PaulinePauline SpiritualitySpirituality

Jeffrey E. Mathews, MD, APCJeffrey E. Mathews, MD, APC

January 13, 2010January 13, 2010

John Paul II and the Role of John Paul II and the Role of the Laity in Today’s Churchthe Laity in Today’s Church

• It is in this perspective that we see It is in this perspective that we see the value of all other vocations, the value of all other vocations, rooted as they are in the new life rooted as they are in the new life received in the Sacrament of received in the Sacrament of Baptism. In a special way it will be Baptism. In a special way it will be necessary to discover ever more necessary to discover ever more fully fully the specific vocation of the the specific vocation of the laity, called "to seek the kingdom of laity, called "to seek the kingdom of God by engaging in temporal affairs God by engaging in temporal affairs and by ordering them according to and by ordering them according to the plan of God";the plan of God";3232 they "have their they "have their own role to play in the mission of own role to play in the mission of the whole people of God in the the whole people of God in the Church and in the world ... by their Church and in the world ... by their work for the evangelization and the work for the evangelization and the sanctification of people".sanctification of people".3333

John Paul II’s Call for the John Paul II’s Call for the Promotion of Catholic Associations Promotion of Catholic Associations and Third Ordersand Third Orders

• Along these same lines, another Along these same lines, another important aspect of communion is important aspect of communion is the the promotion of forms of association, promotion of forms of association, whether of the more traditional kind whether of the more traditional kind or the newer ecclesial movements, or the newer ecclesial movements, which continue to give the Church a which continue to give the Church a vitality that is God's gift and a true vitality that is God's gift and a true "springtime of the Spirit". Obviously, "springtime of the Spirit". Obviously, associations and movements need to associations and movements need to work in full harmony within both the work in full harmony within both the universal Church and the particular universal Church and the particular Churches, and in obedience to the Churches, and in obedience to the authoritative directives of the Pastors. authoritative directives of the Pastors. But the Apostle's exacting and But the Apostle's exacting and decisive warning applies to all: "Do decisive warning applies to all: "Do not quench the Spirit, do not despise not quench the Spirit, do not despise prophesying, but test everything and prophesying, but test everything and hold fast what is good" (1 Th 5:19-21).hold fast what is good" (1 Th 5:19-21).

Salvation in Paul’s LettersSalvation in Paul’s LettersEmbracing our own poverty and weakness we are called through baptism to bring the good news of God’s love to others.

Participation in Christ’s saving work is not reserved for certain Christians with special

education or training. It is the call to all of us through the sacraments of initiation.

““I am one who saw and my testimony is I am one who saw and my testimony is true.” true.”

John 14:6 “I am the way John 14:6 “I am the way and the truth and the life. and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father No one comes to the Father except through me.”except through me.”

Gal 2:20 “I live, no longer I, Gal 2:20 “I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me.”but Christ lives in me.”

Nuns can be scary!

Christmas 2009

The Memorable Night

Blessed Alberione’s SearchBlessed Alberione’s Search

• Blessed Alberione Blessed Alberione studied various studied various spiritualities – and the spiritualities – and the more he studied them, more he studied them, the more it appeared the more it appeared that each had good that each had good points.points.

Blessed Alberione found that Blessed Alberione found that the more he studied, the more the more he studied, the more he loved all Catholic he loved all Catholic spiritualitiesspiritualities • AugustinianAugustinian

• BenedictineBenedictine

• CarmeliteCarmelite

• DominicanDominican

• FranciscanFranciscan

• IgnatianIgnatian

• SalesianSalesian

Each spirituality reflected Each spirituality reflected primarily on one aspect of primarily on one aspect of JesusJesus

• One focused more on One focused more on truth (St. Dominic and truth (St. Dominic and followers)followers)

• One focused more on One focused more on charity (St. Francis and charity (St. Francis and followers)followers)

• One focused more on One focused more on the life of Christ (St. the life of Christ (St. Benedict and followers)Benedict and followers)

• Another on two or Another on two or more aspects, and so more aspects, and so onon

Blessed Alberione moved on to Blessed Alberione moved on to the study of St. Paulthe study of St. Paul

• In St. Paul, one finds In St. Paul, one finds the Disciple whose the Disciple whose knowledge of the Divine knowledge of the Divine Master is completeMaster is complete

• St. Paul lives the whole St. Paul lives the whole ChristChrist

• St. Paul scrutinizes in St. Paul scrutinizes in depth the mysteries of depth the mysteries of His doctrine, of His His doctrine, of His heart, of his sanctity, heart, of his sanctity, and of His humanity and of His humanity and divinityand divinity

“I pass on to you that which I have seen and heard.”

