Last news from the United States. The Mountaineer. Winter 2019-2020

Dear Friends, Lent is a season that calls us to deeper love. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are practices which the Church offers to us as a stimulus to put things back in order; that is, to place God, who is Love, in the center of our lives once again. We are reminded to follow Jesus’

Carta del Prefecto de la CIVCSVA

En esta Cuaresma tan especial, y ante la pandemia que está trastornando nuestras vidas, el Cardenal João Braz de Aviz y el Arzobispo José Rodríguez Carballo, OFM, se acercan a todos los consagrados y consagradas con una carta que invita a intensificar la oración, y también a mostrar signos concretos de cercanía, respetando las disposiciones civiles

Excellent news from Asia

ACSI Newsletter – December 2019 Dear Friends, Warm greetings of peace to you. May our Lord grant us the grace in this Advent season to prepare our hearts for his coming in and “pitching his tent” in our life. This is the first time a newsletter is being circulated among the members in the Asian

Newsletter nº10 de la Conférence Nationale des Instituts Séculiers de France

« Ce temps que nous vivons n’est pas seulement une époque de changements,  mais un changement d’époque. » (Pape François) « Le Bureau de la CNISF vous souhaite un très Joyeux Noël et vous adresse tous ses vœux de Bonne et heureuse année 2020 ! » Depuis notre dernière lettre, l’Assemblée de Lourdess’est déroulée. La participation des laïcs de chaque diocèse
Feliz Navidad

Feliz Natal

“Tanto amó Dios al mundo, que entregó a su Hijo único, para que quién crea en él no perezca, sino tenga vida eterna. Dios no envió a su Hijo al mundo para juzgar al mundo, sino para que el mundo se salve por medio de él”. (Jn 3,16-17) Muy queridos Miembros de los Institutos Seculares,

Papa Francesco incontra la Presidenza della CMIS
28 novembre 2019

Il 28 novembre 2019 rimarrà una data memorabile per gli Istituti secolari di tutto il mondo! Alle 9.30 la Presidenza della CMIS (Jolanta, Elba e Margherita), con il suo Segretario Pierre e l’incaricata per le attività della segreteria Chiara, hanno incontrato Papa Francesco nella sua Biblioteca privata. Dopo una chiara presentazione degli Istituti nei vari

Last news from the United States. The Mountaineer

Dear Friends, As the leaves turn golden and ruby and the winds become brisk and filled with the aroma of fall (at least here in Nebraska), my thoughts turn to some of my favorite feasts, that of All Saints and All Souls. These are the day when the Church remembers and celebrates the unsung heroes

Secular Institutes in Malta: good news to discover

The Maltese Council of Secular Institutes is composed of 5 Secular Institutes: The Company of St Ursula Secular Institute of St Angela Merici; the Piccola Famigia Francescana Institute; the Spigolatrici della Chiesa; the Unione Carmelitana Francescana and the Volonteers of Don Bosco. The first meeting of the Council was 30 years ago on the 5th

Servir. Outobro 2019-nº163. Servas do apostolado

Lembram-se da cura dos dez leprosos e só um voltou para agradecer a Jesus? Jesus sente a ingratidão dos outros nove, destacando o gesto simples e grandioso daquele “estrangeiro” . “Como é importante saber agradecer, saber louvar por tudo aquilo que o Senhor faz por nós! Assim podemos perguntar-nos: somos capazes de dizer obrigado? Quantas vezes

The important work of the national Conference of the Phillipines

Theme:  SI-­P: RESPONDING WITH THE YOUTH TO THE CALL TO HOLINESS Held in the St. Joseph Retreat House, Bustillos Street, Sampaloc, Manila from 23 August to 26 2019,  the 4th Secular Institutes-Philippines (SIP) National Assembly brought in 25 participants  from 9 institutes. These are the Associates of Notre Dame (AND), Secular Institutes of the Daughters St. Anne (SIDSA), Fils de Notre Dame de Vie (FNDV),