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The first Coindre Meeting took place on October 12, 2024. Prepared and convened by the Commission for the Promotion of the Foundational Charism (CPCF), it brought together 151 brothers and lay people (about 45% brothers and 55% laypeople) from 15 entities of the Institute, and from 29 countries. The meeting, […]

In October 2024, the Institute’s Yearbook 118 was published, continuing its more than century-old story (it began in 1906 with the initiative of Brother Albéric in his first year as Superior General) as well as showing its relevance and timeliness. It is a publication that brings together the most important […]

On July 15, 2024, the new provincial administration began its term of office and will carry out its service of animation and government until December 31, 2027. The council is composed of the following brothers: Francisco Javier Marquínez, provincial. Ildefonso Ortega, 1st councilor. Jesús Gallego, 2nd councilor. Marcelino Madrid, 3rd […]

On the appointment of a new Provincial Council in the Province of the United States for the triennium 2024-2027, the Council of the Delegation of the Philippines has been renewed for the same period. Their term of office began on July 1, 2024, and will run until June 30, 2027. […]

On July 1, 2024, the new administration of the US Province began its term of office, which will run until June 30, 2027. These are the brothers who are members of the new Provincial Council: Bro. Ronald Hingle: Provincial Superior Bro. Barry Landry: 1st Provincial Councilor Bro. Raymond Hetu: 2nd […]

New General Administration During the course of the 2024 General Chapter, the delegates elected the new general administration for the 2024 – 2030 mandate. On May 15, the delegates elected Brother Mark Hilton to his second term as Superior General.  Over the rest of the week, the delegates elected: First […]

A rediscovered stained glass One of the works of the generalate community is the archives of the Institute.  Brother Tomás López Lambán works to ensure the best preservation and understanding of the history of the Institute. Last year, Brother Tomás spent a month in France looking at how to bring […]

In the course of the last few years, issues have emerged regarding the maintenance of the general house in Rome. After 70 years of service, various aspects of the house have needed updating and repair. Due to the availability of a government grant for external works, the administration took the […]

At the end of the 2018 General Chapter, the bicentenary was launched as a three-year process of celebration and reflection.  It began celebrating the 200th anniversary of the foundation of the Pieux-Secours in 1818, leading to the celebration of the first private vows of the brothers in 1821 in the […]

After many years of discussion, on April 11, 2022, the province of France formally became the Delegation of France under the Superior General in Council.  This is the first time we have used this structure in the Institute. With declining numbers, the brothers of the province of France have been […]