Di nuovo al lavoro..con l’aiuto della tecnologia!

Lunedì 18 Giugno

Lavori capitolari

Quasi tutta la giornata si svolge in assemblea per esaminare i documenti delle 5 commissioni: osservazioni generali, idee-guida, priorità, parti da togliere, cose da aggiungere, correzioni, … Un lavoro paziente ed impegnativo, ma utile per continuare ad allargare orizzonti, per ascoltare la parola di molti capitolari e per costruire unità e futuro!
Tra gli invitati al capitolo, la Madre Generale delle Murialdine, Sr. Orsola, è stata sostituita dalla vicaria generale, Sr. Cecilia Ferrazza.
Accompagniamo con la preghiera Fr. José Lorenzo Paños (Spagna), che ha avuto alcuni problemi di salute ed è ricoverato da qualche giorno nel vicino ospedale “De los Valles” … ma pare ormai in via di guarigione.

Curiosità

Questo è il capitolo generale più telematico, più tecnologico e più digitale della storia della congregazione. Pochi fogli, poche fotocopie e molti click e molti files nel computer, molte votazioni con un sistema elettronico online che tutti attivano sul proprio portatile o tablet (in aula una sfilata di Acer, Apple, Asus, Compaq, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Samsung, Toshiba, …); molte notizie, foto e video in tempo reale attraverso i social e il sito www.murialdo.org in 4 lingue, … anche questi sono davvero epocali “segni dei tempi”, ma, vedendo come stiamo insieme in questi giorni, non sembrano proprio scalfire gli ingredienti più belli e più veri del capitolo: la relazione, la fraternità, il dialogo, l’internazionalità, … ! Non dovrebbe essere così anche in tutte le comunità, in tutte le famiglie e nella vita dei giovani?

News

Other news

International Meeting of Josephite Formators

Under the coordination of General Councilor Fr. Jacob Yeboah (C.S.J.), formators from Brazil (Fr. Geraldo Canever, Fr. Elves Bessa), the Central Delegation (Fr. Maximo Mantija, Fr. Shine John), Ecuador/Colombia (Fr. Julio Cesar Hernandez), the African Vice-Province (Fr. Arnaud Aniou), and India (Fr. Eugine Juliyan, Fr. Soos Antony Deeman). Other formators, unable to attend in person, are following the proceedings online. The goal of the meeting is to reinvigorate the initial formation of the Josephines of Murialdo, keeping their roots firmly planted in the Charism but with the necessary openness to future developments. At the heart of the program is the update of the Josephine Formation Guidelines for the entire Congregation. To all of them we extend our sincere thanks and our best wishes for fruitful work in the serious and profound accompaniment of our candidates and aspirants to the Josephine Religious Life.

12 September 2026

Meeting Between the Italian Provincial Council and the General Council

On September 8, at the current provincial headquarters at Via degli Etruschi 7 in Rome, at the request of the Provincial Superior, Fr. Carmelo Prestipino (C.S.J.), the two Councils met with the aim of jointly examine some fundamental decisions for the Italian Province, following their Assembly held in Turin in recent days. Among the topics discussed were: the reorganization of the Italian Province in light of the decline in vocations, the assignments and placements of certain confreres, the financial restructuring involving the management of the Mother House’s real estate, and the procedures for implementing the “Economic-Charismatic Pact” across all the Province’s works, including those of ENGIM (Ente Nazionale Giuseppini del Murialdo). It was a moment of genuine sharing of concerns, but also of hopes for the future. The two Councils will develop concrete proposals to be presented on September 23 during an online meeting, while the final decisions will be communicated to the confreres via a joint document.

08 September 2026

Murialdo 2027 Calendar: A Year to Experience Together

The Murialdo 2027 Agenda is currently being prepared; it is designed to accompany the days of the new year with events, reflections, and words inspired by the charism of St. Leonardo Murialdo. It will be a special edition, dedicated to the journey of preparation for the bicentennial of our Founder’s birth. A small, everyday item and, at the same time, a great gift idea for anyone who wants to feel like part of the Murialdina Family. To request your copies, please email vita.g@murialdo.org. Due to logistical reasons, a small contribution toward shipping costs may be requested. The Letter from the Father General, Fr. Nadir Poletto Building the Civilization of Love To all of you who accompany us through the Congregation’s Calendar, in the initiatives and events of the Congregation of St. Joseph and the Murialdo Family: We are delighted and sincerely grateful for this sense of participation and sharing in daily life that you offer in our communities and works throughout the world. Sharing responsibility for the Murialdo mission is a blessing for everyone. The Church’s current message—which also sets forth guidelines for the future of the Church, our Congregation of St. Joseph, and the entire Murialdo Family, as presented in Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas—leads us to recognize the profound cultural, social, and technological challenges that society, and young people in particular, are facing in this time of profound change. If the trend in today’s world is to build a “New Babel,” which represents the idolatry of profit at the expense of the most vulnerable and increases the risk of dehumanization, we are called, according to Pope Leo XIV, to build the “New Jerusalem”—the city of love, where love is the sole guiding principle of economic, political, and cultural life. My hope for this year, 2027, is to make notes in my calendar that will contribute to the building of a new society, where God and humanity live together. Another event not to be missed this year is the celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of St. Leonardo Murialdo, which will begin in October 2027 and conclude in October 2028. In anticipation of this historic anniversary, we are all invited to participate in the celebrations and events that will involve the entire Murialdo Family. A warm, brotherly greeting to everyone. Fr. Nadir Poletto Father General

07 September 2026