Dear Sisters,

On the occasion of the “World Day of Consecrated Life” (02 February), the Congregation for Consecrated Life writes to all consecrated women and men and directs us to take to heart the message of Pope Francis in his encyclical Fratelli tutti, and to place it at the center of our life, formation and mission.

To quote from the letter, “We cannot disregard this truth any more: we are all brothers and sisters, as, in fact, we pray, not necessarily consciously of it, in the Our Father, that without an openness to the Father of all, there will be no solid and stable reasons for an appeal to fraternity” (n. 272).

The letter in its entirety is given below. I know all of us are engaged in a serious reading of this document, reflecting over it and considering its implications on the life of our Congregation. This letter from Rome is another reminder to us! Let us sincerely give it the importance it deserves in our life today.

Affectionately,

Sr. Lucy Jacob