News 2024
Meeting between the young religious of the international session and the elderly SCJ Fathers of the “Notre-Dame de Bétharram” care home.
On 15 July, a meeting between the young people of the international session and the elderly Fathers residing at “Notre-Dame de Bétharram” rest home.
The session in view of final profession started with pilgrimages.
The first week of the formation session in view of final profession was dedicated to pilgrimages. Our young brothers visited the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Betharram with deep devotion. Then they went up the hill of the Way of the Cross in prayer; the day after they went to Lourdes with the same devotion.
NEF July 2024
“We Betharramites need to channel our affections as consecrated people, so that each person who comes to us can find a safe space where they can be cared for, protected and respected, as we witness to Jesus Christ, humbled and obedient, who invites us to live this beatitude: ‘Blessed are the pure in heart because they will see God’ (Mt 5.8).” (Fr. Gustavo Agín SCJ)
Beginning of the session for final profession
On 8 July, at Betharram, Fr. Gustavo Agín SCJ, Superior General, opened to the 2024 International Session regarding final profession.
Conclusion of the formation session for the formators of the Congregation
"You have a rich document at hand: the Ratio Formationis, a guide for formation. A truly effective manual, a quality guide. You must apply the principles that are sincerely contained in your mission as formators”.
International session of formation for the Congregation's Formators
“The General Chapter asks the Superior General and his council as well as the Regional Superior to organize an international meeting of all the formators” (Acts of the 28th General Chapter, n. 87). After having met the Betharramite formation team, the Superior General convoked the international meeting of all the formators. 18 formators had been invited.
Vocation Weekend in the English Vicariate
The English Vicariate organised a Vocation Weekend called “Come and See” to explore the gift of vocation to the religious life and priesthood. The event took place from June 21st to 23rd, 2024, at Dupuis, Selly Park, Birmingham.
Closing of the community year in Adiapodoumé
On June 26, the community of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Betharram of Adiapodoumé (Ivory Coast) gave thank to the Lord during the closing mass of the community and academic year 2023-2024.
In memoriam…
On June 29, Mr Giancarlo Riva, brother of Fr Aurelio Riva SCJ, of the community of Paulinia (Vicariate of Brazil) passed away.
In memoriam...
Friday, June 28, died Mr Sahayaraj, brother of Fr Fernando Michael Bistis SCJ, of the community of formation of Sampran (Vicariate of Thailand).
A New Member at Bethlehem “St. Joseph’s Inter-Regional Novitiate”
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.
The Bishop of Nottingham blesses the new residence, home of the community
On May 23, 2024, Bishop Patrick McKinney of the Diocese of Nottingham visited our SCJ community in Nottingham to bless the new community house and present the certificate officially founding the new Betharram community house.
Feast of St Michael Garicoïts and institution of three scholastics as Readers
May 14th marked the 161st anniversary of the birth in heaven of Saint Michael Garicoïts, Founder of the Congregation of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Jesus of Betharram.
Feast of Saint Michael in Asunción (Paraguay)
On Tuesday 14 May, the "FVD" Group of Asunción (Paraguay) celebrated the feast of Saint Michael Garicoïts, and they did so first by participating in the Eucharistic Table at the San José Parish, then with a simple dinner of fraternal sharing in the spaces of the College.
NEF June 2024
“On the surface of the earth, we see wars, division, abuses, conflicts, personalisms, poverty, misery, anguish; but at the same time, we, apostles of the Sacred Heart, can do much with the Grace of God: we are like that grain of wheat that dies to give life!
In memoriam...
On 7 June, in Urrugne (France) Mr. Martin Zugarramurdi, father of Fr Gérard Zugarramurdi SCJ (Superior of the community of Côte Basque - Vicariate of France and Spain) has died. He was 94 years old.
Celebration days in the Vicariate of Thailand and Vietnam
On May 9 and 10, the religious of the Vicariate of Thailand and Vietnam celebrated our Founder, Saint Michael Garicoits: gathered for the Vicariate assembly, they participated in the celebration of the final profession of F. Nicholas Surasak scj and celebrated the 25th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Fr. Michael Tidkham Jailertrit scj.
A renewed Betharramite Vocation Apostolate in the Vicariate of Paraguay
Since last year, in the Vicariate of Paraguay, we have seen the importance and need to carry on promoting Vocational Youth Ministry within the framework of a new ecclesiality. In an assembly of the religious of the Vicariate, Fr. Sergio Leiva SCJ was appointed responsible for the Vocation Apostolate, in collaboration with the religious in charge in each community.
In memoriam…
May 11, 2024 - Mr Mathew Devasiya Korandakkatte, father of Fr George Mathew Korandakkatte SCJ, Superior of the community of Droitwich (Vicariate of England), returned to the Father’s House.
NEF May 2024
“The founding Father told us: “We...belong to a community whose origin, purpose and ministries are quite sublime; a community that came to be formed despite our feeble selves – I mean that despite all the obstacles that we put up with, and that we continue to put up with in many ways – a community that finds itself in very intimate circumstances before God, the Church and itself ” (Spiritual Doctrine 243)." (Fr. Gustavo Agín SCJ)
“Betharram en América” May 2024
You can read online the number of May (2024) of the magazine of the Fr Auguste Etchécopar Region “Betharram en América”.
Regional Council of the “St. Michael Garicoïts” Region in Betharram
From Monday 29 April to Friday 4 May the third Regional Council of the St. Michael Garicoïts Region was held at the Betharram mother house.
48th anniversary of the episcopal ordination of Mgr Claudio Silvero scj
On May 1, in the Betharramite Parish “San José” of Asunción (Paraguay), Mgr Claudio Silvero SCJ, Betharramite Bishop Emeritus, celebrated the 48th anniversary of his episcopal ordination.
Beginning of the canonical year of novitiate
The brothers had their retreat from 14th april 2024 - 19th April 2024. After having completed the 5 days of retreat, the 3 brothers from Thailand entered into the Canonical Year of their novitiate on 19 April 2024.
Vicariate Assembly
On Wednesday, April 17, in our community in Lissone, the religious of the Vicariate of Italy held an Assembly. About thirty religious were present-
Very beautiful things happen in Barracas!
This is what Mgr. Jorge García Cuerva, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, said last March to the community of the Betharramite Parish, religious and lay, of Barracas (Argentina), when they met in the Basilica to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the beginning of the construction works of the historic buildings of the neighborhood, the eleventh anniversary of the pontificate of Pope Francis and the eighth anniversary of the "Duchas del Sagrado" (the showers of the Parish of the Sacred Heart), a social aid for homeless people and in different contexts of vulnerability.
Three Thai novices arrived at the interregional novitiate in Bethlehem
The community of the interregional novitiate "Saint Joseph" rejoices at the arrival of the 3 novices from the Vicariate of Thailand-Vietnam, Region of Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified.
New communication tool in the Fr. Auguste Etchecopar Region
April 13 - On the anniversary of the death of our patron Ven. Fr. Auguste Etchecopar, the Region, which bears his name, inaugurated a new communication tool.
NEF April 2024
“Thus, being Betharramites, pilgrims “in” hope, means that this virtue, although it does not yet fully belong to us, nevertheless inhabits us, drives us from within…
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