


An irreplaceable ministry
The Piarist Ministry, defined by Calasanz as irreplaceable, will be the third important nucleus we want to work on in the next General Chapter, together with the two which have been the subject of my previous fraternal letters (“the construction of the...
The Piarist We Need
Download / pdf Our next General Chapter, which will commemorate the fourth centenary of the publication of the Memorial to Cardinal Tonti, written by Saint Joseph Calasanz to defend his project of the Pious Schools being constituted as a religious Order of solemn...
Constituting, Expanding and Propagating
Download / pdf These are the three verbs that Calasanz uses in the Memorial to Cardenal Tonti to express his deep conviction that it was necessary for the Pious Schools to be configured as an Order of Solemn Vows. They are three precise verbs, clear and meaningful. I...
Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
Download / pdf Calasanz began his Constitutions, written now 400 years ago, including a phrase that Piarists of all generations learned by heart: “Spiritu Sancto duce”. The General Congregation has decided that our 48th General Chapter should be convened...