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Sep 16, 2025 – Holy Land – Bethlehem
Interregional Novitiate: Welcoming of Seven New Novices

Interregional Novitiate: Welcoming of Seven New Novices

The Saint Joseph Interregional Novitiate in Bethlehem has officially welcomed seven new novices: four from the Saint Michael Garicoïts Region and three from the Saint Mary of Jesus Crucified Region.   Read More…

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Betharram - Communication

NEF September 2025

NEF September 2025

“I thirst, says Jesus, and in this way he manifests his humanity and also ours. None of us can be self-sufficient. No-one can save themselves.

Paraguay – San José de los Arroyos

Priestly Ordination of Br. Óscar Alberto Mendoza Jiménez SCJ

Priestly Ordination of Br. Óscar Alberto Mendoza Jiménez SCJ

On Sunday, August 10th, Deacon Óscar Alberto Mendoza Jiménez SCJ was ordained a priest at the Parish of Saint Joseph, Spouse of Mary, in the city of San José de los Arroyos, Diocese of Coronel Oviedo.

Thailand – Sampran

A Day of Celebration for the Vicariate of Thailand and Vietnam!

A Day of Celebration for the Vicariate of Thailand and Vietnam!

On Saturday, August 9, the Vicariate of Thailand and Vietnam experienced a day of great joy.

Region of Ven. Fr. Auguste Etchécopar – San Bernardino (Paraguay)

The Region of Ven. Fr. Augusto Etchecopar celebrated the ELAB (Latin American Betharramite Meeting)

The Region of Ven. Fr. Augusto Etchecopar celebrated the ELAB (Latin American Betharramite Meeting)

From July 15 to 16, the ELAB (Latin American Betharramite Meeting) was held in San Bernardino (Paraguay). Religious and laypeople from Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay took part in the event. The meeting, in which the Superior General, Fr. Gustavo Agín SCJ, also took part, was held in a fraternal atmosphere to deepen the Betharramite charism and share life.

“Betharram en América” July 2025

“Betharram en América” July 2025

You can read online the number of July (2025) of the magazine of the Fr Auguste Etchécopar Region “Betharram en América”.

England - Olton

Football Tournament and Faith – A Joyful Celebration at Olton Friary

Football Tournament and Faith – A Joyful Celebration at Olton Friary

At first glance, football and faith might seem like an unlikely pairing—but here at Olton Friary Parish, we discovered just how beautifully they can come together. As part of our Jubilee Year celebrations, we organized two special football tournaments: one for the youth on 7th June and another inter-church tournament for adults on 6th July. Both events were held right here on the Friary Lawn, and they turned out to be a great success!

Betharram - Communication

NEF July 2025

NEF July 2025

“He lived (Saint Michael) in an era in which the principle of autonomy was becoming absolute, breeding what he called “the spirit of insubordination” (an unruly and rebellious spirit of revolution, not prophetic but sectarian). So the shepherd of Ibarre proposed the opposite: the “religious spirit,” founded on the great examples in Sacred Scripture in which the creature discovers the joy of obeying out of love for his Lord and Creator and throws himself unreservedly into His service.” (Fr. Gustavo Agín SCJ)

Thailand - Chiang Mai

Priestly Ordination of Br. John Weerapong Youhae SCJ and Br. Nicholas Surasak Doohae SCJ

Priestly Ordination of Br. John Weerapong Youhae SCJ and Br. Nicholas Surasak Doohae SCJ

On June 28, in Chiang Mai Cathedral, on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a solemn concelebration took place, presided over by the Bishop of the Diocese of Chiang Rai, Mgr. Joseph Vuthilert Haelom.

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Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

«I thirst, says Jesus, and in this way he manifests his humanity and also ours. None of us can be self-sufficient. No-one can save themselves. Life is “fulfilled” not when we are strong, but when we learn how to receive. It is precisely at that moment, after receiving from unknown hands a sponge soaked in vinegar, that Jesus proclaims: It is finished. Love has made itself needy, and precisely for this reason it has accomplished its work.

This is the Christian paradox: God saves not by doing, but by letting himself do. Not by defeating evil with force, but by accepting the weakness of love to the very end. On the cross, Jesus teaches us that man does not realize himself in power, but in trustful openness to others, even when they are hostile and enemies. Salvation is not found in autonomy, but in humbly recognizing one’s own need and in being able to express it freely.»

(Pope Leo XIV)

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