The Complete ChristThe Complete Christ

• St. Paul sees Christ as St. Paul sees Christ as Healer, Victim, and Healer, Victim, and PriestPriest

• St. Paul presents the St. Paul presents the whole Christ to us as He whole Christ to us as He had already proclaimed had already proclaimed himself to be: the Way, himself to be: the Way, the Truth, and the Lifethe Truth, and the Life

• St. Paul’s teachings St. Paul’s teachings contain religion, dogma, contain religion, dogma, morals, and worshipmorals, and worship

• St. Paul presents the St. Paul presents the whole Jesus Christwhole Jesus Christ

Mary, Queen of ApostlesMary, Queen of Apostles

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Jesus, the Divine Master, Jesus, the Divine Master, Way, Truth, and LifeWay, Truth, and Life

•Broadcasting Jesus Way

•Communicating Jesus Truth

•Extending the invitation of Jesus Life

True devotion to True devotion to the Divine the Divine Master implies Master implies the total, the total, conscience, conscience, affective giving affective giving of our whole of our whole person to Jesus person to Jesus Christ, living in Christ, living in the Church and the Church and in the Eucharist.in the Eucharist.

Society of St Paul Profession of vows

Blessed James AlberioneBlessed James Alberione

• ""To join the To join the contemplative life to contemplative life to activity is to form the activity is to form the most perfect life. Burn most perfect life. Burn brightly and cast light! brightly and cast light! Two things are Two things are meritorious: personal meritorious: personal sanctification and zeal sanctification and zeal for God's glory." for God's glory."

• Blessed Fr. James Alberione,Blessed Fr. James Alberione,

• Founder of the Pauline FamilyFounder of the Pauline Family

The Pauline The Pauline CharismCharism

• "The spirit must be one, as "The spirit must be one, as the one in the heart of the one in the heart of Saint Paul, ‘Cor Pauli, cor Saint Paul, ‘Cor Pauli, cor Christi’; the devotions are Christi’; the devotions are the same, and the various the same, and the various ends converge in the same ends converge in the same end: “Give all of Christ to end: “Give all of Christ to the world, as he defined the world, as he defined himself: himself:

• ‘‘I am the Way, the Truth I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.and the Life.’”’”

Blessed James Blessed James Alberione Alberione summed up the summed up the Pauline charism Pauline charism as living in as living in Jesus Way, Jesus Way, Truth and Life Truth and Life in order to in order to bring the bring the gospel of love. gospel of love. “It is no longer I “It is no longer I who live, but who live, but Christ.” Christ.” PaulPaul

To be St Paul Alive Today!

New pulpits…New pulpits…

• modern pulpits modern pulpits

• communication communication

• evangelizationevangelization

• within the Church within the Church

• service.service.

Society of St. PaulSociety of St. Paul

• This was the Founder's This was the Founder's first endeavor. Pauline first endeavor. Pauline priests and brothers priests and brothers work with all of the work with all of the modern means of social modern means of social communication: communication: television, radio, video, television, radio, video, books, audio tapes and books, audio tapes and the internet, to bring the internet, to bring the Word of God to the Word of God to others, for the glory of others, for the glory of God and the salvation of God and the salvation of souls. souls.

Blessed Timothy Giaccardo Blessed Timothy Giaccardo with Blessed James Alberionewith Blessed James Alberione

In 1917 Joseph joined the newly founded Pauline Family. He was ordained in 1919. His religious name was taken in honor of Paul’s great co-worker, St. Timothy.

The first priest ordained for the Society of St The first priest ordained for the Society of St PaulPaul

The mystery of faith The mystery of faith par excellence par excellence is the Eucharist, is the Eucharist,

because it contains because it contains the author of all the author of all

faith – Jesus Christ.faith – Jesus Christ.

