JPIC Newsbrief – May 2019
Editorial: In our celebration of Pentecost, we are reminded of the abundant outpouring of gifts we have received from the Holy Spirit. Consciously attending to these graces in our JPIC ministry today, our lives are transformed, and we become prophets of hope as “All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents.” Continue reading
National Religious Vocation Conference (NRVC): Communication Skills to Promote Vocations Workshop: July 22-24, 2019
This workshop is created from the syllabus of the NRVC Vocation Ambassadors Program and will teach those vested in vocation ministry and new membership how best to promote vocations through diverse platforms. This interactive, hands-on workshop will focus on practicing new ideas, strategizing for more effective communications and avoiding online mistakes.
Discalced Carmelites: Communicationes 344
At the end of last March, Fr. General, Saverio Cannistrà, began a pastoral visit to the brothers and sisters of Lebanon. Until the 14th of April, he visited all the convents and monasteries present in the semiprovince, to dialogue with the religious friars and nuns present in them, as well as the members of the OCDS. Continue reading
#UISG Programme for the Preparation of Formators 2020
Our Purpose
In response to the need to prepare sisters for formation ministry, the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) offers a programme in English for sisters taking up the responsibility of accompanying those in the initial stages of formation to religious life. This programme is offered in the context of the religious congregations of the participants and the needs of the church and the world in the 21st century. Continue reading
We Are a Mission – Pallottine e-magazine – Issue 8 May 2019
Mary’s Month of May!
In this issue…
Marian Devotions in 21 Countries
Introducing Melbourne’s Youth
Ukraine’s Scouts Continue reading
Pope Francis launches the exhibition for the 10 years of Talitha Kum
The exhibition of the photographs taken by U.S. photographer Lisa Kristine, entitled Nuns Healing Hearts was launched by Pope Francis on May 10th 2019, shortly before holding an official audience with 850 Superior Generals who participated in the XXI Plenary Assembly of the International Union of Superiors General -UISG. Continue reading
Webinars – Gospel values & essential conversations: confronting abuses of power in religious life
Webinars are open to all those who wish to attend. One does not need to be a member of the RFC to participate. RFC members enjoy the added benefit of having access to an archive of recorded webinar sessions and other materials. Continue reading
World Council oh Churches: Engaging for Just and Participatory Societies – Belongingness in Judaism, Christianity and Islam
The Ecumenical Institute at Château de Bossey invites applications for the Certificate in Advanced Studies – Interreligious Studies, 2019.
Intended for an international audience of young people (ages 20-35) interested and engaged in interreligious dialogue, religious leaders, students, lay persons and professionals with a suitable level of religious literacy and/or experience in the field of interreligious dialogue and engagement, Continue reading
Africa/Guinea Bissau – Conference: to prevent sexual abuse on minors in the Church
A formation meeting was held on 21 May in Bissau for the men and women religious of the diocese of Bissau and Bafatá, organized by the Conference for Consecrated Life and Society of Apostolic Life of Guinea Bissau (COVICGB) on the theme: “Child sexual abuse in the Church”.
Speaker during the seminar was Fr. Francelino Antonio Nhaga, Continue reading
Annual Letter of the Superior General to the Confreres of the Society of St Paul: Poverty, Path to freedom, fraternity and service
Dear Brothers, Poverty is the topic on which I propose to reflect this year. Besides being one of the three vows that characterize the consecrated life, it is also one of the “four wheels” of the “Pauline cart”. This means that for the Pauline, poverty is one of the foundations of his life, together with piety, study and the apostolate. In the Annual Letter on the Apostolate we referred to Pauline as a “man of communication”, Continue reading