On January 24, 2026, in the city of Regente Feijó/SP, the celebration of the 50th Jubilee of Consecrated Life of Sister Rosa de Paula, as a Sister of Jesus the Good Shepherd - Little Shepherdess, took place, with the presence and participation of the local community and family. The celebration was presided over by Father Cristiano, Pallottine, and concelebrated by Father Melhoranca, the local parish priest, and was very well prepared by the parish community and had good parti

On a warm summer evening, on 23 January 2026, Pauline Cooperators and friends of the Pastorelle Sisters gathered in Bundoora to greet our Provincial superior, Sr Purisima Tanedo, visiting the sisters and participating in their annual assembly. For the occasion, we asked Sr Purisima if she would address the group and share something on the life, vocation and mission of our Founder, Blessed James Alberione. About 35 people attended and were delighted to begin the encounter with

Shaped by the LOVE of Jesus the Good Shepherd After the beautiful experience of communion that we were able to experience this January, with the 1st Provincial Assembly and the Celebration of the jubilees of religious consecration, the Brazil Province experienced profound moments of prayer and listening to the Lord, with the annual spiritual exercises. There were two groups, one in Caxias do Sul, whose news has already been published, and another in São Paulo, at Jardim das P

Christ the Good Shepherd, the Risen One, who shapes us each day. Building fraternal relationships and a synodal church. From January 10th to 18th, 2026, the Annual Spiritual Exercises took place at the Bom Pastor Inn, Terceira Légua – Caxias do Sul/RS. Seventeen sisters from various communities of the Province participated. The theme was: “In the Synodal Church”, guided by Friar Laércio Duminelli da Luz, OFMcap. This theme was chosen in light of the General Objective of the s

"The Path of Conversion for a Missionary Community" The Korean Regional Assembly was held at Mubong-ri from January 5 to 7, 2026. The opening ceremony began with a video prayer entitled "Walking Together" and words from the Regional Superior, Sister Teresa. With the theme "The Path of Conversion for a Missionary Community," we spent three days of retreat and reflection, dedicating the necessary time to prepare for 2026. On the first day (5), in the morning, we listened to an

In a spirit of prayerful discernment and communion, we, the Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd “Pastorelle” of the Philippine–Australia–Saipan–Taiwan Province, gathered at the Provincial House in New Manila, Quezon City, Philippines, for our Provincial Assembly from 28 to 31 December 2025, followed by the Annual Spiritual Exercises from 2 to 9 January 2026. These two significant moments were lived as a single journey of listening, renewal, and recommitment, deeply rooted in the p

“YES” – let it be done to me according to Your Will. Here I am to bear witness... On January 11, 2026, at the Chapel of Mary Mother of the Good Shepherd, Jardim das Pastorinhas in São Paulo, the Jubilees of the Sisters were celebrated: Caritas Zamonaro – 60 years; Angela Soldera, Rosa de Paula and Seli Rico – 50 years; Rosilene de Lima – 25 years of religious life consecrated to Jesus the Good Shepherd. On this day when the liturgy calls us to pray the Baptism of Jesus, Fathe

God is weaving His work in the simplicity of walking together... At the beginning of this new year, the Shepherdess Sisters of Brazil gathered at the House of Prayer of the Pauline Sisters, from January 3rd to 9th, 2026, in the city of São Paulo, for the First Provincial Assembly, after the unification of the two Brazilian Provinces into the single Province of Brazil, which took place on January 1st, 2026. This is a historic milestone, preceded by moments of fellowship during

"The novitiate is the most important time of initiation into our life consecrated for the mission..." (RdV 69)   On the afternoon of January 5, 2026, the eve of the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, we: Amelia Costantino, Filomena Alcino, Carmelita Remigio, Lucia Lemos, Rocio Pérez, and Wilmary Romero, gave thanks to God for our entry into the novitiate. This date was very important for us. Joy and gratitude were the feelings that accompanied us. The celebration was pres

Let us become integrated communities for the mission In the joy of Christmas, on the evening of the feast of St. Stephen (Friday, December 26, 2025), we gathered in Ariccia, convened for the extended Council. Three demanding days, immersed in the greenery of the Casa Divin Maestro. The Extended Council is the "participatory body" envisioned by our Rule of Life as a valuable opportunity to meaningfully exercise co-responsibility in the Province's journey. These days are marked

The Seongso Team opened the Advent season by holding an Advent wreath-making event with young people at the headquarters in Gilum-dong on November 29th and 30th under the theme of “Advent, Shining the Light of Hope.” 이번 행사는 청년들이 대림 시기를 시The event was designed to foster a deeper understanding of the meaning of the Advent wreath and to share the diverse emotions felt while making it. Participants filled their own waiting with hope by making their own Advent wreaths. The "First

On December 24, 2025, at the São Pedro e São Paulo Parish in Terceira Légua – Caxias do Sul/RS, we celebrated the birth of Jesus, our Christmas. Present were families and communities from the Parish and people from other communities. It was a very beautiful and participatory moment; the Mass was presided over by Friar Affonso Costela, OFMcap. Along with the celebration of the Lord's Christmas, we remembered the lives of our Italian immigrant brothers and sisters, who 150 year

On December 20th, as Juniors of the Pauline Family present in Rome, along with our formators, we met to experience and celebrate the joy of Christmas together. The meeting took place at the general community of the Society of St. Paul, on Via Alessandro Severo, and was a significant moment of communion, fraternity, and formation. Members of the various Congregations of the Pauline Family were present: the Society of St. Paul, the Daughters of St. Paul, the Pious Disciples, th

Greetings of the Superior General for Christmas 2025

The Association of Pauline Cooperators of Lingayen and Alaminos (Pangasinan) joyfully gathered on Gaudete Sunday, December 14, 2025, at Jesus Good Shepherd Development Center in Lingayen for a meaningful Advent Recollection and Christmas Program/Party, celebrated in the warm company of the Pastorelle Sisters. The day unfolded as a sacred pause from the busyness of life itself, to experience silence, to reflect on the holy season of Advent, to “prepare Him room”, express grati