Deutsch: Tag des geweihten Lebens – Liebe gottgeweihte Frauen und Manner, … (pdf 992 KB)

English: Day of Consecrated Life – To all consecrated persons, … (pdf 856 KB)

Español: Jornada de la vida consagrada – Queridos consagrados y consagradas … (pdf 901 KB)

Italiano: Giornata della vita consacrata – Cari consacrati e consacrate … (pdf 885 KB)

Magyar : A megszentelt élet világnapja – Minden megszentelt személy számára,…(pdf 114 KB )

Polski: Dnia Zycia Konsekrowanego – Drodzy Konsekrowani i Konsekrowane,… (pdf 915 KB)

Português: Jornada da vida consagrada – Estimados consagrados e consagradas… (pdf 896 KB)

Five SSNDs outside after the celebration for the Day of Consecrated Life held at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, in Rome.
Six of our Sisters outside the Basilica of of Saint Mary Major in Rome.
Candles. Celebration of the Day of Consecrated Persons, February 2, 2023.
Inside the Basilica of The Basilica of Saint Mary Major or church of Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome.

Six of our Sisters marked the World Day of Consecrated Life at the celebration at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome, Italy on February 2, the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord and the 27th World Day of Consecrated Life. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by His Eminence Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Dicastery for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of Apostolic Life. The homily was delivered by Archbishop José Rodríguez Carballo, O.F.M., secretary of the same Dicastery.

Here is a link of the Message by Pope Francis to consecrated men and women for the occasion, read out at the beginning of the Mass by His Eminence Cardinal João Braz de Aviz:  Pope Francis’ message to people gathered at the Basilica. (EN, IT)