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The all-important first day of community life for the Missionaries was obviously a story often repeated in all its details over the past 206 years. In his Memoires, Father Tempier, described it as: “This memorable day that I will never … Continue reading →

25 January 1816 marked the first day of community life for the Missionaries, with the arrival of the first three members. What we refer to today as the Mazenodian Family was born! Eugene had bought some of the Carmelite Convent, … Continue reading →

Eugene needed a large house and property to accommodate the nearly 300 energetic youth who met every Thursday and Sunday for prayer, instruction and games. At the same time he needed a big house to accommodate the future members of … Continue reading →

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If, as I hope, you wish to be one of us, you will not find yourself in unfamiliar territory; you will have four companions. If presently we are not more numerous, it means we wish to choose men who have … Continue reading →

From the very beginning, Eugene insisted that whatever missionary work was done, its success depended on the quality of life of those doing it. It was the example of the lifestyle of the missionary that was to speak louder than … Continue reading →

Eugene’s letter to the 27 year-old diocesan priest, Henri Tempier, is an essential foundation document for us. It contains the seeds of what is essential in our vocation. The letter shows the fundamental starting point of the vocation of any … Continue reading →

We prepare to celebrate the 206th anniversary of our foundation. The time had come for Eugene to begin to invite others to join him in his missionary dream. As members of the Mazenodian family, lay and religious, we are invited … Continue reading →

In 2016 I published a series of reflections in preparation for our bicentenary on 25 January. Six years later, I think it useful to revisit a few of them to prepare us to live this event in a deeper way. … Continue reading →

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