Dear Brothers and Associated Members,

We are all aware that the year 2015 has been declared by Pope Francis as the year of consecrated life. It is also a “divine- coincidence” that in this very same year we celebrate the 175th anniversary of our Congregation, 50 years of our mission in Ghana, and 95 years in Indonesia. This year is therefore a good moment for us to reflect on the way we live out our call as consecrated people. In the words of Pope Francis it is the time to look to the past with gratitude, to live the present with passion, and to embrace the future with hope.