The Importance of Learning Our History In a world of daily scientific discoveries, there is a tendency to always aim for the new and forget the old. There is a risk of rushing into new disciplines and academic courses and forgetting the "traditional subjects" such as the study of history. The progressive mentality of today's world sees attention to the past as a wasted opportunity.

Jubilee in the World: Fr. Clemente Madeira. Venezuela, a Time of Hope “The Jubilee 2025, an event of great significance for the Catholic Church, is being experienced in Venezuela in a particular context, marked by social and economic challenges. The Venezuelan Church has launched an appeal to live the Jubilee as a time of hope and renewal”. This is what the Father Clemente Madeira says

Consolata missionaries, pilgrims at the Holy Door More than three million pilgrims have already crossed the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica. This Saturday morning, March 29, 2025, the threshold was also crossed by a group of Consolata missionaries from the communities of Rome and Nepi who wanted to live the experience of the Jubilee as a family.

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New Jersey celebrates Allamano’s Canonization The whole world of Consolata missionaries had celebrated the thanksgiving Mass for the Canonization of St. Joseph Allamano, except the New Jersey community. This is why on March 22, 2025, the Consolata missionary community of this part of the US, organized this feast.

Graduation of three Consolata students from Merrivale Seminary Pomp, glamor, and great joy filled St. Joseph’s Theological Institute- Cedara on 14th March 2025, when the Institute held its 20th graduation ceremony. Several students majority of whom are members of different religious congregations, were awarded Degrees in Philosophy and Theology, and a few others were awarded Post-Graduate Diplomas in Theology.

Bishops call for free and fair elections in Cote d’Ivoire As Cote d’Ivoire approaches its presidential election in seven months, the country’s Catholic Bishops have expressed deep concern about the current socio-political climate. In a Pastoral Statement published Monday this week, the prelates urge politicians and citizens to prioritise peace and national cohesion.

Diocese of Dundee in South Africa celebrates St Joseph Allamano Holy Mass of Thanksgiving for the Canonisation of St Joseph Allamano was celebrated on 16 March 2025 in the Mary Immaculate Queen Parish in Osizweni, in the Diocese of Dundee, at the outcasts of Newcastle town in South Africa.

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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Saint Joseph Allamano: 2. Holiness and the Eucharistic Dimension Throughout this year, until February 2026, a team will prepare a reflection sheet each month to be used as a guide for retreats or for other moments of personal and community prayer. We publish the second meditation entitled "Holiness and the Eucharistic Dimension of Life".

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.