29.05.2019 Visit to Peru: 1 tree - 3 branches
After spending a few days in Colombia, Fr. Derek Laverty headed south to Lima to join the CIAL formators in their triennial meeting of Initial Formation (21-24 May). This meeting took place in a Salesian retreat centre in Chaclacayo, close to the SSCC international Noviti...
28.05.2019Meeting with the brothers of the Philippines Area
On Thursday, 23rd May, at the request of Kenji Honna (Provincial of Japan-Philippines), the representatives of the GG met with the brothers from the Philippines Area. At the meeting Jean Blaise Mwanda presented the GG vision of spiritual animation for 2018-2024. It ...
27.05.2019Assembly of the Charismatic Family (Rome)
On Saturday, 25th May, Goyi Marín and Fernando Cordero, members of the Secular Branch Spiritual Animation Team, attended the Assembly of the Association of Members of General Curia and Persons Responsible for Lay Associates (Charismatic Family), held at the General...
26.05.2019One hundred years of Beltrán Villegas sscc (Chile)
Our brother Beltrán Villegas Mathieu, of the Province of Chile, was born on 20th May, 1919. One hundred years later we celebrated a life given in service of the teaching of sacred scripture. Christened Alberto at birth, Beltrán was the younger brother ...
25.05.2019† Fr. Friedhelm GELLER sscc (Germany)
Fr. Friedhelm Geller, 80 years old, passed away on 25 May 2019 in Werne (Germany).
He entered the novitiate in 1959 and was professed on 30 March 1960 in Burgbrohl (Germany).
He was ordained a priest in Simpelveld (Nederland) on 24 July 1965.
May he rest in pe...
25.05.2019Feast of Damien in Tahiti (French Polynesia)
From 10th May - 12th May the SSCC Youth Retreat took place at the Parish of Holy Trinity of Pirae-Tahiti. The theme of the retreat was "Dare like Damien". More than 250 young people gathered in honour of the hero of the lepers. During these thr...