On March 4, the communities of the Order united in prayer to inaugurate the Year of Holiness, under the motto “Called to be saints”, to be held until November 13, 2017, feast of all Saints of the Order Of Augustinian Recollects. From America, going through Europe and even Asia, religious, lay fraternities and young people celebrated the vigil of prayer that remembered this call to be saints and inaugurated this year dedicated to holiness.
In Rome, the communities of the General Curia and the International School of San Ildefonso also celebrated the vigil. The Prior General, Fr. Miguel MirĆ³, lit a candle on the tomb of Father Jenaro FernĆ”ndez, a religious in process of beatification, as a symbol of this commitment to aspire to holiness.
Pray for conversion in this time of Lent
As of Sunday, March 5, and during every Sunday of Lent, this intention of praying for the conversion in the key of holiness will be especially present. Likewise, the festivities of Saint Joseph, Saint Rita of Casia, Pentecost, the Holy Trinity, Saint Clare of Montefalco, Saint Ezequiel Moreno, Saint Monica, Saint Augustine, Our Lady of Consolation, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, Beatros martyrs of Japan, St. Thomas of Villanueva, Santa Magdalena of Nagasaki and All Saints of the Order, which will put an end to this year. The Order website will provide resources for these celebrations.
United in prayer
In the Eucharistic celebrations of Sunday, we began to pray the prayer of this year of holiness:
God our Father, all our hope is in
your great mercy. We thank you
and we bless your name.
May your Spirit open our heart
to conversion, A conversion that
unites us to Jesus, That which will
transform our way of thinking
and living.
Grant us the grace to become
builders of communion, That we
may channels of your peace in the
Church and in the world.
Make us sensitive to the needs of
those who live without faith,
That we be near to those who suffer
and the poor.
Give us humility and readiness to
follow Jesus. May he fill our lives
with hope, That fills our hearts
with love for you. Infuse us, Father,
with your Spirit in order to
respond with joy to your call to
holiness. You who live and reign
for ever and ever. Amen
Promotional Video of the Year of Holiness 2017
With the beginning of the Year of Holiness 2017 has been presented a promotional video that highlights the meaning of this celebration and the objectives that the Order of Augustinian Recollects has marked.
