Hospitals in the United States were the first to grasp the importance of the emotional impact a book can make on a person, and in the light of this they started setting up mini-scale libraries in many of their units (especially the oncology and psychiatry sectors, where the course of treatment and recovery is closely… Read more »
“The book, The Daughters of St. Paul in Africa, tells the story of the many sisters of various nationalities who, since 1958, have joyfully carried out the Pauline mission in Africa and Madagascar. The desire was to publish the text on the occasion of the centenary of the foundation of the Daughters of St. Paul….
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Among the initiatives carried out to celebrate the Bible Year of the Pauline Family (2020-2021), the audiovisual sector of the FSP Congo-Ivory Coast Delegation, in collaboration with Radio Maria, launched a radio program called Quiz Biblique (Bible Quizzes)–an interactive question-and-answer program on the Word of God. The initiative began on 5 February 2020, the…
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On 5 February 2022, the Daughters of St. Paul commemorated the 58th anniversary of the death of Prima Maestra Thecla by opening a community in the Archdiocese of Calabar, located in southeastern Nigeria. Archbishop Joseph Ekuwem celebrated the Eucharistic Liturgy, in which a number of priests and religious participated. This was followed by the blessing… Read more »
During the month of February, dedicated to Maestra Thecla, the Daughters of St. Paul of Arequipa, capital of the Peruvian region of the same name, reopened their book center to the public after a brief closure due to their move to a new location in the city. Our sisters write: “Since 1994, we have moved… Read more »
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 »
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 »
When the Pauline Family launched its Year of the Bible, Sister Anne Joan Flanagan of the US-ESC province felt strongly inspired to read the Word of God from cover to cover–but not by herself. On 24 November 2020 she sent the following invitation to her 28,000 Twitter followers: “Read the Bible with me!” Her…
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To celebrate the Pauline Bible Year, Paulines Publications Africa organized formation meetings for catechists on the theme: The Bible and Catechesis. The animations were held in the dioceses of Maralal, Isiolo and Marsabit–three of the poorest and most marginalized Kenyan dioceses. Due to economic problems, catechists here lack the essential tools they need for their… Read more »
After its success in Brescia, Naples, Udine, Lodi, Novara and Palermo, the project to donate books to prisoners for Christmas is also being carried out this year by our FSP book center in Messina. The Caritas Foundation of the Archdiocese of Messina, the D’arteventi Association and the Chaplains of the Messina and Barcellona Pozzo di… Read more »
