As we enter the season of Advent, our hearts are troubled by the calamities of our times. Indeed, the tragedies of migrants perishing at sea, the rise of the Extreme Right in our democracies, characterised by a rejection of diversity and universalism, as well as conflicts, natural disasters and... Read more
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26/10/2024
We celebrate with joy and gratitude the birthday of our Founder (1793 - 1861) October is a month of great joy because we celebrate the birth day of our dear Founder, Pierre Bienvenu Noailles, and it is an appropriate time to recall with gratitude the important events of his life: He was born in... Read more
28/09/2024
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR THE 110th WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES 2024 (Sunday, 29 September 2024) "God walks with his people" Dear brothers and sisters! Last 29 October 2023 marked the conclusion of the First Session of the XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops... Read more
25/05/2024
From his seminary days Fr.Noailles had conceived the idea of founding an association open to all vocations. He started realizing this desire in his first parish of St.Eulalie by starting the Catechism of Perseverance with lay people. In this rich soil of lay commitment, was planted the first... Read more
19/04/2024
"Called to sow seeds of hope and to build peace" Dear brothers and sisters! Each year, the World Day of Prayer for Vocations invites us to reflect on the precious gift of the Lord’s call to each of us, as members of his faithful pilgrim people, to participate in his loving plan and to embody the... Read more
06/04/2024
Pascal DJEUMEGUED - Priest Associate from Cameroon, currently studying in Canada. Over the last few days, I have received many images and a video from the people of Mora, Kourgui and Amchidé, where I worked as a priest. I have kept in touch with those who have access to an Android phone to exchange... Read more
30/03/2024
Dear all, It is Easter! The Risen Jesus is in our midst and says to us: "Peace be with you... do not be afraid". Beyond, or rather, through everything that we, and all humanity is currently experiencing, the Risen One is our assurance that life is always reborn from self-giving love and that it... Read more
30/03/2024
The Passage between death and new life or resurrection needs very little space. From seed to plant… from caterpillar to butterfly … From foetus to human being … From human-centredness to ecocentrism … from being selfish to planetary awareness and from being Jesus of Nazareth to the Universal Christ... Read more
10/02/2024
This year, 2024, has been declared by Pope Francis a year of prayer. Prayer is the centre of our Christian life. Prayer also helps to connect us with the whole world, which is going through tremendous hardships due to war, poverty, and misery. Our Founder, too, wanted prayer to be the cornerstone... Read more
02/02/2024
Everyone has something special in their personal life or family that they cherish and share with others. As the Big Family of PBN, we have something unique and special to cherish and treasure from generation to generation, and Jesus blessed us with the Miraculous Benediction. What a privilege! What... Read more
06/01/2024
The word Epiphany means "manifestation." Jesus, who was born in the manger at Bethlehem, revealed himself first to the shepherds through the angels, and secondly, he revealed himself to the Magi who came from the east to adore him and offer him their gifts. The feast of the Epiphany indicates God’s... Read more
01/01/2024
On January 1st the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. Mary embraces God's will and freely accepts God's grace, thus fulfilling an important role in God's plan of salvation. Down through the centuries, the Blessed Virgin has helped many in the Church to come closer to Christ... Read more
31/12/2023
In this joyful Christmas atmosphere the Universal Church celebrates the Feast of the Holy Family of Nazareth, in a social context where our families have been weakened by various circumstances, longing for credible paradigms to follow. In this Sunday’s Gospel from Luke 2, we are presented with an... Read more
24/12/2023
In his days may justice flourish and peace abound, until the moon is no more. (Ps 72,7). These days of Christmas invite us once again to turn our gaze and contemplate the Family of Nazareth in Bethlehem, where God becomes man in a small village of Judea in a poor stable, among animals: a birth that... Read more
19/12/2023
"Glory to God in the highest; and on earth peace... I bring good news of great joy to you and to all the people: today a Saviour has been born to us" (Lk 2). CHRISTMAS A light in the night... Good news at the crossroads of our history... A hope offered... to all Humanity! Let us be among those who... Read more
04/12/2023
The "new beginning” is part of the evolution of our Holy Family history, part of the evolutionary history of the universe where, as we know, every ending is at the same time a new beginning…(Post-Circular 321) On 4 th December 2023, the general house had the installation of the generalate community... Read more
27/10/2023
Today, October 27, 2023, is a day dedicated by Pope Francis to prayer, penance, and fasting for peace in the world, especially in countries at war. We'd like to take this opportunity to share with you what we've experienced over the past week, always in favour of peace, particularly in the Great... Read more
26/10/2023
Who was Pierre Bienvenu? This charismatic man came into the world at the height of the French Revolution, in 1793 in Bordeaux (France). The great social and economic difficulties also affected the Noailles household. As a child, he was very sensitive and intuitive, but his adolescence was difficult... Read more
08/09/2023
The Council of the Family was held in Martillac, France, the Holy Family’s "Holy Land", from 21 to 27 August 2023. This meeting was organized by the Permanent Committee with the theme "Our Charism: Breath of the Spirit in a Synodal Process". The members had the joy of coming together and sharing... Read more
11/08/2023
The Continental Session of the Holy Family Temporary Professed of Africa is being held from August 10–20, 2023, at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The aim of the session is to train the Sisters to support the development of poor/vulnerable women in economic... Read more