Congregation of the Sacred Stigmata

Mary never let him down in the least, but always heeded his wishes. Similarly our soul must never let God down by disobeying His commandments. Furthermore, Mary always honored her Spouse as the head of the family, perfectly fulfilling all the obligations of her state and depending entirely on him. We, too, have to honor our heavenly Spouse by fulfilling exactly whatever our condition, as workers, students, heads of families, employers and especially Christians! Mary enjoyed the company of her spouse. Let us imitate her by visiting our heavenly Spouse in the Eucharist and by keeping His company with joy.

Finally, Mary gave him every possible assistance and comfort in all his sufferings and pains, especially in his last illness. It is true, we cannot assist directly Christ our Spouse with similar services; however, we can do it to those who represent Him, namely the poor. We can assist them when they are in need. We can instruct them when they are ignorant. We can visit them when they are sick. We can pray for them when they are dead.

Thus we shall profit greatly from the spiritual espousals of our soul with is Spouse Christ, and we shall imitate the most blessed Mary in what she did for St. Joseph.

(Source: 'La Grammatica di Don Gaspare Bertoni' - Rev. Ignazio Bonetti, CSS)

Visit our Electronic Library:

Feast of the Holy Spouses, by Rev. Giancarlo Mittempergher, CSS

Blessed Gaspar Bertoni, by Rev. Donald Saulnier, CSS

Prayer to St. Gaspar Bertoni [prayer card]

Holy Abandonment: A Fundamental Spirit of the Stigmatine Founder, by Rev. Joseph Charles Henchey, CSS

Time Has No Return, by Rev. Paulo Staut, CSS

Stigmatine Calendar: a Diary from 1777 to 1911

Animated Presentations, by Rev. Antonio Medeiros, CSS

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At the Section of Studies:

The Nuptial Theme in the Spiritual Life - Theological Reflections, by Rev. Joseph Charles Henchey, CSS

Two Lilies of Winter, by Rev. Joseph Charles Henchey, CSS

Celebration of the Solemnity of Saint Gaspar Bertoni

Festa Solene de São Gaspar Bertoni - 2011

See here news and some pictures of the celebration of the Solemnity of St. Gaspar Bertoni in the Chapel of the Brazilian Retreat Center and Conference House, on June 9th, 2011.

Solemn Closing of the Year of the First Centenary of the Stigmatine Presence in Brazil:

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Solemn Celebration of the Patron Feast of the Espousals of Mary and Joseph

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First Centenary of the Stigmatine Presence in Brazil

From the heart of St. Gaspar Bertoni a light shines out upon Brazil

Diaconal Ordination

Perpetual Professed Rogerio de Melo and Luciano Romero da Silva

On Saturday, January 28, 2012, at 9:00 a.m., in the Holy Family Church, in São Caetano do Sul, SP, our perpetual professed Rogerio de Melo and Luciano Romero da Silva will be ordained Deacons, through the imposition of the hands of Most. Rev. Edmar Peron, Auxiliary Bishop of São Paulo.

We give thanks to God for the vocation of Luciano and Rogerio, while we wish a fruitful ministry to them, in favor of the Congregation and the Church.

Fr. Giovanni Ceresatto is called back to Father's home

There passed away, in the morning of December 7th, 2011, in Trang, Thailand, our confrere Father Giovanni Ceresatto, CSS.

Father Ceresatto was 95 years old and the oldest member of our congregation presently.

Also from Thailand, we received sad news from our community in Krabi, about the death of Brother Peter Meesri Sanguan, CSS on December 15, 2011.

Brother Peter was victim of a heart attack, and was 68 years old. He was one of our first local religious in our Stigmatine Province in Thailand.

May God grant to Father Ceresatto and Brother Peter the eternal repose, and reward them in heaven for the dedication of their lives to serve His people.

Canonization Process