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The Province of Fátima Celebrates Its Second Chapter
Fátima, Portugal. Under the motto “Building Together a Missionary Province,” the Province of Fátima (Spain, Portugal,...
H. JOSÉ ANTONIO FERNÁNDEZ GONZÁLEZ, CMF
January 06, 1931 – January 06, 2026 (Santiago Province / Provincia de...
Towards the XXVI General Chapter
Rome, Italy. The General Government met with all the Major Superiors of the Congregation online via Zoom at 12:00 GMT...
A Global Webinar to Celebrate and Reflect on Laudato Si’
Rome, Italy. Responding to the call of Pope Francis and following the theme "Everything is Connected," the Claretian...
FR. GREGORIO RIAÑO TORRES
He died on May 20, 2020 in Madrid, Spain. He was 90 years old. And he belonged to the Santiago Province. May he rest...
Welcoming the “New Normal” Life with Covid-19 Around Us
Dear brothers, Greetings of the Easter season! After nearly three months of getting used to both the fight against the...
Claret and the Protestantism of His Time
We are pleased to communicate to the entire Claretian Family and to all who are interested in the figure of Saint...
Diaconate Ordination of Student Mateusz Cyganik, CMF, in Poland Amidst the Pandemic
Wroclaw, Poland. On May 10, 2020, in the Claretian Seminary Chapel in Wroclaw, Student Mateusz Cyganik, CMF received...
“Contra COVID-19”: The Claretian Response of the Philippine Province to the Pandemic
Quezon City, Philippines. The opening of the year 2020 had been most challenging for the Claretian Missionaries in the...
Perpetual Professions in Antillas Independent Delegation
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. On May 9, 2020, Students Yves-Marie Cajuste and Kelvin Adames Díaz, CMFF made their...
Youth Easter, Same but Different: Virtual Personal and Community Experience
Panama City, Panama. Due to the current pandemic, the Youth Ministry of Centroamérica thought about how to celebrate...
Remembering Rhoel: Twenty Years After
Quezon City, Philippines. It was March 20, 2000, when the heavily armed group Abu Sayyaf stormed Claret School of...
Towards a More Multicultural and Harmonious Community
Rome, Italy. In the spirit of the XXV General Chapter, in the desire to create a congregational culture wherein each...
FR. HÉCTOR GUZMÁN CAICEDO
He died on May 3, 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was 86 years old. And he belonged to the Colombia Oriental-Ecuador...
May 2020
2 Selvaraj V. / Siluvaimuthu A. (Chennai 25 Ord) 12 Lord M. Winner (Chennai 25 Ord) 17 González Silva, Santiago /...
FR. JUDE EBEM
He died on April 28, 2020 in San Antonio, USA. He was 47 years old. And he belonged to the USA-Canada Province. May he...
Trying Times of the Covid-19 Pandemic for the Claretian Mission in Canada
Sherbrooke, Canada. The Claretian Parish of Our Lady of protection and the Catholic Latino Mission is always very...
The Claretian Family Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
New York, USA. Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22nd around the world since 1970. This year, it was...
BR. MANUEL RODRÍGUEZ GANADO
He died on April 21, 2020 in León, Spain. He was 96 years old. And he belonged to the Santiago Province. May he rest...
FR. RAMÓN NAJARRO GONZÁLEZ
He died on April 20, 2020 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He was 81 years old. And he belonged to the Perú-Bolivia Province....
Celebrating the Claretian Mission Day in Time of Pandemic
Rome, Italy. The Congregation celebrates its Mission Day on Divine Mercy Sunday. In this regard, the General Procure...
Silver Jubilee Celebration of First Religious Profession in Korea Independent Delegation
Nampyeong, Korea. On April 13, 2020, the first day of the plenary meeting of Korea Independent Delegation, a...
Fr. Jose Koonamparampil, CMF, New Delegate of the Superior General to Bangalore Province
Rome, Italy. In yesterday's session of the General Government, the Superior General and his Government accepted the...
An Unexpected Journey of A Relic Cross of Saint Anthony Mary Claret in Time of Pandemic
Vic, Spain. Fr. Josep Maria Armesto Miró, one of the priests of the parish of Santa Maria in the city of Castelldefels...
Claretian Mission Day 2020
Claretian Mission Day 2020 is coming up. We are celebrating it on the 2nd Sunday of Easter, at the end of an...
Msgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F., Appointed New Bishop of Fukuoka (Japan)
Rome, Italy. On April 14, 2020, Pope Francis has appointed His Excellency, Msgr. Josep Maria Abella Batlle, C.M.F.,...
FR. EDMUNDO ANDRÉS MARINA
He died on April 12, 2020 in Rancho Dominguez, USA. He was 88 years old. And he belonged to the USA-Canada Province....
Easter Online Claretian Family Gathering
Mexico City, Mexico. An Easter online Claretian Family gathering, mainly from the Americas, took place on Easter...
FR. GREGORIO ACOSTA GARCÍA
He died on April 12, 2020 in Bogotá, Colombia. He was 92 years old. And he belonged to the Colombia Oriental-Ecuador...
Easter 2020
Dear brothers and sisters of the Claretian family, I have no words to express what has been going on in me at this...
Convocation Day at SANYASA
Bangalore, India. Convocation day is always a special significant occasion in the life of any educational institute....
FR. CHRISTIAN MARY IHEDORO
He died on April 9, 2020 in Owerri, Nigeria. He was 88 years old. And he belonged to the East Nigeria Province. May he...
FR. JULIO VIVAS GONZÁLEZ
He died on April 8, 2020 in Valladolid, Spain. He was 83 years old. And he belonged to the Santiago Province. May he...
Letter to the Congregation from Father General (04-02-2020)
Dear brothers, Most of our brothers are in “lockdown” situation in most of the countries, collaborating with civil...
Claretian Response to the Crisis Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic in Sri Lanka
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Due to the lockdown in Sri Lanka to contain the spread of COVID-19, people find it difficult to...
April 2020
4 Sánchez Sánchez, Luis Alberto (S. José del Sur 50 Ord) 5 Pereda Olarte, José María (Centroamérica 50 Ord);...
East Nigeria Quinquennium Program
New Owerri, Nigeria. From 23 to 26 March 2020, East Nigeria Province organized a quinquennium program for priests...
Afraid and Lost, Does the Lord Care if We Perish?
St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. Afraid and lost like the disciples in the Gospel, “we were caught off guard by an...