“Our lives matter to the Church!”
The experience of a young missionary of Shalom Catholic Community in the pre-Synodal meeting.
The Tau in the Shalom vocation
The TAU The TAU is in the form of the Greek letter TAU (T), which is in the shape of a cross. The two major influences for Francis, in relation to the TAU, were the Antonians and the Fourth Council of the Lateran. Saint Francis got the TAU and it’s meaning from the Antonians. They […]
The primacy of the youth in the Shalom vocation
“Young people are not an accident. They aren’t a centrepiece, or a circumstance which will fade with time. The primacy of the youth belongs to the founding grace of the Shalom Charisma” Our Statutes tells us to pay a special attention to the youth. When we were preparing this document to present it to the […]
“Have the courage of sobriety”, Fr. João Chagas on “The true source of Gain”
On the threshold of the pre-synod, which was held in Rome from March 19 to 24 and gathered young people from all over the world, the third monthly meeting “On the footsteps of Mary” was held on Saturday, March 17, with the evening theme “The true source of Gain”. The Rev. Fr. João Chagas, missionary […]
Third meeting on the way to the Synod 2018 guided by the Blessed Virgin Mary
On the threshold of the pre-Synodal meeting that will be held in Rome from 19th to 24th of March when young people from all over the world will be gathered to give their contribution to the next Synod of bishops, in the Basilica of st Mary Major (Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore) young people are […]
Pope Francis wishes young people to be the protagonists of the next Synod
Pope Francis called on young people from around the world to take part in the preparatory work of the upcoming Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment. In March, from 19th to 24th, more than 300 young people will be gathered in Rome for a pre-Synodal preparatory meeting ahead of October’s synod.
Egypt: Inauguration of the church dedicated to 21 Coptic martyrs
Three years after the massacre of the 21 young Copts, a church in their memory was inaugurated in Egypt.
Lent begins in the Land of Jesus
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent in the Holy Land: local Christians are preparing to live this season intensely.
Forms of life
Forms of life are a gift from God to each person to unable them to love and to serve Him. The Shalom Community is composed by faithful people from all the forms of life: celibate for the kingdom of heaven, married and single people; priests, deacons and seminarists. United by a consecration of life, they […]
Covenant Community
The Covenant Community is called to follow Jesus Christ in the familiar experiences and professional activities, taking on the commitment to live said experiences in accordance with the Shalom vocation. Its members should be “the light of the world and salt of the earth” in secular environments. They come together twice a week for a […]