In mid-July, the Junior Professed FSPs of Europe (two from the Czech Republic, two from Romania, two from Italy, one from Poland and one from Portugal) gathered at the Generalate in Rome to reflect on the Pauline life under the guidance of Sr. Annunciata Bestetti from the Italian Province and Sr. Rosanna Pennasilico from the… Read more »
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Brazil A Thousand Reasons To Celebrate
The Daughters of St. Paul of Brazil are celebrating the airing of the 1000th episode of their TV series ?Espaço Vida,? which was launched on 8 Sept. 2006. The program has reached this landmark thanks to the talent of the script-writing team and the fidelity of the public to the series. Espaço Vida focuses on subjects… Read more »
Colombia The Novitiate Goes Online
The FSP novices of Bogota have set up a blog to help everyone participate in their formation journey. They say that in these days their Province is joyfully celebrating the international aspect of the Congregation through the presence of our General Government, which is currently making the Fraternal Visit to this circumscription. The address of the new… Read more »
Italy Mourning the Death of Giuseppe De Carli, the ?Voice? of the Vatican
The world of Catholic journalism in Italy mourns the loss of 58-year-old Giuseppe De Carli, the chief reporter of Vatican news. Announcement of his death was made by the director of the Vatican Press Office, Fr. Federico Lombardi, who said, ?We remember him with great esteem and affection and ask everyone to pray for him.? The… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) Conclusion of the Year of Formation
The FSPs of the Ivory Coast have just concluded the Year of Pauline Formation (2009-2010) that they held for their collaborators. The evaluation session revealed that the participants in the course made a particular contribution to the Pauline apostolate in the areas of itinerant diffusion in parishes and schools, and the preparation of programs for… Read more »
Spain Valencia Book Center Receives Prize
In Valencia, Spain, the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ has been celebrated with great pomp and splendor ever since the XIV century. For the third time, the FSP Book Center in this city participated in the window-display contest held annually in connection with these celebrations. Both our sisters and employees threw themselves into the… Read more »
Korea 50th Anniversary of Foundation
The Daughters of St. Paul of Korea are celebrating their 50th anniversary of foundation this year. The Jubilee itinerary opened with a conference by Rev. Song Bongmo, SJ, author and FSP collaborator, who presented his new book on the meaning of forgiveness and reconciliation. This was followed by a lyrical music pageant and then a performance… Read more »
Italy Frignano Dedicates a Street and Park to Blessed James Alberione
Not long ago, a Pauline Cooperator asked the Town Hall of Frignano (a town near Naples) to dedicate a street and a small park to Blessed James Alberione. The proposal was accepted and the Daughters of St. Paul prepared for the event by carrying out an intensive 4-day mission centered on the parable of the ?sower… Read more »
Czech Republic “Bible 24”: A Round-the-Clock Reading of the New Testament
The parish of Brno, Prague recently joined forces with some of its neighboring parishes to hold ?Bible 24?: the public, continual reading of the New Testament over a period of 24 hours as a concretization of Is. 62:6: ?All day and all night [your sentinels] will never be silent. ?The Daughters of St. Paul were actively… Read more »
Russian Federation Connecting with Moscow’s Catholic Youth
This May, 100 young people, ages 16-30, participated in the Archdiocesan Catholic Youth Meeting in Moscow, which centered on the theme: ?Master, what must I do to inherit everlasting life?? (Mk 10:17) The Daughters of St. Paul, represented by Sr. Roberta Hummel as official photographer and vocation witness, participated in the two-day event. Archbishop Paul Pezzi… Read more »