Blessed Timothy GiaccardoBlessed Timothy Giaccardo

• First Beatified Member of First Beatified Member of the Pauline Familythe Pauline Family

• The first priest and first The first priest and first vicar general of the Society vicar general of the Society of St. Paul, Fr. of St. Paul, Fr. Giuseppe Giuseppe Timoteo GiaccardoTimoteo Giaccardo, , whom Fr. Alberione himself whom Fr. Alberione himself described as: "most faithful described as: "most faithful among the faithful". On 22 among the faithful". On 22 October 1989 Fr. Giaccardo October 1989 Fr. Giaccardo (1896-1948) was, in fact, (1896-1948) was, in fact, proclaimed "Blessed" by proclaimed "Blessed" by John Paul II. John Paul II.

Blessed Timothy describes in detail the emotional Blessed Timothy describes in detail the emotional ceremony of the profession of the first Pauline ceremony of the profession of the first Pauline

Priests:Priests:• ““The admiration of our companions The admiration of our companions

was impossible to put into words; was impossible to put into words; indescribable, too, was the impression indescribable, too, was the impression it made on us, our joy; everyone’s head it made on us, our joy; everyone’s head was bent in an attitude of recollection; was bent in an attitude of recollection; our hearts rejoiced, our bodies our hearts rejoiced, our bodies trembled; the solemnity of the step, trembled; the solemnity of the step, the word of our father, the importance the word of our father, the importance of the moment all went right through of the moment all went right through us. We are no longer ourselves; we felt us. We are no longer ourselves; we felt ourselves to be of God, bound to him, ourselves to be of God, bound to him, something freely His, ready to do all for something freely His, ready to do all for Him and for the Good Press. Our life Him and for the Good Press. Our life was, and seemed to be, one. We was, and seemed to be, one. We among ourselves: we with our father, among ourselves: we with our father, united, cemented together, not united, cemented together, not classmates but members of the same classmates but members of the same organism, the first living stones being organism, the first living stones being built into a magnificent edifice.”built into a magnificent edifice.”

In 1926 he went to Rome to In 1926 he went to Rome to establish the first daughter-establish the first daughter-

house.house.

The heart of Mary is like the cenacle of the The heart of Mary is like the cenacle of the Church. It is the first conquest of the blood Church. It is the first conquest of the blood of Jesus…the blood of the immaculate heart of Jesus…the blood of the immaculate heart of Mary has formed for us the heart of of Mary has formed for us the heart of Jesus.Jesus.

In 1937 he returned to In 1937 he returned to Alba to direct the Mother Alba to direct the Mother house.house.

The apostolate of The apostolate of communications, communications, considered in considered in the light of the the light of the Divine Master, Divine Master, has as its has as its purpose to make purpose to make known Jesus known Jesus Christ and his Christ and his gospel so that gospel so that people may have people may have life abundantly!life abundantly!

Society of St Paul in Canfield, OH

To become a saint is our ideal, our desire, our To become a saint is our ideal, our desire, our constant aspiration. This is our only aim in life.constant aspiration. This is our only aim in life.

Blessed Timothy Blessed Timothy renewed the renewed the offering of his offering of his life for the life for the intention that intention that the Pious the Pious Disciples of the Disciples of the Divine Master Divine Master would receive would receive

Papal approval.Papal approval.

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In 1946 he was called back to Rome as Vicar In 1946 he was called back to Rome as Vicar General.General.

There he worked There he worked tirelessly for tirelessly for diocesan recognition diocesan recognition of the Pious Disciples of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master.of the Divine Master.

He lived his last years He lived his last years here and died a holy here and died a holy death on January 24, death on January 24, 1948, after renewing 1948, after renewing the offering of his life the offering of his life to God.to God.

Tomb of St Paul where Blessed Timothy prayed.

Feast day October Feast day October 22nd22nd

““He lived in a spirit of He lived in a spirit of faith and prayer. He faith and prayer. He was all things to all was all things to all people. At the altar, people. At the altar, in the confessional, in the confessional, in the classroom, in the classroom, during recreation, in during recreation, in holding office, in his holding office, in his private life and in private life and in the smallest details the smallest details he was another he was another Christ.”Christ.”

Blessed James Alberione Blessed James Alberione about Blessed Timothy about Blessed Timothy GiaccardoGiaccardo

Brother Andrea BorelloBrother Andrea Borello

• Another example of Another example of life given for others is life given for others is the Venerable the Venerable Brother Brother Andrea Andrea BorelloBorello (1916-1948), (1916-1948), model for all those model for all those who consecrate their who consecrate their life to the apostolate life to the apostolate of social of social communications as communications as lay consecrated. lay consecrated.

