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Claretian Missionaries

Claretian Missionaries

Fr. Paul Smith, cmf - UK Delegation el Wed, Oct 24th 2012

The mission of St Anthony Mary Claret, who felt compelled to help people know of God’s love, continues today and into the future, and with it the need for men and women to make themselves available to let today’s generations know what will really give lasting meaning to their lives.

The Future as Promise - Our God is in a Covenant with Europe.

The Future as Promise - Our God is in a Covenant with Europe.

José Cristo Rey García Paredes, cmf. - Book Review el Mon, Jul 30th 2012

The future of religious life in Europe is intimately connected with the future of the faith. This is one of the major preoccupations of the Church at this moment. There are three circumstances that do not make the vocational experience for religious life in Europe easy: cultural secularisation, religious chaos and the distrust of institutions.

51 Blessed Claretian Martyrs

51 Blessed Claretian Martyrs

- Congregation el Fri, Jul 15th 2011

 Fifty one martyrs? But who cares? It all happened 75 years ago, worlds apart from you and from me . There are certain qualities in the friends of God that transcend time and historical circumstances, making them our contemporaries, our fellow travellers. With their lives and especially with their death they conquered the future, placing themselves right into the frontiers of our dreams.

Congregation or Disintegration?

Congregation or Disintegration?

Fr. Gonzalo Fernandez, cmf - Claretian Spirituality el Wed, Jul 13th 2011

 This coming Saturday, July 16th, the Claretian Missionaries celebrate the 162nd anniversary of their Foundation. St. Anthony M. Claret gathered in Vic (Catalonia, Spain) five young priests filled with missionary zeal. The missionaries are now in 65 countires, willing to bring the Gospel to everyone.

Biography of S. Anthony Mary Claret

Biography of S. Anthony Mary Claret

- Claret el Tue, Feb 22nd 2011

St. Anthony Mary Claret was born in Catalonia, the northeastern corner of Spain, in a town called Sallent on December 23, 1807. On July 16, 1849, he gathered a group of priests who shared his dream. This is the beginning of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, today also known as Claretian Missionaries.