Saint Joseph Allamano: his words became Him! Is it a surprise that he has become one? I think to the negative! St. Joseph Allamano, as we can see from his words above believed that sanctity was a fundamental and primarily a Christian calling. In his understanding, talking of sanctity was not based on the process of beatification and canonisation, hence being elevated to the table and level of the Saints.

Msgr. Lisandro Rivas is the new bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela Pope Francis has appointed the Consolata missionary, , Msgr. Lisandro Alirio Rivas Durán bishop of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Venezuela), until now he was auxiliary bishop of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas. In an interview with our Communications Office in Rome, the bishop spoke about the Church's mission facing the grave social and political situation in Venezuela.

Mozambique must not return to violence! “I remember God and groan, I meditate and my spirit faints (…), I am troubled and speechless”. “This prayer from Psalm 76 is my feeling today for what is happening in Mozambique after the elections of October 9”, declared Msgr. Inácio Saure, IMC, Archbishop of Nampula, during the mass celebrated at the Consolata Generalate in […]

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Joseph Allamano a saint in the family Turin, October 25. It is a rainy morning, but the courtyard of the Mother House is already coming alive with the first groups of pilgrims, veterans of the three days in Rome and the two in Piedmont. Today the meeting place is the shrine of Saint Joseph Allamano at “his home”, in Corso Ferrucci.

The church of Turin is also celebrating The variety and beauty of God's mission adorns the Consolata Shrine With hearts full of gratitude and joy, today, October 24, the pilgrims of Saint Joseph Allamano filled the Consolata Shrine of Turin where the new saint worked for 46 years and founded two congregations at the service of the mission ad gentes.

Thanksgiving in the homeland of Saint Joseph Allamano Castelnuovo Don Bosco the land of saints. The town on the hill of the upper Asti area is dressed for the occasion today. Flags of all nations cross its perched streets. Scarves with the image of the new saint have been hung from the windows and balconies.

Thankgiving mass for the new saint Saint Joseph Allamano’s family is celebrating Rome, October 21. «This morning during the synodal session, I went to thank the Holy Father, who was present with us, for the gift of the canonization of the Founder», tells Cardinal Giorgio Marengo,

Today Joseph Allamano was proclaimed a saint Vatican City. Today, October 20, 2024, on World Mission Sunday, Joseph Allamano is officially a saint. The proclamation mass, in St. Peter's Square, was very solemn, with very many people attending it.

“We’ve been looking forward”: Consolata Bishop in Africa Retraces Journey to Institute ahead of Founder’s Canonization The Canonization of Blessed Joseph Allamano is an occasion that members of the two Institutes he founded have been looking forward to for close to a century, Bishop José Luís Gerardo Ponce de León of the Catholic Diocese of Manzini in the Kingdom of Eswatini has said.  By ACI Africa Staff* In an interview with ACI Africa in Rome, the Bishop […]

South Africa-Eswatini Prepares for the canonization Blessed Joseph Allamano Consolata missionaries in the delegation of South Africa-Eswatini are in the final stages of preparatory activities as the delegation gears up for the canonization of Blessed Joseph Allamano on 20th October 2024 in Rome.

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Tanzania: Allamano’s daughters and sons annual retreat In preparation for Father Joseph Allamano’s canonization, and following the annual programme, the Consolata missionaries (priests, brothers and sisters) gathered together from 1st to 5th of October for their annual Spiritual Retreat. The topic of reflection was on holiness, given by father Dawit Sendabo, IMC from the Ethiopian Region.

Consolata Hospital Ikonda: Healing, Hope, and Health for Generations Nestled in the serene Southern Highlands of Tanzania, almost 2050m above sea level, Consolata Hospital Ikonda has been a beacon of hope and healing since its inception in 1963. Established by the Consolata Missionaries, the hospital was inaugurated by the founding father of Tanzania, Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere, on October 7, 1968.

Madagascar: a new school dedicated to Our Lady Consolata opens in Beandrarezona The school’s goal is to contribute to the formation of young people by offering them quality education By Jean Tuluba * The Consolata missionaries arrived in Madagascar on March 13, 2019 to work in the diocese of Ambanja, in the northwest of the Island. After a suitable period of study of the Malagasy language, on […]

Rome: The formators’ visit to the community of Porta Pia The group of formators gathered in Rome for the ongoing formation course visited the formative community of Porta Pia - Nomentana - on Saturday 7 September.

Spiritual journey 3: “The Founder and the Mission” In continuity with the spiritual journey proposed by the two General Councils, IMC – MC, and in preparation for the canonization of Blessed Joseph Allamano, we publish the third reflection entitled “The Founder and the Mission”.

The miracle performed in the Amazon confirms the Charism The miracle performed through the intercession of Blessed Joseph Allamano confirms the Charism bequeathed to his missionaries, whom he sent ad gentes.

Short visit to the Catrimani Mission After 6 hours of waiting due to bad weather, the small four-seater plane departed from Boa Vista towards the Catrimani Mission (about 150 kilometers in a straight line), an area within the State of Roraima, in the land of the indigenous people Yanomami which is part of the greater Brazilian Amazon