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First meeting of Claretian Bishops: joy, communion, missionary passion
Rome, Italy. Eighteen Claretian bishops from across the globe took part in the first-ever encounter of Claretian...
In-Person Meeting of the General SOMI Team
Rome, Italy. For the third time since the 2021 General Chapter, the General Team of Solidarity and Mission (SOMI) of...
Sacerdotal Ordination of Jorge Ortigoza, CMF
Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay. On 17 February 2019, Paraguayan Deacon Jorge Ortigoza Garcete, CMF of the Province of San...
Claretian Biblical Seminar for St. Charles Lwanga Delegation
Nairobi, Kenya. The Claretian Biblical Seminar with the theme “Biblical Inspiration of Our Life and Ministries as...
New Generations Gathering
Guayaquil, Ecuador. A gathering of the New Generation, a group of 80 young people (acolytes, missionary childhood,...
Perpetual Professions in Cameroun
Yaounde, Cameroon. On February 10, 2019, at Saint Charles Lwanga Parish Nkolbisson, Yaounde, six Claretian students...
The Blessing of the Extended Building of CARE Home Center and Opening of the New St.Claret Prayer Home Residence
Cheeral, India. The Blessing of the Extended building of CARE Home Center at Cheeral, Wayanad, Kerala, and the...
Message of Father General for the Funeral of Fernando Cardinal Sebastian Aguilar, CMF
Together with the whole Congregation, I thank the Lord for the gift of His Eminence Cardinal Sebastian to the...
Preparing the AEYG 2019 + Claretian Family in Timor Leste
Dili, East Timor. Representatives from the different Organisms and members of the Claretian Family of ASCLA East...
FR. SANTHANASAMY RAJENDRAN CMF
He passed away on February 11, 2019 in Madurai, India. He was 61 years old. And he belonged to the Province of...
Claretian Student’s Encounter in Preparation for Holy Orders
Granada, Spain. The Claretian Student’s Encounter in preparation for Holy Orders (presbyterate and diaconate) took...
II Claretian Educational Exchange
Madrid, Spain.Seven Claretians from West Nigeria (2) and East Nigeria (2), St. Charles Lwanga - Kenya (1), Uganda (1),...
National Secretariat for JPIC Cameroun
Yaoundé, Cameroon. The National Secretariat for JPIC Cameroon kicked-off on Thursday, 7 February 2019, an effort to...
Pope Francis’ Historic Visit to the UAE
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. In the two thousand years of the Catholic Church’s existence, 3 February 2019 marks...
Consecrated Day Celebration at Sanyasa
Bengaluru, India. Sanyasa, the only Institute of Consecrated Life in India, organized a three-day seminar on a theme...
Claretian Missionaries Commended for the Excellent Work for Education in Brazil
Batatais, Brazil. Frs. Sérgio Ibanor Piva and Luiz Claudemir Botteon, CMFF received on the night of January 29, 2019...
FR. JESÚS HINOJAL DE LA PARTE CMF
He passed away on February 5, 2019 in León, Spain. He was 87 years old. And he belonged to the Province of Santiago....
A DOCUMENT ON HUMAN FRATERNITY FOR WORLD PEACE AND LIVING TOGETHER
INTRODUCTION Faith leads a believer to see in the other a brother or sister to be supported and loved. Through faith...
Baptism of 18 children at Kimbondo Pediatrics
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. On 3 February 2019, the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Kimbodo’s small...
Perpetual Profession of Jacob Edathinattu and Royson Melvettom, CMFF
Spaichingen, Germany. Students Jacob Sebastian Edathinattu and Royson (Francis Xavier) Melvettom, CMFF of the Province...
Blessing and Opening of the Administrative and Publications Building in Sri Lanka
Negombo, Sri Lanka. On January 30, 2019, Sri Lanka Dependent Delegation blessed and opened St. Claret Center which...
Experience of David Martínez Gómez, CMF During the EMJI 2019
Panama City, Panama. Student David Martínez Gómez, CMF, one of the young Claretians who participated in the World...
FOUNDATION IN PRADES
From November 1868 to October 1879, our Congregation found a safe haven in southern France to pass the revolutionary...
Presentation of The Book “The Strength of Vocation. The Consecrated Life Today”
Rome Italy. The presentation of the book "The Strength of Vocation. The Consecrated Life Today" which includes four...
February 2019
02 Fontana Bastos, Cláudio Roberto (Brasil 25 Prof.) 02 Ribeiro, Maurício da Silva (Brasil 25 Prof.) 05 Alves dos...
MEMORIA OF BLESSED PHILIP DE JESUS MUNARRIZ AZCONA, PRIEST AND COMPANIONS, RELIGIOUS AND MARTYRS
Rome, Italy. Prior to 1:00 p.m. today, the Holy See sent to the Secretary General the approval of the inclusion of the...
One-day Seminar on Consecrated Life
Bengaluru, India. On 27th January 2019 a one-day seminar on the theme, “Rejoice and Be Glad – Pope Francis’ Call for...
FR. CLAUDIO ORDÓÑEZ DOMÍNGUEZ CMF
He passed away on January 30, 2019 in Granada, Spain. He was 86 years old. And he belonged to the Province of Fatima....
Wrapping up
Panama City, Panama. The Claretian Family wrapped up the World Youth Day in Claretian Family (WYD 2019 + CF) with a...
Another Journey Has Begun for the Claretian Family
Panama City, Panama. With the lively celebration of the Holy Eucharist presided by Fr. Francisco Javier (Frank)...
FR. ARNOLD JOHN GONZALEZ CMF
He passed away on January 26, 2019 in San Gabriel, California, USA. He was 87 years old. And he belonged to the...
FR. DONALD ROBERT LAVELLE DOLD CMF
He passed away on January 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was 97 years old. And he belonged to the...
You are not the ‘Tomorrow’, nor the ‘Meantime’: You are the ‘Now’ of God
Panama City, Panama. "You are not the 'Tomorrow', nor the 'Meantime'. You are the 'Now' of God." With this statement...
Sacerdotal Ordination of Nathaniel Rayappa, CMF
Bengaluru, India. Student Nathaniel Rayappa, CMF was ordained a priest on 26 January 2019 at the Sacred Heart Parish...
Inaugural Mass of the Taking Possession of Office of the Major Superior of West Nigeria
Ibadan, Nigeria. The members of the Independent Delegation of West Nigeria gathered together at their Theologate in...
Cardinal Bocos Takes Possession of His Titular Church in Rome
Rome, Italy. Cardinal Deacon Aquilino Bocos Merino, CMF, takes possession of his Titular Church in Rome yesterday, 26...
FUNERAL MASS FOR FERNANDO CARDENAL SEBASTIÁN AGUILAR, CMF
Malaga, Spain. On January 26, 2019, the Funeral Mass for the eternal rest of Fernando Cardinal Sebastián Aguilar, CMF...
Meeting of Local Superiors with the Council of the Delegation of Congo
Kinshasa, DR Congo. On January 23, 2019, all Local Superiors of Independent Delegation of Congo who are in Kinshasa...