For six years now, Procalde Yanapay of Sanctus Paulus Province cooperated with the Provinces of Chennai and St. Thomas, and the Independent Delegations of Kolkata and Northeast India, facilitated by PROCLADE Internazionale, has supported a hostel program for the education of poor children in India. The program is called Proclade Yanapay Hostel Maintenance Programme (PYHM), […]
Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The Delegation of Antillas held an online meeting on January 31, 2022, with all the members of the Delegation to make known and set in motion the itinerary of preparation for the VIII Ordinary General Assembly of the Delegation to be held on May 16-21, 2022, in the Dominican Republic. The meeting was […]
Bangalore, India. Sumanahalli Society was conferred the best Non-Government Organization award for work among the leprosy-affected in the State of Karnataka by the Government, in Bangalore, India. Sumanahalli is managed by the Claretians of Bangalore Province since 1987, probably the only intervention of the Claretians with leprosy-affected persons anywhere. The award was handed over by Dr. […]
WE BRING A GREAT TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSEL Introduction Today’s readings present some characters who are called to carry out a mission of proclaiming the Word of God. They all have the same reaction: they feel unworthy, incapable, and inadequate. Isaiah declares himself to be a man of unclean lips. Peter asks Jesus to […]
Rome, Italy. As the General Government continues to develop its Action Plan for the next six years, it has also become necessary to realign the services and personnel of the General Curia in order to fulfill her mission of animating the Congregation in the processes that will lead to the realization of the dream of the […]
Witnesses Rooted in Christ and Boldness in Mission (Message for the Memorial of the Blessed Claretian Martyrs – 1 February) Today we celebrate the liturgical memorial of Blessed Philip of Jesús Munárriz Azcona, priest, and his companions, religious and martyrs. As we know, this obligatory memorial commemorates all together the 184 Claretian martyrs who have been beatified so […]
February 2 ALL WERE WAITING FOR HIM—ONLY ANNA AND SIMEON RECOGNIZED HIM Introduction Forty days have passed since Christmas and—perhaps with a bit of nostalgia—we remember the emotions aroused in us by that feast and, even more, the good news that the baby brought us, a star coming from heaven to illuminate our nights, “rising […]
The congregation with the whole Church celebrated the 2022 Sunday of the Word of God. This is one of the steps in the realization of our dream with Claret, of a Congregation that, following the example of Mary, treasures in its heart, fulfills and proclaims the Word of God. The General Prefect of Bible and […]
Egume, Nigeria. Finally, the Claretian community administering the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Achuru, Egume, can benefit from the renewable energy brought by the newly installed solar energy panels. The project, mainly sponsored by the General Mission Procure and augmented by the help of other sponsors of West Nigeria Independent Delegation, started on the 15th of […]
THE PROPHET: AN UNCOMFORTABLE PERSON Fourth Sunday in ordinary time – Year C Introduction There are unexpected and unintended tribulations, but there are others that are the result of choices made. The price to pay for those who agree to carry out the unrewarding and challenging mission of a prophet is persecution. Even the nicest […]