Siro-Malabar rite: deacon ordination and minors orders
On April 17, Bishop Mar Stephen Chirapannah, apostolic visitor for the faithful of the Syro-Malabar rite in Europe, conferred the order of diaconate on the seminarian Melbin Tomy, the order of subdiaconate on 11 seminarians, and the order of lectorate on five of them. In his homily, the bishop told us that "if the priest has his eyes open and his heart open during the celebration of the Eucharist, this will
Ordination in Messico-India-Camerun-Nigeria
During the Easter Octave, we had the great joy of having seminarians and deacons from the College receive deacon and priest ordination in their respective countries. Below is the list: Deacon ordinations in Mexico On 5 April last, the seminarians Ramiro Vázquez Aguilar and Luis Carlos Rodríguez López received the deacon ordination. Bishop Gerardo de Jesús Rojas López, Bishop of Tabasco, presided over the ceremony with the two key moments of deacon ordination
Misions in Holy Week
This year, despite the pandemic, it was possible for some of the priests and seminarians of the College to go to different parishes in Italy to minister during Holy Week. For the priests, they went to different parishes. Here are the photos with the destinations of those who were able to go A small group of seminarians went to the parish of Santa Maria del Popolo, in Surbo, Lecce in the south of
Divine Mercy
Each year, Mother's church gives us the opportunity to reflect on the Divine Mercy, in other words, the mercy of God revealed to humankind. As we meditate on this concept I would like to begin by looking at what mercy is, and it is seen at the divine level. We look at this short sorry of a young boy, his mother, and a judge. This juvenile on several occasions was
30 years for the Church – PCIMME
My first experience of Mater Ecclesiae took place some months after my priestly ordination when I concelebrated in the inaugural Mass welcoming the first 12 seminarians in August 1991. This first year the seminarians resided in the Legion’s General Direction, so I remained in daily contact with them until their transfer, first to Castel di Guido and then to the present college in 1999. After the first year my contact with
Priestly ordinations in South America
On March 18 and 19, some priestly ordinations of deacons who were students at the Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae were celebrated. Below, the details of each order. Thursday 18 March - Fr. Elías Israel Bautista Gómez - Nueva Segovia, Nicaragua Thursday, in the parish of San Pedro Apóstol-Mozonte, Nueva Segovia, in Nicaragua, the deacon Elías Israel Bautista Gómez, seminarian of the College Maria Mater Ecclesiae in Rome, was ordained priest. Presiding
Saint Joseph and rite of admission to Sacred Orders
This year, with the opportunity, offered us by the Holy Father Francis, for the gift to the Church a year dedicated to Saint Joseph, the Pontifical International CollegeMaria Mater Ecclesiae wanted to commemorate in a special way the novena dedicated to him, in Saint Joseph. Furthermore, this year we had the joy of concluding this novena with a presidential ceremony in charge of Mons. Lorenzo Leuzzi (Bishop of Teramo-Atri) for the
Priestly ordination – Fr. Jesús Rosillo
On March 13, by the imposition of the hands of H.E.R. Bishop Ángel F. Caraballo F, bishop of Cabimas, Venezuela, the deacon Jesús Rosillo, ex-seminarian of the College, was ordained a priest. Fr Jesús did his theological formation in Rome, in the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum and staying in the Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae for 3 years of his life. Last year, Fr. Jesús gave a small testimony
Lent 2021 – Fr. Blaise Pascal
The word Lent has its roots in the "Quadragesima". In Latin, this word means "fortieth": it reminds us of the duration of this period which begins the day after Shrove Tuesday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter
Message of the Holy Father – Lent 2021
We publish the message of the Holy Father for Lent 2021. You can also read it in the follow link: MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2021 “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18) Lent: a Time for Renewing Faith, Hope and Love Dear Brothers and Sisters, Jesus revealed to his disciples the deepest meaning of his mission when he told them of his passion, death and resurrection, in fulfilment of the Father’s