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Jubilee Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope

The Pope has approved the motto Pilgrims of Hope as the theme of the 2025 Jubilee Year. “Like every motto,” said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for the New Evangelization, “the meaning of the entire Jubilee journey begins with the terms chosen to condense it and this motto brings out two words…

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In memory of Maestra Thecla 2022

Letter of Sr. Anna Caiazza, Superior General

Dearest Sisters and young women in formation, Like all those who did not have the privilege of knowing Maestra Thecla personally, I enjoy listening to sisters who shared a part of their Pauline journey with her. I was particularly struck by their reference to her faith, manifested in all the nuances of love, because faith–genuine faith…

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ITALY
A Month in the Company of Prima Maestra Thecla

During the month of February, the Daughters of St. Paul are proposing a journey in the company of Prima Maestra Thecla on the theme of love. The goal of this initiative is to make known the life and spirituality of Venerable Sr. Thecla Merlo, to pray for her beatification and for vocations, to grow in… Read more »

Comment on the Theme of World Communications Day 2022: LISTEN!

This is probably the first time an exclamation point appears in the title of a Papal Message. This punctuation mark, which came into use around 1300 A.D., thus lends a touch of innovation to World Communications Day 2022. With its vertical rod springing up from a point, it emphasizes the necessity and urgency of the… Read more »

Final Message 2022

39th MEETING OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENTS OF THE PAULINE FAMILY

 FINAL MESSAGE THE FAMILY CHALLENGES THE PAULINE FAMILY   Dear Sisters and Brothers of the Pauline Family, With joy, we are writing to you after our 39th Meeting of the General Governments of the Pauline Family. We would like to share with you a summary of the days we lived and thank you for your… Read more »

Missionaries Killed in 2021

According to data collected by Fides News Agency, twenty-one missionaries were killed throughout the world in 2021: 12 priests, 1 male religious, 2 women religious, and 6 lay people. Regarding the continental distribution of those killed: the highest number recorded was in Africa, followed by the Americas, Asia, and lastly Europe. In the collection of… Read more »

BRAZIL
90 Years of FSP Presence and Mission in Brazil

The 90th anniversary of the presence of the Daughters of St. Paul in Brazil (1931-2021) was commemorated throughout the country with celebrations, events, conferences, interviews and other modes of underscoring this big occasion. Among the many events that highlighted the presence and apostolic activities of the FSPs in this nation was a tribute from Rio… Read more »

Baptism of the Lord 2022

“You are my beloved Son” Luke 3:15-16.21-22 John says: “Do you want to know the face and heart of God? Then listen to the words of Jesus and consider what he did for you.” But how does Jesus communicate God? By standing in line with sinners, by being baptized like them, that is, by descending… Read more »