To celebrate the release of the new document of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, entitled New Wine in New Wineskins: The Consecrated Life and Its Ongoing Challenges since Vatican II, the FSPs of Johannesburg organized an encounter guided by Sr. Judith Coyle, head of the Faculty of Theology… Read more »
During the Lenten season the Daughter of St. Paul of Mumbai scripted, recorded and enacted the Stations of the Cross on the theme “With Mary on the Way to Calvary.” The initiative was held in five parishes in the Archdiocese of Bombay. The laity and priests of all the parishes were deeply moved by the… Read more »
To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Daughters of St Paul of Mumbai organized a symposium on the topic “Legal Rights of Women: Facts, Myths and Interreligious Perspectives.” The event was held on 10 March 2018 in the community’s multi-purpose hall. The program consisted of talks by five women lawyers from different religious backgrounds, who addressed… Read more »
The Apostoline Sisters held their 5th Ordinary General Chapter from 4-17 March 2018 at the Divine Master Retreat House, Ariccia, Italy. The theme that guided the Chapter’s reflections and work was: Working with you for your joy (2 Co. 1:24). “For all vocations”: in fraternity for mission. The following sisters were elected as the Institute’s… Read more »
The new website of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master went online on 10 February, the Feast of St. Scholastica. The site (http://www.pddm.org/) has been completely renewed with regard to graphics, content and modes of information, which now devote more space to photos and videos. Let us make our own their words: “We thank… Read more »
My Sisters (www.22s.com/0237ov) is a portable and accessible “sacred space” created by the FSPs of the United States as a place for asking questions, exploring the faith, and nurturing one’s relationship with God at whatever point a person has reached in his/her spiritual journey. Those interested are invited to gain strength for their journey by… Read more »
The Catholic Church of Pakistan is celebrating 2018 as a year dedicated to the Eucharist. In keeping with this, all the dioceses are offering the faithful a deeper catechesis on the Eucharist each Sunday and are also strongly encouraging Eucharistic adoration. To contribute to the spiritual success of this Year, which is in… Read more »
To open the Lenten season, which this year coincided with Valentine’s Day, the Daughters of St. Paul of Johannesburg organized a meeting entitled: Lent Begins on Valentine’s Day: A Call to Radical Love in Troubling Situations of Hate. The encounter was guided by Nontando Hedebe, a South African theologian, who with great skill presented Lent… Read more »
The Society of St. Paul held its Interchapter Meeting from 15-25 February 2018 in Aparecida, Brazil. Participating in the event were Superior General Fr. Valdir José de Castro, the other members of the General Government, and the superiors of 18 SSP circumscriptions or (in certain cases) their representatives. Placed under the special protection of Our… Read more »
On 6 February, a group of young men and women religious from various Congregations in the Diocese of Prague held their third meeting in a series aimed at acquainting people in their age bracket about the religious life. The theme of this encounter was We Are Courageous (?) while the themes of the previous two… Read more »
