On 11 July 2017, the 9th General Chapter of the Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd elected Sr. Aminta Sarmiento Puentes as Superior General of the Institute for the 2017-2023 sessenium. Sr. Aminta, a Colombian, was the Bursar General of the Institute since 2000. We assure her of our prayers and ask the Lord that… Read more »
“Being a sign of hope in a dead city, destroyed and without a future, means to draw hope from the Source of Life and Hope that is Jesus Christ. Our eyes have seen the cruel reality. In these very difficult moments, only hope in God has given us the strength to move forward.” With these… Read more »
The 9th General Chapter of the Pastorelle Sisters is underway in Rome from 29 June–16 July 2017. The theme to prepare for this important congregational event was: “Woman, behold your son!” The Prophetic Gift of Pastoral Maternity. In explaining the reasons behind this choice of subject, the Sisters say: “In our journey up to now… Read more »
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 »