Servant of God Servant of God Vigolungo MaggiorinoVigolungo Maggiorino

• Maggiorino Vigolungo was born in Maggiorino Vigolungo was born in Benevello (Cuneo, North Italy) on Benevello (Cuneo, North Italy) on May 6, 1904 into a family of farm May 6, 1904 into a family of farm workers who were humble, but rich workers who were humble, but rich in the faith. in the faith.

• While still a little child, he met Fr While still a little child, he met Fr Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Alberione, Founder of the Pauline Family, and entrusted himself to his Family, and entrusted himself to his spiritual direction. He was spiritual direction. He was enthusiastic for three things which enthusiastic for three things which were to become his ideal: to sanctify were to become his ideal: to sanctify himself quickly; to become a priest; himself quickly; to become a priest; to become an apostle of the good to become an apostle of the good press. press.

• At fourteen, stricken with a serious At fourteen, stricken with a serious illness, he gave this response to Fr illness, he gave this response to Fr Alberione when asked whether he Alberione when asked whether he preferred to recover or to go to preferred to recover or to go to Paradise: "my desire is to do the will Paradise: "my desire is to do the will of God". of God".

One of the first Pauline Priests, Fr. Desiderio Costa, One of the first Pauline Priests, Fr. Desiderio Costa, delivering Pauline Publications on motorcycledelivering Pauline Publications on motorcycle

Pauline CooperatorsPauline Cooperators

• Lay men and women who Lay men and women who wish to dedicate ourselves wish to dedicate ourselves to the mission and ideals to the mission and ideals of the Pauline Family. The of the Pauline Family. The job of a Cooperator is to job of a Cooperator is to provide help, inspiration provide help, inspiration and prayers to aid the and prayers to aid the Pauline apostolate. We Pauline apostolate. We share in the spiritual share in the spiritual benefits of Pauline prayer benefits of Pauline prayer and sacrifices made by and sacrifices made by other members of the other members of the Pauline Family throughout Pauline Family throughout the world. the world.

Amalia Amalia Cavazza-VitaliCavazza-Vitali

Occupant of the Occupant of the castle of Barbaresco castle of Barbaresco in Cuneo provincein Cuneo province

Learned of Fr. Learned of Fr. Alberione’s Alberione’s generosity to her songenerosity to her son

Travelled to meet Travelled to meet him, bringing with her him, bringing with her the finest mattress the finest mattress she could find as a she could find as a gift to Fr. Alberione to gift to Fr. Alberione to replace the one he replace the one he had given to her sonhad given to her son

As soon as she left, Fr. Alberione passed the mattress to one of the boys in his care.

She kept sending mattresses.She kept sending mattresses.

He kept giving them away.He kept giving them away.

Fr. Alberione met his Fr. Alberione met his match!match!

Finally, she personally accompanied Finally, she personally accompanied

the next mattress. the next mattress.

““Remember, I’m not giving this to you Remember, I’m not giving this to you but only lending it, and I intend to be but only lending it, and I intend to be able to come back and get it at any able to come back and get it at any moment. For that reason, only moment. For that reason, only youyou

can use it. Do I make myself can use it. Do I make myself understood?”understood?”

From then on, twice a week a cart left Barbaresco From then on, twice a week a cart left Barbaresco carrying to Alba wine, coffee, meat, home-made carrying to Alba wine, coffee, meat, home-made bread, fruit, medicine and anything else Fr. bread, fruit, medicine and anything else Fr. Alberione needed for all those young Paulines in his Alberione needed for all those young Paulines in his care.care.

Amalia Cavazza-Vitali learned that Fr. Alberione wanted to have a little chapel in Amalia Cavazza-Vitali learned that Fr. Alberione wanted to have a little chapel in the house. She gave him a beautiful chalice which he used for the first time on the house. She gave him a beautiful chalice which he used for the first time on June 29, 1918. She went on to help the Society of St. Paul edit June 29, 1918. She went on to help the Society of St. Paul edit The Gazette of The Gazette of AlbaAlba, she assisted whenever she could in reading and correcting proofs, and she , she assisted whenever she could in reading and correcting proofs, and she even wrote two manuscripts of her own: “The Duties of Daughters” and “The even wrote two manuscripts of her own: “The Duties of Daughters” and “The Duties of Wives and Mothers.” Duties of Wives and Mothers.”

pauline cooperators

Willing to be the primary evangelizers of today’s culture.

