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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...
Annual Retreat and X Provincial Assembly of East Nigeria
Owerri, Nigeria. From the 30th September to 6th October, the members of the East Nigeria Province gathered at the...
6 October
“October 6th 1850, the feast of St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusian order I had once wished to join….., was my...
5 October
“In the case of children, the only work required is that of planting, whereas adults require both weeding and...
Adorers of God the Father
Alpedrete, Spain. The Claretians of the Forge that is being held these months in Los Negrales started with the...
ASCLA West Educators Congress
Madurai, India. Teachers and Administrators from the different educational centers in India and Sri Lanka gathered...
4 October
“When one is poor and really wants to be poor, freely and not by force, then he enjoys the sweetness of poverty and,...
Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment
St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City. The XV Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops opened with the celebration...
3 October
“Jesus Christ in the Blessed Sacrament is our moral and physical life. Moral, which consists in knowing and loving,...
Solidarity and Mission Regional Training – Africa
Nairobi, Kenya. “Our life in Nairobi was a celebration of cosmic, human and Claretian communion. We could live in...
#inSolidarity
“It’s great to see that our contribution, symbolic as it may be, yet fundamental, gave hope, brought joy and comfort...
2 October
“Societies have become weak and are starving because they have ceased to receive the daily bread of God’s Word. Every...
#volunteermissionaries
"As young volunteer missionaries, we have chosen to be with the poorest, those who live in the seven communities of...
1 October
“The Word has been, is and will always be the queen of the world” Aut 449 THE WORD, QUEEN OF THE WORLD When St. Paul...
Forge 23 Started
Madrid, Spain. It has been 25 years since the first residential Forge was held in the fall of 1993 in Colmenar Viejo...
FR. LUPICINO GARCÍA ALONSO CMF
He died in León (Spain) on September 29, 2018. He was 96 years old. And he belonged to the Province of Santiago. Rest...
Holy Cross and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parishes Back to the Care of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago, USA. After 60 plus years of doing ministry, in a mutual decision with the Archdiocese of Chicago, the...
30 September
*299.- “Doing and suffering are the greatest proofs of love.” Aut 424 THE GREAT PROOFS OF LOVE In a solemn declaration...
75 Years of Uninterrupted Commemoration of the Claretian Martyrs
Ribera d'Ondara, Spain. With respectful silence and in the key of reconciliation, the Claretian family, a hundred and...
29 September
*289. - “I have seen this era as one in which selfishness has made men forget their most sacred duties to their...
28 September
*279.- “The times were so troubled that I not only had to avoid talking politics, but also I had to avoid calling the...
#couplegoals
“United for their love and their option for the Kingdom” Eddy and Massiel, from the Church of the Heart of Mary in...
27 September
*269.- “At times we are persecuted and slandered for something we haven’t done but we are culpable in other things and...
FR. LUIS GUZMÁN GAONA CMF
He died in Morelia (Mexico) on September 26, 2018. He was 87 years old. And he belonged to the Province of Mexico....
FR. ROMÁN ÁNGEL MORENO HERRERA CMF
He died in Toluca (Mexico) on September 25, 2018. He was 86 years old. And he belonged to the Province of Mexico. Rest...
26 September
*259.- “Perhaps it will seem strange that I dare to speak about agriculture and with admiration they will say, ‘What...
#musician
“God does not deserve to have what is left of us, but He deserves to have the best of us!” I am the director of the...
FR. ORLANDO NOGUEIRA DE ANDRADE CMF
He died in Batatais (Brazil) on September 25, 2018. He was 95 years old. And he belonged to the Province of Brazil....
25 September
*249.- “What was foretold long ago and many times about what is happening in Spain has now come true. I offer myself...
#pastFutureGuardians
“All the activities strengthened our missionary spirit, affirmed our vocation, pointed to us that we are the Church...
Opening Ceremony of Claret Feast Jogjakarta 2018
Jogjakarta, Indonesia. “Claret, teacher and father!” This was the song echoed by the Claretians living in Jogjakarta...
24 September
*212.- “On September 24, the Lord gave me an understanding of another passage in the Apocalypse (10:1): "Then I saw...
Euskal Herria Claretian Family Retreat for the Beginning of the Course
Salvatierra, Spain. Last Saturday, September 22, the Claretian Family of the Province of Euskal Herria met in...
23 September
*229. - "Jesus Christ was placed in a new tomb hewn out of rock. He taught us how he wants us to place him, through...
22 September
*219.- “Before eating I will say, ‘Lord, I eat so as to have strength and to serve you better’. Before going to bed,...
New Delegation Government of East Asia Delegation for 2018 – 2021
Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. On Thursday, 20 September 2018, the Delegation Government of East Asia...
Recent Visit of Father General to Venezuela
Caracas, Venezuela. On the 20th of September 2018, Father General, Mathew Vattamattam, CMF visited and had a meeting...