In the year 2018, a Congregational retreat with the theme: ‘Walk the Way; Live the Grace’ is being organized for the entire Congregation. The talks of the retreat will be based on the four pillars of our Congregation: ... to read more
Superior General has declared the year 2018 as the “Year of the Local Religious Community”. It will start on 24th January, 2018 and will go up to 23rd January, 2019. The theme of the Year of the Local Community is: REVITALISING MY LOCAL COMMUNITY: SPACE FOR COMMUNION AND MISSION. The theme is in keeping with that of the General Chapter 2019: MSFS, WAKE-UP TO THE BASICS. The following topics have to be studied and reflected upon during the course of the Year 2018: My role in revitalizing my local community Various dimensions of community as “space” Building communion in community Community for mission
The preparations for the 20th General Chapter with the proposed theme “MSFS, Wake up to the Basics” are underway. We are invited to reflect upon the four pillars of our Congregation and spirituality: Our Consecrated Life in Community, Mission, MSFS-ness and the Spirituality of St. Francis de Sales. I invite you to study and reflect on the Working Papers first of all personally, and then in Communities and also in Apostolic Communities. Please follow strictly the schedule of studying the Working Papers. The Convenors of the Apostolic Communities are requested to submit the reports and proposals to the Provincial, after completing the discussions on every Working Paper. The following is the schedule for the study of Working Papers: Working Paper I: January – February 2018 Working Paper II: March – April 2018 Working Paper III: May – June 2018
A inauguração da Capela da adoração perpétua no dia 10 de Abril em Caçador.
The inauguration of the Chapel of Perpetual Adoration on April 10 in Cacador.
Dear Confreres, in the past years we had been making strenuous efforts to have statutes of our own for practical and spiritual implementation of a rule of life for our province.
The second annual retreat is fixed to be held from 9th to 14th January 2017 at MSFS Dhyanashram, Visakhapatnam. Rev. Fr. Benny Kootanal MSFS, Provincial of South-West Province has agreed to preach the retreat.
Thanks to the generosity of the Provincials of Pune and Hyderabad of the Gabriel Brothers, the following confreres are sent for training in school administration.
The Annai Velankanni Madha Alayam at Kunnathur, (Under Mariapuram Parish) was blessed by Rev. Bp. Thomas Aquinas and Opened by Rev. Fr. A. Dharmaraj, Msfs on 4-9-2016 at 6PM, in the presence of faithful and people.
Pope John Paul II describes seminary formation as, “A continuation in the Church of the apostolic community gathered about Jesus, listening to his word, proceeding towards the Easter experience, awaiting the gift of the Spirit for the mission.”
On 5th August 2016 St. John’s Mass Centre celebrated Mothers’ Day with the aim of bringing unity and understanding among the people allotted by the Archdiocese of Nagpur.
Communication from Fr Benoy Veliyathu, the Councillor Incharge of Formation The Regional Formation Forum that met at MSFS House, Hyderabad, from June 25 to 26, 2016, decided to have an update programme for all the formators of the Congregation of the Missionaries of St Francis de Sales.
Father Jose Thenganakunnel, aged 66 and a priest for 40 years in the Congregation of the Missionaries of St Francis de Sales, died of cardiac respiratory failure on Saturday July 16, 2016, at 8. 30 a.m, at St John’s Hospital, Guwahati, Assam.