The Superior General’s 2026 Christmas message calls the Congregation to renew hope and joy by returning to the simplicity of Bethlehem. He recalls that God heals a fragmented world by entering human life with humility and tenderness, and invites Claretians, in the spirit of St. Anthony Mary Claret, to welcome Christ anew and offer Him to a world in need of hope.
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...
In his message marking the 177th anniversary of the Claretian Congregation, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, Superior General, invites Claretian brothers to “breathe the same missionary Spirit” that inspired Saint Anthony Mary Claret and his first companions in Vic. He...
In his message for the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fr. Mathew Vattamattam, CMF, superior general, invites the Congregation to contemplate Mary’s Heart as a home and school where the Word is welcomed, lived, and proclaimed, forming missionaries rooted in...
