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.

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.

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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.

Canonical Visit in Congo: Final Part and Conclusion The final part of the Canonical Visit to the Congo Region, carried out by the Superior General, Father James Lengarin, accompanied by the Vice Superior General, Father Michelangelo Piovano, and the Councilor, Father Erasto Mgalama, was completed with visits to the parishes of Saint Joseph of Arimathea, Bisengo Mwambe, Saint Hilaire, and the philosophical seminary from January 28 to 31.

Episcopal Ordination of Mons. Jackson Murugara, Coadjutor Bishop-elect of Meru The Consolata Missionary, Rev. Father Jackson Murugara, who was appointed by Pope Francis as Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Meru (Kenya) on January 16, 2025, will be ordained bishop on March 19, 2025, at Kinoru Stadium in Meru Town at 10:00 AM local time.

Pope: Consecrated life offers society the ‘light’ of evangelical counsels As the Church celebrates the World Day for Consecrated Life, Pope Francis prays First Vespers with religious men and women, urging them to truly encounter one another and the Lord in the Eucharist.

Formators and Formation: CAF Turin, Father Samuel Kibara Situated in the historic Turin neighborhood of Barriera di Milano, the most multi-ethnic in the city, there is the parish of Maria Speranza Nostra which since 2022 has also hosted an Apostolic Formative Community (CAF) with a group of theology students involved in pastoral care.

Welcome to Mongolia Since 2003, the Consolata missionaries have been working in Mongolia an Asian country five times the size of Italy, but with only three and a half million inhabitants (2.2 people per square kilometer), half of whom live in Ulaanbaatar, a cold and polluted capital, but also full of museums.

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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.

Brotherhood: a fulfilling Vocation Animated by his apostolic zeal and having understood the mission of the Church, St. Joseph Allamano concerned himself with the entire world. He felt the urgency of carrying the gospel to the ends of the earth. In his observation, there were many organizations in the Church devoted to charity, but few dedicated to the mission.

Marsabit in Celebration: 60 Years of the Diocese! It has been 60 years since the founding of the Diocese of Marsabit on November 25, 1964, under the leadership of Bishop Mons. Carlo Cavallera, a Consolata missionary. To mark this jubilee, the Church of Marsabit, together with many friends from near and far, gathered on a rainy day (a sign of blessing) on November 23, 2024.

Formators and Formation: Bravetta, Father Nicholas Odhiambo The Office of Ongoing Formation of the Consolata Missionary Institute has organized in the month of September 2024, from 2 to 17, the first of two ongoing formation courses for formators of the novitiate, theology and specialization. The second course is scheduled for September 2028.