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St Jean Paul II, New Independent Delegation

After a long process of discernment and consultation, the request of the Major Superior of Polska, Fr. Piotr Beza, for the St. Jean Paul II Delegation to become an Independent Delegation was approved by the Superior General and his Council on March 24, 2025. This will...

Canonical Erection of the Ave Maria Province

On March 25, 2025, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, Superior General of the Claretian Missionaries, signed the decree that elevates the Indonesia-Timor Leste Independent Delegation to a Province. Henceforth, it will be known as the Ave Maria Province. The Ave Maria...

FR. FRANCIS UKAEGBU IHEANACHO, CMF

       December 26, 1953 – March 21, 2025 (Province of East Nigeria / Provincia de East Nigeria)

Celebrating the Feast of St. Joseph at the General Curia

Rome, Italy. On March 19, 2025, the Claretian community in Rome gathered at the General Curia to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph, Copatron of the Congregation, Patron of the General Curia, and Patron of the Claretian Brothers. The event was marked by moments of...

31 August

“In all of life's disagreeable, sad, and humiliating events, I always remind myself that they come from God's hand,...

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30 August

“Seeing that the Lord, out of sheer good will and no merit on my part, was calling me to stem the torrent of...

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28 August

“Exaggeration, insults, slander and anonymity are weapons that form the arsenal of weakness and are the ribbons that...

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27 August

“I will have for God, the heart of a son and a wife; for myself, the heart of a judge; and for my neighbour, the heart...

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26 August

On August 26, 1861, at 7:00 in the evening while I was at prayer in the church of The Rosary at La Granja, the Lord...

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25 August

I also established a convent of nuns dedicated to teaching girls, and I bought them a house that cost me about 12,000...

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24 August

“Frequent the holy sacraments, deprive yourself of something as your gift, pray the holy Rosary to Mary every day with...

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23 August

Vich, August 23, 1865. Because I was unable to decide whether to return to court or not, I discussed it with the...

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22 August

“Mary was at the centre of all the graces and beauties that God had distributed to the angels and saints and all...

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21 August

“Jesus rode upon a donkey when He entered Jerusalem in triumph. I, too, gladly offer myself to Jesus to make use of me...

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20 August

“Seeing the willingness of the people, the hunger for the divine word, etc, I can’t restrain myself: therefore all day...

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