Tanzania: Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, Bishop of Iringa Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, of the clergy of the diocese of Mafinga, as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Iringa in Tanzania. He will succeed Mons. Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa, who retired from the pastoral care of the same diocese at the age of 76.

St Joseph Allamano’s concrete interest for the mission Our founder, St. Joseph Allamano had a special concrete interest for the missions. Fr. Lorenzo Sales in fact notes that there was a list of prayers which showed Fr. Allamano’s interest for the missions.

Reviving the Charism Inherited from Saint Joseph Allamano The second meeting of the Central Charism Commission (CCC) took place on February 27–28, 2025, at the IMC General House in Rome. At the conclusion of the two-day meeting, the Commission formulated a series of proposals that will be submitted to the two General Councils for approval.

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Jubilee in the World. Father Juan Carlos: a sign of consolation in Poland The Consolata missionaries arrived in Poland in 2008 and settled in Kielpin in the Diocese of Warsaw with the task of working in the missionary animation of the local Church. In 2022, a second community was created in the city of Białystok, the center of the diocese by the same name, on the border with Belarus.

Saint Joseph Allamano celebrated in Mongolia February 16 is known to be the Feast day of the Consolata Missionaries fathers and sisters’ Founder. A day in which we recall his birth in heaven and we thank God for the gift of his life for us. Moreover, this year marked the first time we celebrated Joseph Allamano as a Saint following his canonization in Rome on October 20, 2024 by Pope Francis.

Jubilee in the World. Mons. Múnera: a synodal, missionary, and merciful Church To obtain guidance for strengthening the pastoral mission of the Church in Colombia, bishops Mons. Francisco Múnera Correa, Mons. Gabriel Ángel Villa Vahos, and Mons. Germán Medina Acosta—respectively President, Vice President, and Secretary of the Colombian Episcopal Conference (CEC)—visited Rome from February 18 to 24.

Consolata Missionaries take on a new mission in London On Sunday 23rd February 2025, Fr. Godfrey Msumange was installed as the Parish Priest of Mary Immaculate and St Gregory the Great, new mission of the Consolata missionaries in London.

Formators and Formation: Abidjan, Father John Baptist Ominde The service of formation is an integral part of the mission. The Consolata missionaries arrived in Ivory Coast in 1996 and the group became a Delegation in 2001. The decision to start the basic formation in the country was made during the III Conference in 2012.

Kenya: A Day of Celebration for the Community of Sereolipi February 8, 2025 was a historic day for the Catholic community of Sereolipi in Kenya, who celebrated with joy and gratitude the inauguration and consecration of the new Parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This event marks a milestone in the region’s journey of faith, crowning years of sacrifice, commitment and hope on the part of the community and the Consolata missionaries.

Novena to St. Joseph Allamano The Novena to St. Joseph Allamano begins on February 7 and ends on February 15, the day before he ascended to heaven in 1926. This year marks the first time we celebrate the liturgical feast of the Founder of the Consolata Missionaries, Fathers-Brothers-Sisters, after his canonization, which took place on October 20, 2024.

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St. Joseph Allamano: 1. Holiness and God Alone “In this three-year period in which we are invited to experience in a very special way the presence of St. Joseph Allamano in our lives, we wish to invite you during this year in preparation for the Centenary of his death (February 16, 2026), to pause and listen to his voice, and live what he has always taught us.”

Feast of Saint Joseph Allamano in Turin and Castelnuovo “A feast that touches our hearts” is how Mother Lucia Bortolomasi, Superior General of the Consolata Missionaries, defined the celebration of the first feast of Saint Joseph Allamano after his canonization. The Holy Mass took place on the morning of February 16, 2025 in the Church and Sanctuary dedicated to him in the Mother House of the Consolata Missionaries.

Feast of Saint Joseph Allamano and the Centenary celebration of his Easter Last January 29th we celebrated the anniversary of the foundation of the Consolata Missionaries, sons and daughters of Saint Joseph Allamano. Today, February 16th, we celebrate his Easter, which happened 99 years ago, and in this way we begin a period of preparation to celebrate February 16th 2026 in which we will celebrate the first centenary.

The centenary of the death of Saint Joseph Allamano On 16th February 2025, the Institute will start one year journey towards the celebration of the centenary of the death of our founder. Maybe it’s better to say we will begin a journey to celebrate 100 years since the birth of our founder in heaven.

Let’s talk about the Jubilee of Hope Surely we have heard that the year 2025 is the year of the jubilee, or what is also known as the "Holy Year"; in reality, the jubilee began on December 24, 2024, with the opening, by Pope Francis, of the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome and will end with the solemnity of the Epiphany 2026.

The Faces Supporting the Mission In Wamba, northern Kenya, among the Samburu community, mission is a shared endeavour. Here, Father Joseph Omondi Omollo, a Kenyan, and Father Ansoni Camacho Cruz, a Mexican, lead a mission that would be impossible without the active participation of local men and women.

Let us work together to prepare future saints in the Institute As the new year 2025 begins, we are a happy lot. The year 2024 will remain in history as the year in which our Founder Joseph Allamano was canonized. It is a great milestone in our history and we should be proud to have experienced this.