Thanksgiving for the Final Vows of Our Sisters

We raise our hearts in gratitude to the Lord for the abundant blessings and graces we received during August. The final vows of our sisters, a profound moment of consecration and witness. Their total self-giving to the Lord and His mission is a blessing not only for the Congregation but also for the whole Church.

The celebrations at the diocesan level in Jaffna, Mannar, and Badulla were marked by prayerful preparation, a warm welcome, and the joyful sharing of our charism. These moments enriched our Claretian spirit and strengthened our bonds as one family in mission.

We also experienced with joy the spreading of our Claretian presence among the people. It brought deep happiness and pride to the parents of our sisters and became a blessing for the faithful in the villages who welcomed us with open hearts. Truly, our mission is a living testimony of God’s love and presence among His people. we are grateful to the Lord. Today is one month completed with his blessing and grace.

Congratulation dear flora and Henrisha entering to the postulancy Today with the feast of Timothy and Titus the companions of St. Paul.
Teresita to the Aspirancy. May God bless them always with his graces to journey with thier life and vocation. God bless them

.  Congratulations dear Flora and Henrisha,  today the entering to a stage of Aspirancy ." it is the stage during which, the young woman begins to discern her Claretian missionary vocation". (Dir 127) God bless you both. 

 Vocation Promotion 

    The 76th Archdiocese Children's day celebration took place at the National Basilica of Our Lady of Lanka in Tewatta Ragama. around 19,000 children from Sunday Schools and within the Archdioceses, as well as Catholic Students and College. 

the purpose or the aim was to motivate vacations  within the Archdiocese of Colombo. Thank you for the beautiful experiences. 

Visits

Visits

The visit always gives encouragement and fraternal concerns. Superior General Sr. Priscilla Latela and the General Prefect of Formation Sr. Amilbia Penagos are visiting the Erachakulam residence, Nagercoil and Claret Bhavan Community, Butibori, in India are visiting these days. May these encounters share the realities of the life and mission of the communities. Had a fruitful visit!

Last day of the third Assembly

 Last day of the third Assembly

Every experience, every moment, we face is a lesson, and a lesson will keep presenting itself to us until we commit and finally take an attempt at it. Our last day (31 December 2023) of assembly coincides with the last day of the year. It was a time to reflect on the past twelve months is not just a ritual but a powerful tool for personal growth. The prayer for the person prayer led to reflect to pause in our fast-paced lives and examine our experiences, decisions, and actions. Morning, we had the review of the reports of the delegation governance and the administration. Afterwards, the reduction commission of the Assembly presented final reduction of strategic plan for 2024- 2026. It was approved by the Assembly with the amendments.

We had the first in history of the delegation, the election of the new governance was taken during Assembly time. But the result was not announced because the voting was not completed. It was a new experience. We thanked Sr. Priscilla Latela, Superior General, and Sr. Amilbia Penagos, Vicar and the General Prefect of Formation. They were very kind and patient throughout the Assembly. They helped us to the Synodal way of governing the delegation. Thank you Sisters for you support and encouragement.

We thanked God for His guidance and accompaniment throughout these days and last year (2023). We were filled with God’s blessings and graces. Many of our desires and hopes came true. Learned lessons and measured the countless manifestations of God’s love through our experiences. We have stepped in to another year, we hope for God’s plan come true in our life journey.

Happy and Prosperous New Year to All!

4th day of the Assembly

 4th day of the Assembly

The 4th day of the Assembly began with the morning prayer, Holy Mass and personal prayer. The reduction commission prepared and Strategic for the coming years. We discussed some topics and Srs. Priscilla and Amilbia helped us to understand the process of the discernment in the Delegation and the Congregation. The group actives and discussion helped us to deepen more our discernment on the proposals.

In the evening, we invited the Claretian Fathers from near by communities for our Claretian family gathering. We shared about the process of our Assembly. We displayed some video presentations about life and mission of our Delegation and the whole Congregation. The novices of the Claretian Missionaries shared the joy of the Christmas. It was an enriching the moment for us and Claretian Fathers.