I believe in the importance of ongoing formation

June 8, 2025

Tags: Consolata Missionaries, G25, Ongoing Formation

A group of 16 Consolata missionaries celebrating 25 years of priestly ordination and/or perpetual profession (for brothers), met in Rome from 4 to 31 May 2025 for a refresher course (ongoing formation).

After evaluating the experience lived together in Rome and Turin, the missionaries expressed through a “Credo” what were, in summary, the most salient points of the teachings transmitted by the course and which they will now commit to implementing in their personal project of life and style of evangelization. The creed was recited during the closing mass of the course, presided over by the Superior General, asking for help from the Holy Founder Joseph Allamano and entrusted to the maternal protection of Our Lady Consolata.

CREED OF THE G25

I believe in the WORD OF GOD that enlightens, animates and guides us in CONSECRATED LIFE, as MISSIONARY PILGRIMS OF HOPE.

I believe in the importance and necessity of ONGOING FORMATION.

I believe in CONSECRATED LIFE, which is a GIFT from God for his Church, and which is not just a story to be told but to be written with the TESTIMONY OF LIFE.

I believe in the urgency of STARTING AGAIN FROM CHRIST, with a new commitment, facing every crisis as an opportunity for GRACE, managing every personal, interpersonal and community conflict, with the mercy of Jesus Christ, the living Word of God who is always among us.

I believe in the CONSECRATION FOR THE MISSION AD GENTES, according to the spirit of JOSEPH ALLAMANO, our HOLY FOUNDER, to be fulfilled in the HOLINESS OF LIFE, with renewed enthusiasm and zeal, mainly among non-Christians, the distant and marginalized.

I believe in interpersonal, intercultural, ecumenical and interreligious DIALOGUE, to communicate the gospel of integral human dignity.

I believe in the importance of TAKING CARE OF MYSELF and with EMPATHY, of all those who are alone, tired in the communities and traveling companions along the roads of the Mission.

I believe in the FRATERNITY and FRIENDSHIP that we have experienced in these days and that we commit to maintain by praying for each other.

I believe in the closeness of Our Lady CONSOLATA, our Mother and model of evangelization, who will walk with us and who will support us in every difficulty, especially through the intercession of our Holy Founder who even today whispers to us: “AVANTI IN DOMINO”.

Participants of the G25 Course, Rome, May 2025