« I have been crucified with Christ ; yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me » ( Gal. 2, 20 ). In this very day of Consecrated Life, we are united with all members of secular Institutes in the world, our heart full of gratitude for the gift of evangelical counsels. Jolanta Szpilarewicz

STATISTICAL DATA – May 2018 Survey carried out at the end of 2017 among the members of the CMIS

R.I.P OREMUS PRO DEFUNCTIS This is to inform you all about the sad demise of Ms. Mary LE THI KIM QUYEN Secretary of ACSI Executive Board for 2019-2022 Representative of the Women Secular Institutes and Apostolic Associations in Conference of Major Superiors of Religious in Vietnam Director General of the Secular Institute of the Family

September 28-30, 2018, Franciscan Renewal Center, Scottsdale, AZ Thirty delegates met at the Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, from September 28-30, 2018, for their national meeting of the United States Conference of Secular Institutes (USCSI). Vice-president Father George Hazler of the Voluntas Dei Institute gave a reflection on the theme: Accepting Acceptance – Being