On August 29, Bishop Romà published a pastoral letter, Here I am, Send me, in observance of the bicentennial of the birth and baptism of St. Anthony Mary Claret. After explaining his reasons for writing the letter, the bishop offers his reflections on:
1. The Christian roots of the saint, his family and his youth;
2. The missionary, his person and his work throughout his apostolic career, concluding with his death and burial;
3. The secret of St. Anthony Mary Claret, the source of his spiritual nourishment and his service of God and humanity. The letter concludes with a reflection on the relevance of Claret to the church today, especially in Catalonia. The bishop also invites people to visit during the coming year two places of special significance: Sallent, where Claret was born, and Vich, where he is buried. It is kind of the bishop of the diocese, where our Founder was born, to describe to his faithful this spiritual giant, one of their own, whose remains a living witness to the Gospel after two hundred years.
On the occasion of the Feast of St. Anthony Mary Claret, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, Superior General, invites the Congregation to rediscover the beauty of fraternity through the eyes of Christ. Drawing inspiration from Claret’s profound love for his missionaries, he...
Rome, Italy. On the evening of 24 October 2025, the Claretian Family in Rome, together with parishioners and friends, gathered joyfully at the Basilica del Sacro Cuore di Maria to celebrate the solemnity of St. Anthony Mary Claret, founder of the Missionary Sons of...
Saint Anthony Mary Claret visited Rome three times during his lifetime. His first visit was in 1839, when he presented himself to the Congregation of Propaganda Fide, offering to be sent anywhere in the world. He returned in 1865 to consult the Holy Father regarding...
