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After the summer vacation period and in preparation for the 2024-2025 course, 2nd and 3rd year theology seminarians attended an intensive course on the theology of the body. The course was held from September 2 to 6. The theme the

My formation process was going on normally in my beloved Archdiocese, when suddenly, at the beginning of this year, a proposal changed all the “human plans” I had. Indeed, it was the possibility of continuing my theological studies in Rome. At

“One crosses seas and deserts in order to reach a land where one can live in peace and security.” Pope Francis August 28th is a very special day for my formation life, since this date was the first time that I had

On Saturday the 18th the community had its Marian pilgrimage. The school went to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary in Pompeya. The Mass was presided by Fr. Enrique Tapia, L.C., rector of Mater Ecclesae. The Shrine was

The first gathering of PCIMME alumni took place from October 18 to 24. Twenty-three priests from different generations participated. The reunion began with a welcome dinner. On Thursday, October 19, they were welcomed at the Ateneo with the university directors

WE PRAY FOR PEACE AND REMEMBER THAT LIFE IS SACRED AND INVIOLABLE" (St. Francis). On Monday we joined as a college in prayer for world peace especially for peace in the Holy Land.

Saturday 14th the school had the opportunity to visit the oldest monastery in Europe, the Monastery of St. Scholastica in Subiaco. We then visited the Sacro Speco, the place where San Benedetto spent his first years as a hermit. We

On Thursday, September 21, the community visited Nettuno, the place where St. Maria Goretti is located. We visited the place where she was martyred for defending her purity. The Eucharistic celebration was at the altar where her remains rest. In

On Sunday, June 18, the College had its closing event. In it we had the opportunity to enjoy a good meal and then give recognition to all the seminarians who have spent three or more years at Mater Ecclesiae. It

On Sunday, June 18, we had the visit of Archbishop Jorge Patrón Wong, Archbishop of Xalapa. He accompanied the community in the Eucharistic Celebration. Jorge has been very close to the community of Mater Ecclesiae. He gave the community a

On Corpus Christi Sunday the Mater Ecclesiae community had our procession through the school. It was a cloudy and cool afternoon. The seminarians prepared 3 stations where we prayed and gave the blessing to those present. The altars were prepared

In today's conference , Fr. Pierre Salabert, LC, shared with us a reflection on the intellectual dimension in priestly formation, which does not consist of a purely academic preparation, because being at the service of pastoral ministry and nourished by the