As did Paul before As did Paul before him, Blessed him, Blessed Alberione never Alberione never worked alone. worked alone. He never saw He never saw the work as the work as hishis. .

He formed his He formed his collaborators by collaborators by offering them offering them the opportunity the opportunity and the means and the means to be apostles.to be apostles.

Making Promises as a Pauline Making Promises as a Pauline Cooperator October 11, 2009Cooperator October 11, 2009

Daughters of St. PaulDaughters of St. Paul

• They have the same They have the same mission as the Pauline mission as the Pauline priests and brothers. priests and brothers. Although their works Although their works include all of the include all of the means of social means of social communication, the communication, the Daughters are probably Daughters are probably best known for their St. best known for their St. Paul Book and Media Paul Book and Media Centers, like the one Centers, like the one we are in tonight. we are in tonight.

Venerable Mother Thecla Venerable Mother Thecla MerloMerlo

Co-Foundress of the Daughters of St. Co-Foundress of the Daughters of St. PaulPaul• Mother Thecla was Mother Thecla was

certainly a woman both of certainly a woman both of her time and ahead of her her time and ahead of her time. She had a singular time. She had a singular desire to reach the people desire to reach the people of her day with the Word of her day with the Word of truth and salvation. And of truth and salvation. And she courageously led the she courageously led the Daughters of St. Paul to Daughters of St. Paul to the forefront of the forefront of evangelization with each evangelization with each new form of media as it new form of media as it was developed. Embracing was developed. Embracing the press, radio, film, and the press, radio, film, and TV, she wrote: “Our TV, she wrote: “Our Congregation will always Congregation will always be young, because it will be young, because it will make use of every new make use of every new means to do good.” means to do good.”

The First Daughters of St. PaulThe First Daughters of St. Paul

•The First Daughters of St. Paul

The Tireless Mother TheclaThe Tireless Mother Thecla

Mother Paula Mother Paula Cordero and her Cordero and her mother before she mother before she left Alba for the left Alba for the United StatesUnited States

Sr. Paula and Sr. Anita arrived Sr. Paula and Sr. Anita arrived in New York on June 28, 1932 in New York on June 28, 1932

They knew of the Great They knew of the Great Depression, but felt the Depression, but felt the United States needed Jesus United States needed Jesus more at this time than ever more at this time than ever beforebefore

The two Daughters of St. Paul The two Daughters of St. Paul began immediately going began immediately going door-to-door meeting door-to-door meeting families, helping in anyway families, helping in anyway they could, and distributing they could, and distributing Bibles. New York Bibles. New York immediately fell in love with immediately fell in love with them. them.

"By myself I can do nothing," she "By myself I can do nothing," she would call out—the truest would call out—the truest reminder we would have during reminder we would have during our day—and anyone within our day—and anyone within earshot would respond to the earshot would respond to the familiar prayer, "but with God I familiar prayer, "but with God I can do all things. For the love of can do all things. For the love of God, I want to do all things. To God, I want to do all things. To him, honor and glory; to me, the him, honor and glory; to me, the eternal reward." The short prayer eternal reward." The short prayer was characteristic of her own was characteristic of her own spirituality, but she loved it for spirituality, but she loved it for another personal reason. another personal reason. Composed by the Founder, it had Composed by the Founder, it had initially ended differently: "To initially ended differently: "To him, honor and glory; to me, him, honor and glory; to me, scorn." Somehow this didn't sit scorn." Somehow this didn't sit well with Mother Paula, and when well with Mother Paula, and when Fr. Alberione visited his American Fr. Alberione visited his American province, she let him know about province, she let him know about it. In answer, the great Founder it. In answer, the great Founder lowered his head and pondered a lowered his head and pondered a moment; Mother Paula probably moment; Mother Paula probably held her breath while he did so. held her breath while he did so. When he looked up again, a faint When he looked up again, a faint smile hovered about his lips. The smile hovered about his lips. The prayer—with its altered ending—prayer—with its altered ending—became Mother Paula's favorite became Mother Paula's favorite from that moment on.from that moment on.

