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Final Professions & Ordinations – October 2026
With gratitude to God, the Claretian Congregation rejoices in the perpetual profession of eleven Claretian...
St. Thomas Province Holds Three-Day Superiors’ Gathering at Karukutty
Karukutty, India. The Superiors’ Meet 2026 of St. Thomas Province was held from 22 to 24 September 2026 at the...
English Forge 10/26 Begins Its Journey of Renewal at Los Negrales
Los Negrales, Madrid. The 10th English edition of the Forge Renewal Encounter began on September 20, 2026, at the...
Province of Chennai Holds Superiors’ Meet 2026 in Dindigul
Dindigul, India. The Claretian Province of Chennai held its Superiors’ Meet 2026 on 21–22 September 2026 at the...
From ClaretMUN to Global Citizenship: Forming Young People to Dialogue, Advocate and Transform
Trujillo, Peru. The Claretian Team at the United Nations, represented by Fr. Henry Ramírez Soler, CMF, participated in...
Family Apostolate Strengthens Family Wellbeing and Marriage Preparation
Karumathur, India. The Family Apostolate of the Chennai Province continues to promote the wellbeing of families...
Superior General Visits Claretian Mission in South Sudan
Malakal, South Sudan. From 10 to 22 September 2026, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, Superior General of the Claretian...
XI Provincial Chapter Renewed In The Spirit: One Mission, One In Mission
Bengaluru, India: The XI Provincial Chapter of the Province of Bangalore was convened from September 10 to 17, 2026 at...
5th MICLA Continental Assembly of Solidarity and Mission Held in El Salvador
Zaragoza, El Salvador. Organisms from across the Americas gathered on August 29 and 30 for the 5th MICLA Continental...
FR. JOSÉ ALEXANDER GAITÁN MONTES, CMF
March 9, 1975 – September 6, 2026 (USA-Canada Province / Provincia de...
FR. ELIA PANIZZA, CMF
June 5, 1947 – September 4, 2026 (Sanctus Paulus Province / Provincia de Sanctus...
St. Charles Lwanga Independent Delegation Gathers for V General Assembly
Nairobi, Kenya. The Claretian Missionaries of St. Charles Lwanga Independent Delegation held their V General Assembly...
East Asia Youth Unite in Faith at Claret Way Gathering in Fukuoka
Fukuoka, Japan. Young Catholics from Japan, Macau, and Taiwan gathered at the Fukuoka Catholic Seminary from 21–25...
Claretians Accompany Communities After Devastating Flores Earthquake
Flores, Indonesia. A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, on August 15, 2026, causing...
Claretian Youth Rally Convenes in Nigeria Under the Theme “Take Courage, I Have Overcome the World”
Ilaro, Nigeria. From August 6 to 9, 2026, the Claretian Missionaries, Independent Delegation of West Nigeria, held the...
Sacred Relics of St. Carlo Acutis and St. John Paul II Enshrined at Liat Catholic Centre
Kazhakootam, Kerala, INDIA. The sacred relics of St. John Paul II and St. Carlo Acutis were solemnly enshrined at Liat...
Final Professions & Ordinations – August 2026
With gratitude to God, the Claretian Congregation rejoices in the perpetual professions of eight Claretian...
FR. ALFONS SCHMID, CMF
June 1, 1950 – August 12, 2026 (Deutschland Province / Provincia de...
Earthquake in Colombia Causes Serious Damage to Claretian Communities and Works
San José del Palmar, Colombia. On August 10, 2026, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, with its epicenter in San José del...
Revisiting Claretian Mission in the Asian Context
Shillong, India. The ASCLA West Apostolate Meet 2026 was held in Shillong from July 29 to August 2, bringing together...
Claretian East Asia Delegation Renewed in Hope During Retreat in Japan
Fukuoka, Japan. From 27 to 31 July 2026, 24 missionaries from the communities of Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, and Taiwan...
St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation Holds Annual Assembly
Kattuwa, Sri Lanka. The Annual Assembly of the St. Joseph Vaz Independent Delegation, Sri Lanka – South Sudan was held...
Communities of Hope: Claretians at HLPF 2026
New York, United States. From 7 to 15 July 2026, Claretian Missionaries and their partners participated in the United...
Youths Gather in Chicago as “Prophets of Justice”
Chicago, Illinois, USA. From July 24 to 26, 2026, young people from across the Claretian Family of the USA-Canada...
Claretian Summer Mission Experience Deepens Faith and Service
Fresno, California, USA. From June 17 to July 20, 2026, seminarians and discerners participated in the Claretian...
Courageous missionaries: Claretian Youth Camp in Cameroon
Kosala, Kumba. From 22 to 26 July 2026, over 175 youths from 9 Claretian parishes in Cameroon gathered for the 8th...
“Mystical Missionaries for America”: MICLA Celebrates Claretian Spirituality
Panama City, Panama. From July 8 to 16, 2026, nearly forty participants from the different Major Organisms of MICLA...
Professions & Ordinations – July 2026
With gratitude to God, the Claretian Congregation rejoices in the priestly ordinations celebrated in the Philippines,...
FR. DOMINGOS FERREIRA CARNEIRO, CMF
October 12, 1962 – July 15, 2026 (Fátima Province / Provincia de Fátima)
“Leaders with Hearts on Fire”: P. XIFRÉ Delegation deepens Claretian Leadership
Nkué, Equatorial Guinea. From 5 to 10 July 2026, the Claretian Missionaries of Delegación Padre XIFRÉ took part in a...
“Breathing the Same Missionary Spirit”: Foundation Day Message
In his message marking the 177th anniversary of the Claretian Congregation, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, Superior...
Sanyasa Releases Father General’s Book on Consecrated Life
Bengaluru, India. On July 4, 2026, the Sanyasa Institute of Consecrated Life marked the inauguration of its Silver...
Sanyasa Launches Its 25th Academic Year and Silver Jubilee Year
Bengaluru, India. On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Sanyasa Institute of Consecrated Life inaugurated its 25th academic...
An Experience of Vocational Renewal, Intercultural Communion, and Missionary Availability
Los Negrales, Spain. From April 9 to June 27, 2026, 16 Claretian missionaries representing 12 nationalities and 10...
FR. ALBERT MOISÉS VÁZQUEZ, CMF
September 04, 1928 – July 01, 2026 (USA-Canada Province / Provincia de...
Bringing a Faith-Based Voice for Climate Justice in Bonn
Bonn, Germany. The Claretian Missionaries, through Fondazione Proclade Internazionale–Onlus (FPI), actively...
“The Pope’s Gaze Embraced Our Mission”: Fr. Santi, CMF, Reflects on the Papal Visit to the Canary Islands
Fr. Santiago Cerrato (“Santi”), CMF, recalls his testimony before Pope Leo XIV at the Cathedral of Santa Ana in Las...
Claret Novitiate of Benlutu Celebrates 25 Years of Formation and Mission
Benlutu, Indonesia. The Claret Novitiate of Benlutu celebrated the Silver Jubilee of its canonical erection on 13 June...