VISIT OF H.E.R.H. MONS. ANDRES GABRIEL FERRADA, SECRETARY OF THE DICASTERY FOR THE CLERGY, TO THE PONTIFICAL INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE MARIA MATER ECCLESIAE.
Last Friday, October 4, feast of St. Francis of Assisi, we were visited by Archbishop Andrés Gabriel Ferrada, Archbishop Secretary of the Dicastery for the Clergy. He came mainly to meet the seminarians and priests who had recently arrived at Mater Ecclesiae. That evening, in addition to the meeting, Archbishop Andrés presided at Vespers, imparted the Eucharistic blessing and had dinner with the community. The meeting was held in two parts. Before
VISIT OF H.E.R.H. MSGR. JUAN MANUEL TORO, BISHOP OF GIRARDOTA, COLOMBIA, AT MATER ECCLESIAE
From September 13 to 15, the new bishop of the Diocese of Girardota, Colombia, Bishop Juan Manuel Toro Vallejo, who traveled to Rome to participate in the course organized by the Holy See for new bishops, stayed with the community of the Pontifical International College Maria Mater Ecclesiae. Bishop Juan Manuel accompanied the new seminarians on their pilgrimage to Assisi on Saturday, September 14 and presided at the Eucharistic concelebration
“Theology of the Body” course for 2nd and 3rd year theology seminarians.
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 Theology of the Body was directed by Fr. Brian Wilson LC, based on the teachings of St. John Paul II, which seeks to integrate body, love and spirituality from a
Next stop, Rome
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 that moment I remembered that phrase of Ratzinger “the ways of the Lord are not comfortable, but neither are we created for comfort, but for great things”. In this way,
EXPERIENCE IN THE AUDIENCE WITH POPE FRANCISCO ON AUGUST 28TH OF THIS YEAR.
“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 the joy of meeting the Vicar of Christ, His Holiness Pope Francis. This experience made me reaffirm my vocational response. The reasons were simple, but of enormous significance. One of
Rector’s message for the beginning of the academic year 2024-2025
Dear Friends With each new beginning, the face of the Seminary is reconfigured and enriched. This is the experience we are joyfully experiencing in these early days of the 2024-2025 academic year with the arrival of 38 new seminarians and 14 new student priests. What's more, there are also new members among the formators! Welcome Fathers Jorge Eduardo García, LC, Andrew LaBudde, LC, Carl Kuss, LC and Juan Gerardo Limón, LC to