Buenafuente del Sistal, Spain. Forge 23 participants went for a 9-day Spiritual Exercises at the Cistercian Monastery of Buenafuente del Sistal in the Alto Tajo zone of the Province of Guadalajara. Prayer and reflection marked these intensive days as they go through the nuclear themes of the Forge. The cloister bell has given monastic rhythm and depth to the days lived in that beautiful place.
Los Negrales, Spain. The 9th English edition of FORGE: Claretian Renewal Encounter opened on 20 September 2025 and will continue until 8 December 2025. Inspired by the experience narrated by our Founder in his Autobiography (n. 342), the Forge is not only the symbol...
Los Negrales, Spain. From April 22 to July 10, 2025, the very first French-language edition of the Forge, named Forge1/25, was held in Los Negrales, a suburb of Madrid. Thirteen Claretian missionaries from three Major Organisms in French-speaking Africa — Congo,...
The 8th Edition of the English Forge, held from September 22 to December 10, 2024, brought together 11 members from six major organisms for an intensive 80-day program. Designed for missionary identity and spiritual renewal, it featured community life, prayer,...
