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First Mass 2023

On Sunday, June 25th, 2023, the newly-ordained priests of the St. Charles Fraternity celebrated their first Holy Mass at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Domnica in Rome, in the presence of H.E. Massimo Camisasca. (photo T. Prinetti – M. Milillo)

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Ordinations 2023

On Saturday, June 24th, seven members of the St. Charles Fraternity, Daniele Bonanni, Luca De Chiara, Giorgio Ghigo, Giacomo Landoni, Andrew Lee, Andreas Scholz, and Philip Stokman received priestly ordination through the imposition of hands of Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop of VIenna. During the same Mass,  Giovanni Barrani, Ignazio Beghi, João Brito, Matteo Pagani, and Martino Zavarise were […]

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Pastoral Visit

On Saturday, May 20, Mario Delpini, Archbishop of Milan, visited the parish of San Carlo alla Ca’ Granda. During the visit there was a celebration of the Holy Mass with a greeting of the altar servers and meetings with the kids of the catechism and the pastoral council. The day ended with a dinner with […]

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Candidacy for Admission to Holy Orders

On Saturday, May 20, during the celebration of Holy Mass in the chapel of the House of Formation, Ezio Longoni, Alessandro Milanesi, Simone Moretti, and Carlo Quattri were admitted as candidates for Holy Orders, the first step towards the priesthood. After the mass, there was a party to celebrate the newly-admitted candidates.

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The Lord is Knocking

Last May, we participated in a “neighborhood mission.” It was an initiative started in a parish in the outskirts of Rome where Fr. Fillipo Pellini has been serving for almost a year. For the occasion of the consecration of the new church, they decided to extend personal invitations to the residents of the neighborhood. Together […]

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The Discovery of another

The foundation of marriage and the family is found in the service of the work of Christ, in the communion of the Church.

  • Emmanuele Silanos
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Definitive Incorporations

On Monday, May 1, during the celebration of the Holy Mass by Fr. Paolo Sottopietra in the chapel of the House of Formation, Giovanni Barrani, Ignazio Beghi, João Brito, Matteo Pagani, and Martino Zavarise were incorporated definitively into the St. Charles Fraternity.

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The Paths of Justice

A meditation on almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, ways to prepare for Easter

  • Massimo Camisasca
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The Promise of the Knights

The kids from our parishes in Rome met at the Abbey of Casamari, near Frosinone, to make the “promise”, a step forward in the faith lived in friendship and communion with their friends and educators. The day was filled with songs, games, a visit to the abbey, and moments of prayer.

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Leave Behind the Clutter

Lent, forty days of preparation for Holy Week: a journey to enter into the gaze of Christ

  • Donato Contuzzi
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When Man Poses Resistance

God’s action in history is mysterious and sometimes passes through the limits and sins of His people: a meditation by Paolo Sottopietra

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