In keeping with what is by now an 11-year-old tradition, the team of Pauline brothers and sisters in charge of animating the spiritual exercises programmed for the Pauline Family in Italy gathered at the Divine Master House in Ariccia, Italy from 2-10 November to make their own course of spiritual exercises in preparation for their… Read more »
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Italy Verbum Domini: Renewing Humanity?s Access to God
To rediscover the centrality of the Word of God so as to be, like Paul, convinced and credible witnesses of the risen Christ: in synthesis, this is Pope Benedict XVI’s message in his post-synodal exhortation, Verbum Domini, which gathers together the reflections and proposals that emerged in the Synod of Bishops on the theme, The… Read more »
Brazil Young People and Communications
SEPAC (the Pastoral Communications Service of our Brazilian Province) has organized a theorico-practical course for young people on the theme Young People in Metropoli and in Cyberspace.The purpose of the first stage of the course, which is part of a project to educate youth to critically interpret communications, was to evaluate the relationship between young… Read more »
South Sudan New Pauline Centre – A Dream Come True
On 26 November, the anniversary of the death of Blessed James Alberione, the FSPs of Johannesburg, South Africa inaugurated their new Pauline Centre?the pivot of their media and cultural activities.The new Center, which offers the public a wide range of publications, will also be used for meetings, conferences and debates on communications-related themes and initiatives… Read more »
Taiwan Spiritual Accompaniment in the Fathers of the Desert
To promote Fr. Grun?s new book, Spiritual Accompaniment in the Fathers of the Desert, the FSPs of Taipei, in collaboration with the Protestants and the Tien Educational Centre (run by the Jesuits), organized a meeting with the author on the theme of Spiritual Accompaniment.About 500 people attended the event?a very surprising and gratifying turn-out in… Read more »
Madagascar A Lesson on the Psalms
The young FSPs of Madagascar recently visited each class of a local school, where they presented the Book of Psalms in such a way as to make its beautiful message meaningful to the students of every grade level.The students all listened very attentively to the sisters? presentations and afterward asked many questions concerning how use… Read more »
Italy Charism Course for the Pauline Family 2010 – 2011
The year of formation on the Pauline charism opened with a welcome address delivered by Sr. Marta Finotelli, sgbp who, in the name of all the General Governments of our Institutes, said: ?This new academic year is brimming over with hope because it also marks the journey of the whole Pauline Family toward our centenary… Read more »
Czech Republic Mission in the Heart of Atheist Liberec
In collaboration with a community of Franciscan brothers, the Daughters of St. Paul of Prague recently held a Bible Mission in Liberec, a city with a reputation for being strongly atheist. It was the first mission of this type to be held in northern Bohemia in 67 years.Since one of the FSPs in the Prague… Read more »
Italy The Printed Word in the Internet Age: a Challenge to FSPs
Sr. Emiliana Park, a Daughter of St. Paul from Korea, concluded her specialized studies in social communications at the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, with a dissertation entitled, Changes in the Print Medium in the Internet Age. The subtitle of the work, “Challenges and Prospects Offered by the Press to the Daughters of St. Paul of… Read more »
Philippines Words without Borders
The 31st Manila International Book Fair, held from 15-19 September in Pasay City, revolved around the theme “Words without Borders,” underscoring how books can be powerful and influential tools in the work of evangelization. The FSP booth, which showcased a wide variety of publications and DVDs, was visited by religious coordinators, catechists, school librarians and… Read more »