Twenty-two sisters (5 Koreans, 3 Japanese, 2 Pakistani, 11 Filipina) participated in the first Seminar on Ongoing Formation organized by the Asia-Pacific Coordination Team (APCT), held in Manila from 24 July-15 August 2011. The topics treated were: Donec Formetur (retreat), The Pauline Community, a witness and prophetic presence, The Pauline Book Center: a new pulpit… Read more »
Here is a rapid run-down of our activities in Madrid, Spain, where more than 30 FSPs and SSPs from Europe and other continents participated in WYD: Vocation Fair: along with more than 70 other religious Institutes, we participated as the Pauline Family in the Vocation Fair held in the Parque del Retiro. Our stand sported… Read more »
In collaboration with the members of the SSP community of Vicenza, Italy, the FSPs of Romania recently held a Bible Mission in St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, Bucharest. The purpose of the mission was to help the parishioners discover together the great treasure of the Gospel. The Pauline coordinating team was enthusiastically supported… Read more »
A candle surrounded by barbed wire. A flame that “doesn’t burn for us but for all the people we were not able to save from prison, as well as all those who were killed, tortured, kidnapped or who have disappeared.” A lighted candle is the symbol chosen to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Amnesty International,… Read more »
After 17 months of intensive study and work, the biblical course organized by the Daughters of St. Paul in collaboration with the Archdiocese of La Paz came to a successful conclusion. The purpose of the course was to help the pastoral workers of the various vicariates and parishes of the archdiocese come to a basic… Read more »
Today World Youth Day opens in Madrid, Spain, with celebrations that will continue up until 21 August. We have heard and read a lot about this event in the previous days and weeks and we hope that many people unable to travel to Spain for the occasion will follow all the activities online. Everything-events, services,… Read more »
To celebrate World Communications Day 2011, the Daughters of St. Paul of Pasay, Philippines organized an original initiative entitled Family Media Poster-Making Contest. The families of our sisters’ lay collaborators (Paulines Lay Mission Partners) participated enthusiastically in this event, which centered on the WCD theme. Nineteen colorful and well-crafted posters were submitted to the jury,… Read more »
The EU Council has designated 2011 as the “European Year of Voluntary Activities”-a time in which the 27-member countries are celebrating the activities of all their citizens who freely dedicate part of their time to helping individuals and society as a whole. It is estimated that about 20% of the continent’s population devote some of… Read more »
On 19 July, Queen of Apostles Hospital, Albano, inaugurated its newly renovated surgical wing. The blessing opened with the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon cordoning off the zone by Sr. Antonieta Bruscato, FSP Superior General. After this, the hospital chaplain proceeded to bless the wing and all those present for the occasion: hospital personnel, patients,… Read more »
From Valencia to Valladolid, from Granada to Madrid, the significant presence of the Daughters of St. Paul at numerous book fairs this year offered our sisters and the visitors to their booths moments of fraternity, enlightenment and education. The diffusion of our publications is always an important time for us to meet people searching for… Read more »
