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Marian Orchard and Adorno Fathers Renew Partnership

The Marian Orchard and the Adorno Fathers have renewed their long-standing partnership, creating new opportunities for spiritual growth and service. The Marian Orchard FAITH Foundation Inc. (MOFFI), a dedicated Catholic organization promoting Marian devotion and the Catholic faith, and the Clerics Regular Minor (Adorno Fathers), a religious congregation committed to [...]

August 27th, 2024|

The Founder’s Footprints in Naples: Santa Maria Maggiore

On July 1, 1588, Pope Sixtus V approved the new Order of the Clerics Regular Minor as outlined by Augustine Adorno, Fabrizio Caracciolo, and Francis Caracciolo. A year later, on April 9, 1589, Augustine Adorno and Francis Caracciolo made their religious profession in the chapel of Confraternity of Mercy known [...]

July 24th, 2024|

CRM Fathers Join Religious Congregations in Audience with the Pope

After the conclusion of the 64th General Chapter on Sunday, July 14, 2024, the Chapter fathers, along with other confreres, met with the Pope today, July 15, 2024, in a private audience together with other congregations. In the Clementine Hall, the Pope met with the Minims, Clerics Regular Minor, Augustinian [...]

July 15th, 2024|

Thanksgiving Mass at the Conclusion of the 64th General Chapter

The day after his re-election as Superior General, Fr. Teodoro Kalaw, CRM, celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass with all the Chapter Fathers. In his homily, he drew inspiration from the Gospel reading, describing it as Jesus' guidance and a roadmap for navigating this new chapter of the Order. The full text [...]

July 14th, 2024|

The Founders’ Footprints in Naples: Camaldoli

Nine days into the 64th General Chapter at Sacrofano, Rome, the Chapter Fathers took a day of pause and went on a pilgrimage to Naples. The pilgrimage to Naples aimed to trace the footprints of the founders: Augustine Adorno, St. Francis Caracciolo, and Fabrizio Caracciolo. The fathers began at [...]

July 10th, 2024|

Mass of the Holy Sprit: General Chapter 2024

The Mass of the Holy Spirit was presided over by Archbishop Rex Andrew Clement Alarcon, DD, Archbishop of Caceres, Naga City, Philippines. He was the former bishop of Daet, where the Adorno Fathers opened their first house in the Philippines in 2002. He came to Rome to receive the [...]

July 1st, 2024|

Divine Providence: Celebrating the Centennial of Guardian Angels Parish

This year, the Parish of Guardian Angels celebrates 100 years of God’s providence and blessings. The church has been overseen by the Caracciolini (Adorno Fathers) and, since its foundation, has been staffed by them. The Guardian Angels Parish church, built between 1924 and 1925 based on Gustavo Giovannoni's design and [...]

June 30th, 2024|

Te Deum Laudamus

The 3rd Delegation Chapter has wrapped up, marking the end of a fruitful week for the Chapter Fathers as they prayed and made important decisions for the Order. Across various locations in the United States and the Philippines, the delegation is represented by houses in Ramsey NJ, Lodi NJ, [...]

May 9th, 2024|

Humility: A Guiding Virtue at the 3rd Delegation Chapter

The third delegation chapter resonates deeply with the timeless wisdom found in Micah 6:8 “walk humbly with your God”. It's a poignant reminder of our vulnerability as human beings and the distractions that can lead us astray from our core values and purpose in life as religious. Throughout the [...]

May 8th, 2024|