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FR. ENRIQUE FERNÁNDEZ BAÑOS, CMF
February 04, 1949 – June 01, 2026 (Sanctus Paulus Province / Provincia de Sanctus...
Preparing the Formation Course for Youth and Vocation Ministry’s Coordinators and Teams
Rome, Italy. From May 25 to 31, 2026, Claretian Missionaries representing each Conference of the Congregation gathered...
FR. CARLOS JAVIER FERNÁNDEZ ÁLVAREZ, CMF
December 06, 1951 – April 03, 2026 (Province of San José del Sur / Provincia de...
FR. BALTASAR DE SOUSA AZEVEDO, CMF
August 12, 1945 – April 01, 2026 (Province of Fátima / Provincia de Fátima)
Earth Hour 2026: Claretian Communities Join the Global Call to “Give an Hour for Earth”
On March 28, 2026, at 8:30 PM local time, Claretian communities around the world joined millions of people in...
XXIV Convocation of Sanyasa Institute
Bengaluru, India. Sanyasa Institute of Consecrated Life held its 24th Convocation on March 23, 2026. Two students of...
General Government’s days of reflection before the intensive session.
Sorrento, Italy. From March 16 to 18, 2026, the General Government took a few days of reflection before the start of...
Claretian Leadership Formation Strengthens Mission in the Delegation of Congo
Kinshasa-Kikwit, DR. Congo. From 5–14 March 2026, the Independent Delegation of Congo organised the Claretian...
Claretian Gathering in Rome for the Feast of Saint Joseph
Rome, Italy. On March 19th, 2026, the Claretian missionaries living in the five communities of Rome, following...
“He invited him to come up and sit with Him” (Acts 8:26–40)
Los Teques, Venezuela. From March 6 to 8, 2026, the Claret Center in Los Teques hosted a gathering of local leaders of...
Our Claretian Identity: Ongoing Formation Seminar
Owerri-Lagos. On March 7, 2026, the perpetually professed Claretian Missionaries from the East Nigeria Province and...
Pastoral and Missionary Conversion: Formation Meeting of Missionary Centers
Medellín, Colombia. On March 6, 2026, the Animación Pastoral Parroquial of the Province Colombia–Venezuela organized...
“Synodality and Mission”: Guiding Paths Towards the XXVII General Chapter
Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Encounter of the General Government with the Major Superiors, held from 2–9 March 2026 at the...
Claretian Missionaries – Appeal for Peace
Bolawalana, Sri Lanka, 2026 March 7 Dear brothers and sisters, We speak with deep concern as we witness the tragic...
Claret Way Youth Leaders Gather for Formation in Kattuwa
Kattuwa, Sri Lanka. A two-day formation programme for Claret Way Youth Committee Members and Youth Lay Leaders of the...
Towards the XXVII General Chapter: Encounter of General Government with Major Superiors
Colombo, Sri Lanka. The Encounter of the General Government with the Major Superiors, which will be held from 1–9...
Encounter with Claret 2026 Begins for English-Speaking Claretians
Vic, Spain. The Encounter with Claret 2026 is being held from 24 February to 26 March 2026, gathering 16...
“My Spirit Is for the Whole World”: A Missionary Beginning in Papua New Guinea
Kupang, Indonesia. On 24 February 2026, Fr. Yohanes Paulus I, CMF; Fr. Metodius Manek, CMF; and Fr. Edvan Andreas...
Council and Local Superiors in Assembly
Nkué, Equatorial Guinea. From February 22 to 25, 2026, the Council of the Delegation Padre Xifré met with all the...
Jesus offers a Kingdom of Forgiveness: Lenten Retreats Strengthen Claretian Communities in the United States and Canada
California & Seattle, United States. In preparation for Lent, the Claretian Biblical Animation of the Province of...
FR. MAXIMINO CEREZO BARREDO, CMF
August 04, 1932 – February 20, 2026 (Santiago Province / Provincia de...
A new servant in the Lord’s Vineyard
Basmata, India. On 15 February 2026, Sujit Kisku, CMF, of the Delegation of Kolkata, was ordained to the Sacred Order...
THIS IS HOW OUR LAY VOCATION WAS BORN – Cristina Guanilo Espinoza and Bruno La Hoz Salinas SSCC
Dear young people, friends, family: After the overloaded binge of Christmas parties, we have the privilege of...
GOD’S GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR ME – Nyasha Choga CMF
The adventure to live loving and the risk to be happy in Christ is what basically form the background of my vocation....
THE LORD HAS CHOSEN HIS LOVED ONE FROM THE BEGINNING – Geraldine Sasirekah Eusabius RMI
In response to God I, vow to God to live for the whole time of my life the Gospel counsels of poverty, chastity, and...
LETTER TO A YOUNG PERSON IN SEARCH OF HIS/HER VOCATION – Natividad Mikué Mbá Obono MMI
This is for you, yes! for you who are seeking, dreaming, looking to the future as a challenging goal and plan to build...
LOVE: A TOUCHING MOVEMENT – Yohanes Mangge CMF
“He went to him and bandaged his wounds...” (Luke 10:34) Introduction A real action and greeting other are a life...
TELL ME WHO YOU HANG OUT WITH, AND I WILL TELL YOU WHO YOU ARE – Piotr Bęza CMF
Less than a fortnight ago I returned from a month-long Ignatian retreat. This time reminded me of an old proverb with...
25th ANNIVERSAY OF ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD – Carlos E Sanchez Miranda CMF
Every 29 November I gratefully celebrate three gifts received from the Lord: the first, in 1932, the birth of my...
VOCATION IS THE RESPONSE OF GOD FOR THE CRY OF HIS PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD – Vinoraj Filix Arulnesan CMF
I heard these words while I was studying philosophy in Karumathur, Madurai, India, from Fr. Mathew Vattamattam,...
MY JPIC ANIMATION SERVICE IN ROME – Vincent Anesthasiar CMF
When you are called to serve in Rome, it implies you had been a reliable and hard-working person with experience. Such...
My experience as a Claretian in specialisation at the Gregorian university of Rome – Aloysius Etwino Ganti CMF
Hello, I am Etwino. I am a Claretian missionary and a priest. I made my first religious profession in 2013 and my...
MY ACADEMIC AND VOCATIONAL JOURNEY – Olivier Okito Zanga CMF
The formulation of the title follows an order that sounds good to the ears. In reality, what I am going to say,...
My animation service in the Claret Way Global Coordinating Comission of Claret Way Global – Eduardo José Hernández Morales
From feeling lost with respect to my beliefs, my vocation and my faith, to being a leader, an animator, a witness and...
The 2026 Ordinary Assembly of ACLA Concludes in Riaba
Riaba, Equatorial Guinea. From February 9 to 14, 2026, the city of Riaba hosted the Ordinary Assembly of the...
My vocational experience as a Claretian missionary brother – Rojes Alveenas CMF
"For the Lord does not see as mortals see; they look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart". 1...
God’s love never ends – Charito D. Tano, CMF
My name is Charnito D. Tano, CMF. I am a newly professed brother and currently a seminarian in my first year of...
Young Claretian Missionaries Formed in the School of Obedience in Côte d’Ivoire
Soubré, Côte d’Ivoire. From February 10 to 12, 2026, the Parish of Notre Dame du Rosaire in Soubré hosted the first...