He was born in Anagni on January 30, 1905, the last of four children. After entering our Order in 1920 in Sant’Angelo inPescheria he attended College at the Apollinare in Rome; his novitiate was in Anagni, and his philosophical and theological studies at the Gregorian University in Rome. He made [...]
Dear Brothers, “For the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, for in Him you were enriched in every way”, and “called to fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (I Cor 1:4.) This scriptural passage is familiar to us as we gather ourselves around the Eucharist. [...]
It was on April 1, 1962, the arrival of the first Adorno priests in Ramsey: the late Fr. Achille Rondinara, CRM, and his assistant, the late Fr. Hector Di Nardo, CRM. “The arrival marked a milestone in the history of the Adorno Fathers, and the house they came to take [...]
Born on December 29, 1882 at Sant'Elpidio a Mare, Marche, from Luigi and Luigia Corradini, he was the second of six children and entered our Order on October 24, 1897 in Anagni where he did his novitiate and took the Simple Vows on January 22, 1899. He went to Rome [...]
Today we celebrate the 432nd founding anniversary of the Clerics Regular Minor commonly known as Adorno Fathers. On July 1, 1588 Pope Sixtus approved the new Order established by Augustine Adorno, Fabrizio Caracciolo and Francis Caracciolo. The Order came into existence in the 16th century and was one of several [...]
LIPA CITY, PHILIPPINES - On the occasion of the feast of one of our founders St. Francis Caracciolo, Fr. Ted Kalaw, CRM Superior General of the Order sends a letter to all the Brothers highlighting the importance of communitarian vocation, that is, “to be saints for our own time.” Following [...]
On his way to Agnone in May 1608, SAINT FRANCIS CARACCIOLO visited the Shrine of Our Lady of Loreto. He “went straight to the Holy House. As he entered, he burst into tears and sobbed with excessive joy and devotion due to his excessive joy and piety which enlarged his [...]
In Messina, Sicily in 1743, a terrible plague infected the population and caused great suffering for many. It was a plague that lasted from the beginning of March 1743 until about May of 1744. The actual contamination initiated from a cargo ship that entered the harbor. It is reported [...]
On October 31, 1942, as the world was on the threshold of World War II, Pope Pius XII solemnly consecrated the World to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. By means of this Marian consecration, Venerable Pius XII entrusted the world to the Virgin Mary, as Queen of Peace, through her [...]
After more than two years of pastoral activities in Mabolio, I got a new assignment. This meant that I had to leave Mabolio for a new mission. This village was my first experience as a newly or- dained priest. It was not so easy to minister to people in a [...]