With deep joy and gratitude to the Lord, we wish to inform you that, this morning, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV received the President and the three General Directors in a private audience.
Last Sunday, 28th September, we commemorated the 25th anniversary of the death of the Most Rev. Laureano Castán Lacoma, ‘The Bishop of the Work of the Church’.
On the last 23rd of August the new Apostolate House of The Work of the Church in Rwanda was blessed in the person and by the hands of the Most Rev. Vincent Harolimana, Bishop of Ruhengheri Diocese.
"The Work of the Church comes to make all be Church; The Work of the Church comes to make us all discover, or rediscover if you will, by delving into the mystery of the Church and to help us enter into that arcane reality of the Church which is a mystery of unity and charity. "
Around 200 Italian and Spanish pilgrims from The Work of the Church gathered in Rome to experience this jubilant event of the Catholic Church with a universal spirit, along with the moving remembrance of Mother Trinidad on her anniversary.
Words of greeting to the members of The Work of the Church and of the Ecclesial Family after the election of the new Pope.
May the Lord bless and make fruitful the apostolate here for the good of the Diocese and the entire Church. May everything work out for the glory of God and the salvation of many souls, who, through the light of Mother Trinidad, may discover the mystery of the Church and be led to live deeply as children of God and living members of Holy Mother Church.
Last July 28, 2021, a voice has died in the Church. A captivating song of a living and vibrant Church cannot be heard any longer. Our “farewell,” remembering her fondly, engulfs the hearts of all who have known her and been alongside Mother Trinidad de la Santa Madre Iglesia. It is also true, according to the unfathomable plans of the Lord, who burns with zeal for the glory of His beloved –the Church– that the echo of that song will continue to resound even more powerfully in the whole Church through the numerous writings, videos, talks, and through the witness of the life of Mother Trinidad herself; and also through the spiritual offspring for whom the Lord asked her in these words: “give me offspring who may do the same, so I can have you always before me.”
On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the Pontifical Approval of The Work of the Church, the Apostolic Penitentiary has granted the gift of PLENARY INDULGENCE to all the faithful who, in a true spirit of penance and moved by charity, may visit in a form of Pilgrimage any sacred place entrusted to The Work of the Church, and there may devoutly participate in the Jubilee rites, or may remain there for a significant period of time in pious prayer.
“Yes, indeed…! This is the country of the thousand smiles!”, the Kigali airport ticket agent answered pleasantly, paraphrasing the well-known touristic slogan: “Rwanda. The country of the thousand hills”. We had been telling him how happy we felt after our apostolic mission in the Diocese of Ruhengeri, in the North of the country, with its simply friendly and welcoming people. The Work of the Church was ending a new apostolic mission in Rwanda, from 1st to 19th September 2022. Almost two hundred people had had the opportunity to take part in the various activities, retreats and encounters, in different places of the country.
