Deferral of the 48th General Chapter
The General Congregation has informed the whole Order that, with the Holy See’s guidance and approval, the decision has been taken to delay the 48th General Chapter of the Pious Schools for six months because of the pandemic situation we live in. These are the...
Solemn Profession and Diaconal Ordination in Peralta de la Sal
January 8 was a beautiful Piarist day in Peralta de la Sal, with the celebration of the solemn profession of Yanisse Diedhiou and Michel Diouf, both religious of the Province of West Africa, the first destined in Emmaus and the second in Chile. The celebration was...
West African Province. Inauguration and blessing of the juniorate of theology Saint Joseph Calasanz of Abidjan
Under a gentle, peaceful and tranquil sun, Under haggard and mobile glances, In front of hundreds of people from all over, In front of the beauty of the building, the inauguration was an asset. It was on January 2, 2021 that Fr. Pierre Diatta, Father General’s...
Missionaries sent to Guatemala
On January 5, in the City of Puebla, Mexico, a mass was celebrated with the four missionaries who are about to travel to Guatemala to initiate the Piarist presence in that country. Within the limits allowed by the pandemic, there was significant participation of other...
Retreat and Renewal of Vows in the Province of Argentina
Like every year, the Piarists of the Province of Argentina have met between Christmas and New Year to do the annual Spiritual Exercises. They were preached by Abbot Edmundo Gómez, OSB, Abbot of the Monastery of Siambón (Tucumán, Argentina) with very deep content and...
West African Province. Diaconal Ordination at the Marian Shrine of Popenguine
Our Piarist brothers Dorgelais ZINGBE of St. John the Baptist, Paul NIKIEMA of the Glorious Cross, Guy GANGNON of Divine Mercy and Jacques Benoit Michael MANGA of the Mother of Jesus, were identified with Christ the Servant and became with Him the sacrament of the...
Foundation of the Pious Schools in Guatemala
Our Order has established its first community in Guatemala, in the archdiocese of Los Altos Quetzaltenango. It is a community that stands as a General House and is the result of the missionary will of three demarcations, which jointly assume this new Piarist presence:...
Following the steps of Jesus
As you all know, I have dedicated the last Salutatios to reflecting on the essential cores of our next General Chapter. I wrote on the chapter motto (“Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit”) and another on each of the first three nuclei we have chosen,...
