The family, according to him, has its origin in the mystery of the Creator who attracts a man and a woman to become “one flesh”, sharing their lives in a mutual self-giving, prompted by a free and gratuitous love. A DIFFERENT FAMILY What would a family inspired by Jesus be like? The family,... Read more
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24/12/2012
The Word was in the world, and though God made the world through him, yet the world did not recognize him. He came to his own county, but his own people did not receive him. JOY - PEACE The Word was in the world, and though God made the world through him, yet the world did not recognize him. He... Read more
17/12/2012
The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council, in the Pastoral Constitution Gaudium et Spes, recalled that “the Church goes forward together with humanity” (No. 40); therefore “the joys and the hopes, the grief and anguish of the people of our time, especially of those who are poor or afflicted, are the... Read more
19/11/2012
On the 26th October, the Sri Lankan sisters in the Generalate organised a prayerful reflection with the aid of a power point presentation to mark the 150th year of the arrival of the Holy Family Sisters, in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lankan sisters in the community of Via dei Gracchi joined this... Read more
09/11/2012
The Holy Family Sisters concluded their Triple Golden Jubilee with a Solemn Thanksgiving Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral, Jaffna. The was concelebrated by the Apostolic Nuncio Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Spiteri, Bishop of Jaffna Rt. Rev. Dr. Thomas Savundranayagam, Bishop of Ratnapura Rt. Rev. Dr. Cletus C... Read more
29/10/2012
The Youth programme was one of the Jubilee events to mark the 150th year of the arrival of the Holy Family Sisters in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. We invited High School students from 42 schools where our sisters are teaching and there were 305 students who participated in it along with the sister. It was... Read more
24/10/2012
Dialogue at the beginning of Mass between Carmeline and Christaline to explain to those present the meaning of the celebration. CELEBRATION OF THE TWO MARTILLAC COMMUNITIES MARKING THE 150 th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST HOLY FAMILY SISTERS IN SRI LANKA Dialogue at the beginning of Mass... Read more
09/10/2012
The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, an alliance of more than 135 NGOs, bar associations, local authorities and unions, was created in Rome on 13 May 2002. It was founded as a result of the commitment made by the signatories of the Final Declaration of the 1st World Congress Against the... Read more
07/10/2012
With this solemn concelebration we open the thirteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on the theme The New Evangelization for the Transmission of the Christian Faith. This theme reflects a programmatic direction for the life of the Church, its members, families, its communities... Read more
14/09/2012
We are happy to announce the inauguration of a new space for Information within the Family: on September 8 a new website for the Congress of the Family will be accessible to all. ALL MEMBERS of the FAMILY of PIERRE BIENVENU NOAILLES Dear all: We are happy to announce the inauguration of a new space... Read more
24/08/2012
Given the serious consequences following the tragic events of the death of peasants and police at Estancia Campos Morombí, with the subsequent decision to impeach the President of the Republic and related to this the implications for the present and the future of the social and political life of... Read more
02/06/2012
The fundamental inspiration of Father Pierre Bienvenu Noailles was to perceive the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph as “the gentle image of the Trinity and seed of the Church”. For him as for every believer, the mystery of the most Holy Trinity is “the” ineffable, unknowable mystery that can... Read more
23/05/2012
AGAINST TRAFFICKING - An English girl, forced into prostitution in Italy, was among the key speakers at an international conference on combating human trafficking hosted by the Pontifical Justice and Peace Council in the Vatican on Tuesday. COMBATTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AGAINST TRAFFICKING - An... Read more
18/05/2012
As we draw near to World Communications Day 2012, I would like to share with you some reflections concerning an aspect of the human process of communication which, despite its importance, is often overlooked and which, at the present time, it would seem especially necessary to recall. FOR THE 46th... Read more
07/05/2012
May 15 of every year is the U.N International Day of Families. The JPIC office here in Rome wanted to call attention to it this year, so they asked the Holy Family of Bordeaux to provide a prayer to be translated and sent out all over the world. Colleen Moore was happy to do this in our name... Read more
01/05/2012
What was the experience of the participants during this final phase of the session? In what direction was the group moving? After days of deep reflection and mutual listening, the participants prepared to live through the final stage of the session which had two main objectives: THE FINAL STAGE OF... Read more
27/04/2012
During this stage, two days were spent reflecting more deeply on the theme: “Feminine Religious Life” from the perspective of the new world vision. Emphasis was placed on the feminine dimension and we were helped in this reflection by Giselle Gomez. “FEMININE RELIGIOUS LIFE” As the session... Read more
27/04/2012
To begin with, we present an overview of the session as follows: The theme, nature and aim of the session: “Formation for Communion”. Margaret’s opening words helped the participants to open themselves to the newness of the gift of each day and presented to the group the main objective of the... Read more
22/04/2012
Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet Earth in a number of countries and regions, which reflects the interdependence that exists among human beings, other living species and the planet. International Mother Earth Day 22 April Mother Earth is a common expression for the planet Earth in... Read more
20/04/2012
During these days, the group worked on some essential elements of the process of formation – discernment, evaluation and the practice of accompaniment. The Formation Session continues its reflection … DAYS 14,15,16,17 18 During these days, the group worked on some essential elements of the process... Read more