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A Synodal Province, Rooted In Christ And Audacious In Mission

Quezon City, Philippines. From January 22-29, 2025, the Claretian Missionaries of the Fr. Rhoel Gallardo Province gathered at the Claret Retreat House in Quezon City for their XVI Provincial Chapter. Presided over by the Superior General, Rev. Fr. Mathew Vattamattam,...

New Provincial Government Colombia-Venezuela 2025-2031

With gratitude and hope, we announce to you the composition of the new Government of the Province of Colombia-Venezuela for the 2025-2031 term. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and the legacy of St. Anthony Mary Claret, this team is ready to...

The Province of Colombia-Venezuela re-elects its Provincial Superior

With great joy, we announce the re-election of Fr. Luis Armando Valencia, CMF, during the IV Provincial Chapter for a six-year term (2025-2031). Born on January 16, 1968, in Tutunendo, Chocó (Colombia), Fr. Luis Armando completed his initial formation in Medellín. He...

Claret Way 2025 of the Claretian Family : A Transformational Encounter

Umsning, India. The Claret Way Claretian Family Northeast India Meet 2025, hosted at St. Claret Seminary, Umsning, Meghalaya, from January 3 to 6, brought together 190 youth from across Northeast India for a spiritually enriching event under the theme "Pilgrims of...

2 November

“I am yearning to go to heaven to see Jesus loved and praised by the whole celestial palace; it will be a greater...

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1 November

I frequently read the lives of those saints who were distinguished for their zeal in saving souls, and I felt the good...

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31 October

“At each town I preached in, the first half of the service was marked by persecutions and calumnies by the wicked of...

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30 October

“The world has always striven to hinder and persecute me, but our Lord has taken care of me and frustrated all its...

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28 October

“The love for God does not consist only in language and words but also, and mainly, in deeds and truth, that is in...

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27 October

“In prayer, humility, faith, hope, charity, religion and other virtues are practiced.” Diálogos sobre la oración, en...

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26 October

“The other group that most claimed my attention was the clergy. If all those studying for service in the Church were...

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25 October

“From the very beginning, the style I aimed at was that of the Gospel: simple and clear” Aut 297 FACILITATE THE...

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24 October

“It seems that I have now fulfilled my mission. In Paris and Rome I have preached the law of God: in Paris as the...

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23 October

“Rip out of your heart all pride which is the root and principle of all the sins” Avisos a un sacerdote: que acaba de...

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22 October

“If you want to aspire to contemplation and union with God you must be a man of prayer as in prayer you receive the...

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21 October

“I was one of eleven children: 1. My sister Rose, born in 1800. Formerly married, she is now a widow. She has always...

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