 to 9, 2026, the Claretian Missionaries, Independent Delegation of West Nigeria, held the 2026 Claretian Youth Rally at Yewa Egbado College in Ilaro, Ogun State. Young people from various apostolates gathered for four days of prayer,...
Kazhakootam, Kerala, INDIA. The sacred relics of St. John Paul II and St. Carlo Acutis were solemnly enshrined at Liat Catholic Centre, Kazhakootam, Kerala – St. Thomas Province, on the evening of August 15, 2026. The installation was led by Fr. Martin Vitayathil,...
