On 15 June 2017, the FSP community of Alba, Italy combined its solemn celebration of the anniversary of the foundation of our Congregation with a festive celebration of the 100th birthday and 84th anniversary of religious profession of one of its members: Sr. Anna Maria Dal Pra’. When a person “cuts the ribbon” of a… Read more »
On 30 June 2017, the Centenary Year of the Pauline Cooperators officially opened in Rome with a solemn Eucharistic Celebration presided over by Fr. Valdir José De Castro, Superior General of the Society of St. Paul. The Liturgy, which took place in the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, was filmed live by Telepace…. Read more »
From 19-22 June 2017, the Signis World Congress took place in Quebec City, Canada on the theme: Promoting Stories of Hope. The days were marked by numerous plenary sessions and workshops attended by more than 300 professional Catholic communicators, including three Daughters of St. Paul. The participants listened to the stimulating input and then shared… Read more »
Rome, 29 June 2017 Opening of the Centenary of the Pauline Cooperators To All the Sisters Dearest Sisters, This year, the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul takes on a particular meaning for us because we are celebrating the Centenary of the Pauline Cooperators in the Church. In fact, on 29 June 1917, the… Read more »
Our U.S. Province’s new Center for the Brazilian Apostolate is beginning to work well and in the last few months several initiatives have been held there. The first and very well-attended event, which took place in October 2016, was a catechetical formation encounter that featured guest speaker Dom Leomar Brustolin, Auxiliary Bishop of Porto Alegre,… Read more »
The Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops has announced the opening of a web site in preparation for the XV Ordinary General Assembly of Bishops on the theme: Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment. The Synod will be celebrated in October 2018 and its website is youth.synod2018.va. This web site, says the press… Read more »
On 15 June, the Daughters of St. Paul celebrated the birthday of their Institute by hosting a preview of their latest rock musical, The Messiah, performed in the large square facing the Queen of Apostles Basilica, Rome. The Province’s newest musical production, which closes the trilogy on Jesus of Nazareth, presents the main stages of… Read more »
The FSP International Multimedia Center, Rome, recently launched a new book by Fabio Bolzetta entitled Voci del terremoto (Voices from the Earthquake). This latest FSP publication recounts stories of rebirth from the ruins caused by the massive quake that struck central Italy on 24 August 2016. Present for the book launch were Bishop Domenico Pompili… Read more »
On 6 May 2017, the Daughters of St Paul launched their eBook and eMusic Mobile Applications in their local parish church in the presence of the parishioners who attended the Holy Eucharist. Everyone was very appreciative of the venture and spoke well of the FSPs and their efforts to reach as many people as possible… Read more »
From 2-4 June 2017, a total of 70 members of the Society of St. Paul, Daughters of St. Paul, Pious Disciples, Pastorelle Sisters and Apostoline Sisters gathered at the St. Paul House, Rome to participate in an encounter organized by the provincial governments of the PF in Italy for all their members under the age… Read more »
