Claretian Missionaries held their first USA Provincial Chapter during the third week of August in Chicago. The USA province was born on February 2, 2011 during an assembly of 80 Claretian Missionaries serving in the United States. The new province is the fruit of efforts of Claretian Missionaries who arrived in this country from Spain and Mexico in 1902. The missionaries served Mexican immigrants in San Antonio, Los Angeles, and Chicago, Illinois. (click here to read more...)
FATHER ALOYSIUS ELLACURIA MEMORIAL MASS
The 30th Annual Memorial Mass for Father Aloysius Ellacuria, C.M.F. was held at his grave site at the Old Mission in San Gabriel, San Gabriel, California, Saturday, April 9, 2011.
Funeral Mass and Burial took place Thursday, February 11, 2010 at San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel, CA, for Father Edward Widmer, CMF , 87, a Claretian Missionary for 70 years, who died after several months of declining health on February 11, 2010 in San Gabriel, CA. (read more...)
HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
In light of the recent events in Haiti, I would like us all to join together to support our Claretian brothers, families and friends who are suffering in the aftermath of the devastation the earthquake caused. Our Province will be sending financial assistance to our brothers in Haiti in response to the current situation. If you or anyone you may know, would like to make a donation to the Haiti earthquake relief fund, please send your donations to the Claretian Provincial Office at 10203 Lower Azusa Road, Temple City, CA 91780 ; we will take care of sending all the funds to the relief effort in Haiti. Please keep our Claretian brothers in Haiti, their family, friends, and the Haitian people in your prayers during these difficult times. Please click here for further updates on the Haiti Earthquake Relief effort.
Joint Assembly of the US Eastern and Western Provinces, Sierra Madre, CA
"Rekindling our Fire in the USA"
Please keep all the Claretian Missionaries from the Eastern and Western Provinces in your prayers; They will gather for a week long Assembly, January 4-8, 2010, to further discuss, reflect, and pray for the unification of the U.S. Provinces.
Thanks to God and your faithful support, the Claretian Missionaries continue to carry out the work set forth by St. Anthony Mary Claret. Claret identified himself and his mission as a person who "desires mightily and strives by all means possible to set the whole world on fire with God's love". This mission is alive and well through the presence of Claretian Missionaries in over 64 countries in the world. The mission is about the Word of God touching the human heart and transforming humanity and our world.
With a spirit of joy and hope, we invite you to participate in a Solemn Novena of Prayer to Saint Anthony Mary Claret from Thursday, October 16, to Friday, October 24, 2008. Please join us at one of our parishes.
If you are unable to attend the Novena in person, please accompany us in spirit. Novena intentions may be mailed to us at: 414 S. Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776. We thank you in advance for any Novena Offerings you would like to make for the support of our Seminarians; and for the continuation of the powerful work of St. Anthony Claret.
In sincere veneration I come to you glorious, Saint Anthony Claret. You are a great friend of God, a model of Purity, of zeal, of justice, and a powerful intercessor before God. Intercede with God for me and obtain for me these favors: that I may be truly aware of my sins and deeply repent them; that I may love Jesus and Mary with a burning love; that I may steadfastly keep teh commandments of God; and that I may faithfully perform the duties of my state of life. Take my troubles to heart, and help me particularly in my present necessities. Save me from all dangers during life, and help me at the hour of my death, that I may safely reach heaven, to be with you forever and ever. Amen.
