In the second half of 2025, the Jardim das Pastorinhas Community in São Paulo had the opportunity to receive guidance from psychologist Sister Edilamar da Glória Martins, a Passionist nun. There were five very beneficial sessions on the theme: " Aging with Wisdom ". We concluded our meetings by assembling a Community Christmas Tree. Each ornament placed on the tree represented a community commitment: The balls brought with them the good fruit that each one can offer to the co

Every year, in November, the parish community of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Payneham, gathers to commemorate the anniversary of the death of our Founder, Blessed James Alberione. This year’s celebration, held on 21 st November, was combined with the 70 th anniversary of the Pastorelle Sisters' arrival in Australia. The first three Pastorelle arrived in Port Melbourne on 14 November 1955. Fr Michael Romeo, parish priest of Our Lady Queen of Peace, Payneham, where the Sisters h

"The solution lies within us" Social Participation; Awareness and Education; Solutions and Innovation. At the conclusion of COP30 – Belém/PA (November 10-21, 2025), I would first like to thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important global event on climate change on our planet. I can assure you it was a challenging opportunity, having learned about hundreds of urgent issues that require immediate action for humanity to survive on Earth. But, on the other hand

“The mission of the Little Shepherds is to be in the Parish as a living presence of Jesus the Good Shepherd” (Fr. Alberione). In preparation for the Ordination of Deacon Leidson Farias, ssp, a vocational triduum was held in Palmeira dos Índios/AL, from November 19th to 21st, 2026. The triduum took place in his home parish – São Sebastião. For this mission, we had the participation of four priests, one clergyman, and three Pauline seminarians; one Daughter of St. Paul and one

On November 19th, 20th, and 21st, 2025, we, the Shepherdess Sisters of the Vitória/ES community, participated in the Prayerful Triduum celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Inter-Ecclesial Base Encounters, which had as its general theme: MEMORY, JOURNEY, DREAM AND COMMITMENT OF THE CEBs OF BRAZIL. The Archdiocese of Vitória encouraged all communities to experience this triduum, which culminated in the celebration at the Penha Convent on November 22nd, 2025. In the presentat

Together with our local parishes, Loyola College Watsonia invites families and students to be part of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) Sacramental Program—a shared journey of faith and community. In conjunction with local parishes, the program helps prepare participants to receive the sacraments of Baptism, Reconciliation, Eucharist, and Confirmation. At Loyola College, we warmly embrace each student’s unique faith journey. Some may have already been baptise

"The seminarians will find in them (the Shepherdess Sisters) support, prayer, and witness of pastoral life." (based on the writings of Fr. Alberione – Ut Perfectus sito Homo Dei - UPS) On November 18, 2025, the community of the Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd – Little Shepherdesses in Vitória/ES, held a gathering with the seminarians of the 6th semester of Philosophy – Salesian University – UNISALES, who are classmates of Sister Gabriele Camelo Moraes. Seminarians from th

On November 15th, at the SESI Gymnasium in Caxias do Sul/RS, the IV BOTE FÉ da Juventude (4th Youth Faith Event) took place, bringing together approximately 4,000 people from 10 am to 10 pm, with 12 hours of programming, strengthening, protagonism of Catholic youth, music, meetings, reunions with friends, moments of prayer, confessions, integration, and visits to the Vocational Tents. The meeting was organized by the Youth Evangelization Service of the Southern Region 3 of th

On November 14th and 15th, 2025, the city of Maceió/AL joyfully hosted the Northeast Regional Meeting of the Association of Pauline Cooperators, with the participation of four states: Alagoas, Pernambuco, Bahia, and Ceará. These were days of profound spirituality, fraternal fellowship, and reflection on the mission of cooperators in today's world. The meeting invited us to revisit the characteristics and identity of the Pauline Cooperator. It highlighted their vocation to be

Our community at Bundoora joined the Vocation Awareness, which is usually celebrated annually in Australia during the feast of Mary MacKillop. The event was dedicated to promoting vocations to religious life and the priesthood through prayer. Young people from different youth organisations in St Francis of Assisi Parish were invited, and 10 young men and women from Assisi Young Adult, Life Teen, and Jesus Youth accepted the invitation. The half-day gathering began with a “cup

"Lead young people to see the simple moments, the strength that arises from loss, the security that springs from chaos, the greatness that emanates from small gestures!" Augusto Cury On October 26th, the 2nd FORÇA JOVEM QUILOMBOLA Meeting took place in the Quilombo (descendants of slaves) of Tatupeva – Municipality of Adrianópolis/PR. The gathering took place amidst lush nature and the warm welcome of the Quilombola community of Tatupeva. The environment was very well prepare

From October 10 to 13, 49 Pauline Cooperators from the Hispanic America Province of the Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd “Little Shepherdesses” met in Bogotá (Colombia) to share our first international meeting. The theme that brought us together—in keeping with the Jubilee Year—was “The Pauline Cooperator, Pilgrim of Hope.” Our main objective was to foster understanding and integration among the Pauline Cooperators of our Hispanic America Province, whose delegations came fr

During the month of October 2025, we, the Shepherdess Sisters of the Jesus the Good Shepherd Province, based in Caxias do Sul/RS, joyfully experienced three inter-community meetings marked by prayer, fraternal fellowship, and pastoral reflection. These meetings, part of our ongoing formation in preparation for the mission, took place on October 6th and 7th in Londrina/PR and, subsequently, on October 18th and 26th in Caxias do Sul. They were attended and coordinated by the Pr

St Martin’s parish, Greenacres-Walkerville St Martin’s parish, Greenacres-Walkerville, joined the universal Church in celebrating the Jubilee of Migrants this year, organising two events that brought together the community, made up of people from different nationalities who now call Australia home. On Sunday, 28 September, we had a multicultural Mass with Readings, Prayers, and songs in different languages. People came wearing their traditional clothes. During the Mass, a g

Led by Father Ivo Seghedoni, parish priest and professor of Pastoral Theology "Parish" or "Generative Community"? From September 22nd to 24th, we gathered in Albano for our annual training meeting. With the help of Father Ivo, parish priest and professor of Pastoral Theology, this year too, we treated ourselves to two days of study and reflection on the reality of the Church, not exempt from the epochal change currently underway. Within this reality, we want to play a leading