Derby, New York, 1952Derby, New York, 1952

Daughters of St. Paul Daughters of St. Paul ChoirChoir

The Daughters The Daughters of of

St. Paul St. Paul Choir

Pious Disciples of the Divine Pious Disciples of the Divine MasterMaster

• These Sisters were the These Sisters were the fulfillment of Fr. Alberione's fulfillment of Fr. Alberione's dream. He was convinced dream. He was convinced that the mission of the that the mission of the Pauline Family would not be Pauline Family would not be fruitful unless it was fruitful unless it was sustained by fervent prayer, sustained by fervent prayer, especially Eucharistic especially Eucharistic Adoration. The Sister Adoration. The Sister Disciples place Eucharistic Disciples place Eucharistic Adoration, for the Pauline Adoration, for the Pauline apostolate, at the center of apostolate, at the center of their lives. This Institute is their lives. This Institute is also engaged in the also engaged in the liturgical apostolate. liturgical apostolate.

Servant of God Mother Servant of God Mother Mary Scholastica RivataMary Scholastica Rivata• First Sister Disciple of the First Sister Disciple of the

Divine MasterDivine Master• ““To aim at the glory of God, To aim at the glory of God,

always seeking God in all always seeking God in all and the salvation of souls. and the salvation of souls. To offer my day and my life To offer my day and my life to God in love; for priests, to God in love; for priests, religious, missionaries, in religious, missionaries, in particular for the Pauline particular for the Pauline Family, so thatFamily, so thatthey may be numerous and they may be numerous and holy in the Church and may holy in the Church and may reach the whole humanityreach the whole humanitywith their ministry and with their ministry and apostolate.”apostolate.”

• ““The Lord is enough for me.”The Lord is enough for me.”• Died March 24, 1987Died March 24, 1987

Born on July 12, 1897 in Guarene, Cuneo in the Piedmont Region of Northern ItalyShe was baptized the following day in Sts. Peter and Bartholomew Parish

Orsola’s mother passed away at the age of 6, leaving two younger

sisters at her care.

She worked in the fields and in the vineyard …

Orsola found herself drawn by the zealous spirit and powerful preaching of their guest priest, Fr. James Alberione …

““If it was up to me I If it was up to me I would enter at once, would enter at once, but difficulties in the but difficulties in the family hold me back.”family hold me back.”

February 10… February 10… March 25, 1924March 25, 1924

Eight sisters receive a new name. Orsola becomes:

Sister Scholastica of the Divine Providence.

The group receives from Fr. Alberione the official name:

Pious Disciples of the Divine Master

From now on, day and night, there From now on, day and night, there will be sisters known as the will be sisters known as the SISTER DISCIPLES OF THE DIVINE SISTER DISCIPLES OF THE DIVINE MASTER who will adore Jesus MASTER who will adore Jesus Master present in the Eucharist. Master present in the Eucharist. They will obtain for the Pauline They will obtain for the Pauline Family all the graces needed for Family all the graces needed for their personal sanctification and their personal sanctification and for the success of the apostolate for the success of the apostolate of the editions.of the editions.

Entrusted with the Entrusted with the care of the first care of the first Pious Disciples, Sr. Pious Disciples, Sr. Scholastica was Scholastica was humble and simple, humble and simple, but courageous, but courageous, firm and amiable …firm and amiable …

April 3, 1947 - Holy April 3, 1947 - Holy ThursdayThursday

The Pious Disciples The Pious Disciples of the Divine of the Divine Master was Master was approved as a approved as a Congregation of Congregation of Diocesan right …Diocesan right …

In humility, simplicity & active In humility, simplicity & active silence, Sr. Scholastica truly silence, Sr. Scholastica truly incarnated and gave witness incarnated and gave witness to the spirit and lifestyle to the spirit and lifestyle originally indicated by originally indicated by Blessed James AlberioneBlessed James Alberione

Faithful to her vocation and mission Faithful to her vocation and mission as a Pious Disciple, Sr. Scholastica as a Pious Disciple, Sr. Scholastica peacefully and serenely passed peacefully and serenely passed away on March 24, 1987away on March 24, 1987

Declared by the Church as a “Servantof God”, Sr. Scholastica’sbeatification is now in process

Sisters of Jesus the Good Sisters of Jesus the Good ShepherdShepherd (The Pastorelle Sisters) (The Pastorelle Sisters)• These Sisters carry These Sisters carry

on the Pauline on the Pauline mission though mission though their work in their work in Parishes. They aid Parishes. They aid pastors in bringing pastors in bringing the love and the love and message of Christ message of Christ to the faithful to the faithful through their through their participation in participation in various parish various parish ministries. ministries.

