MEETING OF NEW SPIRITAN MAJOR SUPERIORS

The General Council held the Meeting of New Spiritan Major Superiors from 17th to 27th September 2024, with 12 participants. The new superiors were from many different circumscriptions around the globe – Africa, Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania and Asia – living and working in very diverse social, economic, cultural, political and ecclesial situations.…

A NEW SPIRITAN MISSION IN ROME

One of the dynamic inspirations that motivated our founders, Claude Poullart des Places and Francis Mary Paul Libermann was the holistic and authentic formation of the clergy. In the humble beginning of Holy Ghost seminary, Poullart des Places directed that his seminarians should be formed in “knowledge and virtue”. For Poullart des Places, “neglected souls…

Celebrating 20 years of Spiritan Mission in the Diocese of San Juan, Dominican Republic

On 4th February 2024, the Circumscription of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic celebrated 20 years of the Spiritan presence and mission in the Diocese of San Juan, Dominican Republic. Although the Spiritan community and mission is part of the circumscription of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, it is a collaborative mission of the…

Meeting of Superiors of the Union of Spiritan Circumscriptions of Europe (UCE)

The Meeting of Spiritan Provincial Superiors of the Union of European Circumscriptions (UCE) was held from Monday 22 to Friday 26 January 2024 at the Luther King Centre in Manchester, England.  Among the participants were Fr. Marc Botzung (General Assistant in Rome and UCE Correspondent to the General Council), Fr. Innocent Izunwanne (Superior of Germany),…