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“We Betharramites must be men and women who value and live intensely our vocation (whether religious or lay): and we do so with and from the heart. Although the world today is driven by other “intelligent” and very reasonable algorithms, it is not right to devalue or ignore “the reasons of the heart that the mind ignores” (Pascal).” (Fr. Gustavo Agín SCJ)

Saturday June 17th. The members of the General Chapter participated in the solemn concelebration in the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Chiang Mai during which our brothers Peter Phichet Wijunwayu SCJ and Mathew Phanupan Shaichonnsrijinda SCJ were ordained priests by the laying on of hands of Mgr. Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana, Bishop of Chiang Mai.

“Discerning what is happening within us is not easy, for appearances are deceptive, but familiarity with God can melt doubts and fears in a gentle way, making our lives increasingly receptive to his ‘gentle light’, according to the beautiful expression of Saint John Henry Newman. The saints shine with reflected light and show in the simple gestures of their day the loving presence of God, who makes the impossible possible.” (Pope Francis)

"Let the children come to me." (Mt 19:14) During the summer holidays the community in Vietnam is teaching English to the children of the benefactors. Some of them come to stay with the community and return to the family on the weekend.

On August 26, Mrs Mary Naugeiz Kraipimonkul, 91, mother of Fr Jailertrit Michael Tidkham SCJ, Superior of the community of Maepon (Vicariate of Thailand and Vietnam) has died.

Jijoe Antony Kurusu – a Postulant from the Region of St. Mary of Jesus Crucified, belongs to the vicariate of India – joined the St. Joseph Inter-Regional Novitiate on 04.06.2024. Then, he made his 5 days of retreat and began his canonical year of Novitiate with the community celebration on 12.06.2024.

In the parish of Nossa Senhora da Conceição, in Bahia, the "Betharramite Missionary Vocation Animation" is taking place.