Sisters of Mary, Queen of Sisters of Mary, Queen of ApostlesApostles (Apostoline Sisters) (Apostoline Sisters)

• These Sisters work These Sisters work exclusively to exclusively to encourage encourage vocations for the vocations for the Church. Church.

Our Lady of the Our Lady of the Annunciation InstituteAnnunciation Institute

• For single women For single women who are called to who are called to live a consecrated live a consecrated life while remaining life while remaining in the world and in the world and carrying out the carrying out the Pauline apostolate. Pauline apostolate.

The Archangel Gabriel The Archangel Gabriel InstituteInstitute

• For single men who For single men who wish to devote wish to devote their lives to their lives to serving God in the serving God in the Pauline apostolate Pauline apostolate while living a while living a consecrated life in consecrated life in the world. the world.

Institute of Jesus PriestInstitute of Jesus Priest

• This Institute gives This Institute gives Diocesan priests an Diocesan priests an opportunity to opportunity to share in the share in the Pauline apostolate.Pauline apostolate.

Holy Family InstituteHoly Family Institute

• For married, widowed and For married, widowed and engaged persons who are called engaged persons who are called by God to live a consecrated life by God to live a consecrated life in the world. Holy Family in the world. Holy Family members are dedicated to members are dedicated to Pauline prayer and ideals, while Pauline prayer and ideals, while continuing to live a fully continuing to live a fully traditional married life. Truly, traditional married life. Truly, one of the greatest gifts that God one of the greatest gifts that God has bestowed upon married has bestowed upon married couples! The Constitutions of this couples! The Constitutions of this Institute were developed in Institute were developed in consultation with married consultation with married couples so that, far from being couples so that, far from being an added burden for the Catholic an added burden for the Catholic couple, membership in the couple, membership in the Institute enhances their family Institute enhances their family life while imparting an infinitely life while imparting an infinitely increased value to their every increased value to their every thought, word and action. thought, word and action.

Venerable Canon Francesco Venerable Canon Francesco ChiesaChiesa

• Among those great Among those great witnesses is the witnesses is the spiritual director of Fr. spiritual director of Fr. Alberione and Alberione and godfather of the godfather of the Pauline Family, the Pauline Family, the Venerable Canon Venerable Canon Francesco ChiesaFrancesco Chiesa (1874-1946), model (1874-1946), model for all spiritual for all spiritual directors. directors.

Bishop Giuseppe Francesco Bishop Giuseppe Francesco ReRe

Celebrated Fr. Alberione’s First Celebrated Fr. Alberione’s First Communion as a childCommunion as a child

Confirmed Fr. AlberioneConfirmed Fr. Alberione

Conferred Holy Orders on Fr. AlberioneConferred Holy Orders on Fr. Alberione

Wrote the letters to the Pope for Wrote the letters to the Pope for official Papal Recognition of the official Papal Recognition of the Society of St. Paul and the Society of St. Paul and the Daughters of St. PaulDaughters of St. Paul

Signed the Decree recognizing the Signed the Decree recognizing the Association of Pauline Cooperators Association of Pauline Cooperators as a recognized Third Order House as a recognized Third Order House of the Pauline Familyof the Pauline Family

Glory of Glory of St. PaulSt. PaulA monumental A monumental sculpture of St. sculpture of St. Paul, preaching Paul, preaching and pointing to and pointing to the Divine the Divine Master above Master above him, which him, which stands behind stands behind the main altar in the main altar in the Temple of St. the Temple of St. Paul in Alba.Paul in Alba.

God called young God called young men and women as men and women as His new apostles to His new apostles to use the most use the most modern means of modern means of social social communications to communications to counteract evil counteract evil with good & to with good & to spread the good spread the good news of God’s news of God’s kingdom …kingdom …

Fr. Alberione travelled Fr. Alberione travelled around the globe to visit his around the globe to visit his Pauline Family throughout Pauline Family throughout the worldthe world

Pope Pius VI Pope Pius VI honors honors

Father Alberione and the entire and the entire Pauline FamilyPauline Family

Funeral Mass of Fr. James Funeral Mass of Fr. James AlberioneAlberione

Beatification of Blessed James Beatification of Blessed James Alberione Alberione

April 27, 2003April 27, 2003

Paulines hang out with famous Paulines hang out with famous people!!!people!!!

……even Military geniuses seek their advice…even Military geniuses seek their advice…

Literally, they are angels!!!Literally, they are angels!!!

And coming...And coming...

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