As a Spiritual Family we give thanks for the vocational growth of this summer!
In the North American Territory this summer:
- over 70 lay members associated to Regnum Christi
- 12 young men lived the Candidacy with the Legionaries of Christ
- 4 Legionary brothers made their first vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience at the seminary in Cheshire, CT
- Deacon John Kenny, LC, was ordained to the transitional deaconate
- 3 women entered a year of discernment in Atlanta with the Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi
- Jorge Lam, a newly consecrated Lay Consecrated Man of Regnum Christi, joined the Arlington, VA, community
- 8 boys joined Sacred Heart Apostolic School
- Internationally, 3 young women from France and Mexico also made their consecration as Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi
God is calling through the Regnum Christi charism. We pray for those who who have given their YES to Christ this summer!
12 Young Men Live the Candidacy Program With the Legionaries of Christ
12 young men spent their summer in discernment of their vocations in the Candidacy program of the Legionaries of Christ, accompanied by Fr. Vinh Pham, LC, and Fr. John Van Dorpe, LC. As the Candidacy program ends, they will discern their next steps, and if called to the Legionaries of Christ, will join the novitiate in Cheshire, CT. Get a sense of their journey of discernment here!
4 Legionary Brothers Make their First Vows
Br. Matthew Artall, Br. Kieran Hamilton, Br. Vincent Le, and Br. Christian Patterson made their first vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience after completing the novitiate of the Legionaries of Christ. Read their testimonies here!
Deaconate Ordination of Deacon John Kenny, LC
Deacon John Kenny, LC, was ordained to the transitional deaconate by Cardinal Dinardo on August 17, 2024, at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas. He shares his vocation story here.
3 Women Start a Year of Discernment with the Consecrated Women in Atlanta
The Consecrated Women in Atlanta welcome Bettina Duda, a 2nd year candidate from Cologne, Germany, Alysen Eldred, a discerner from Houston, Texas, and Estefania Perez, a discerner from Dallas, Texas. Please pray for these women in their journey of discernment over the next year! Learn more about the stages of discernment with the Consecrated Women here.
Consecration of 3 New Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi
On August 25th, at the Consecrated Women’s Formation Center in Monterrey, Mexico, Natalia Alfaro and Mónica Ramírez from Mexico and Maëva Mascle from France made their consecration as Consecrated Women of Regnum Christi after completing a two-year candidacy. Two more young women will also be making their consecration later this year. Please keep them all in your prayers!
New Lay Consecrated Man of Regnum Christi comes to the United States
Jorge Lam, originally from Venezuela, is one of two young men who made their consecration as new Lay Consecrated Men of Regnum Christi on August 17th. He is joining the Arlington, VA, community of Lay Consecrated Men, which was officially opened earlier this year—the first in the United States! Meet Jorge and hear about his vocation story here.