Back to Top

Category: Allgemein

Update to Congo project: “Water is Life”

As can be seen from a posting on ICDS- UPDATE (→ “Water is life”), a well is being built near the village of KULANDA in the province of HAUT KATANGA on the initiative of the local lay Salvatorians. The land on which the well is to be drilled has now been blessed by Fr. Jean Scheurs SDS. Other Salvatorians were present, as well as Salvatorian Sisters and 35 lay Salvatorians.
As can be read in the project description, the initiators are committed to the sustainable development of the project. This means that the water withdrawal will be regulated and that plantings will be made around the well. In the first step, 30 fruit seedlings (lemon and orange trees) were planted at the ceremony. 
If you would like to support this project, we would be very grateful for your help. Donations can be made to the ICDS account → AT23 1919 0001 0025 3467 at Schelhammer & Schattera –
Project “Water is Life”.

Here are some pictures:

4. Sunday of Advent: LOVE

Español PortuguêsFrançaisDeutsch

Simply LOVE. Christmas is around the corner, the feast of love per se – or? “All you need is love” – a well-known song by the Beatles from July 1967 was written by John Lennon. Those who do not experience love, or who have been deprived of love for a long time, become mentally crippled and are physically harmed. We humans need, yes we live by and for, love.

Everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.“ – the first letter of John tells us. Love/loving is – maybe now, first of all, a state that lets us immerse ourselves in a certain bliss. Love is a state of security and confidence, that gives security and protection. And it strikes sometimes very suddenly and with full force. Continue Reading

Water is Life

Renovation of the WATER SUPPLY in the village of KALUNDA/DRC

The Lay Salvatorians from Congo have sent us an interesting document of a project about the renewing of a water supply. They want to renew the water supply but at the same time teach the people to handle the water sustainably. The project is very good described in the pdf file below.

If you are looking for a sustainable Christmas gift that gives life to people, this could be a possibility. At least take it into account, please because it’s a project of Lay Salvatorians.

Congo water project

 

Announcement: Meeting of the Salvatorian laity in Europe 2025

Dear Salvatorian Family

After a long, far too long break, a meeting of the Salvatorian Laity – Europe is organized once again. Spiritual exchange is an important basis for our work, and this is best achieved through personal encounters. Even if, due to special circumstances, we have recently successfully explored other ways of communicating, it is high time to refresh, deepen, and renew personal relationships and get to know new sisters and brothers in spirit.

Therefore the

Communities of Salvatorian Laity in Germany

invite to a meeting of the Salvatorian laity in Europe in

2025

Walking together with Jesus Christ“

 

Ecumene should be the heart of talks, prayer times, workshops and other items of our agenda. We pay particular importance getting to know each other better and gaining a deeper understanding of one another.
Prof. Dr. Michaela C. Hastetter and P. PD Dr. habil. Ephräm Givi Lomidze have already confirmed their participation as speakers. In addition to their teaching and research activities, both are also members of the management of STEP WIEN (St. Ephrem’s Scientific Center for Oriental & Occidental Studies).

 

Key data:

WHEN:May 29 – June 1, 2025
WHERE:Regina Pacis Conference Center in
D-88299 Leutkirch im Allgäu; Baden-Württemberg
WHO:Lay Salvatorians internationally, people interested in Salvatorian spirit and charism, and guests from the two other Salvatorian branches are very welcome.
COSTS: We have currently calculated a total cost of € 380 per person,
This includes accommodation with full board and coffee breaks, the supporting program, and the costs for the two speakers. A solidarity fund will be set up to ensure that no one is unable to participate for financial reasons.
CONTACT and QUESTIONS: albrechtklein@mail.de

 

 

 

 

Annual Meeting with the Moderators of Associations of the Faithful

The annual meeting of moderators of associations of believers, ecclesial movements, and new communities had this year’s motto: The Challenge of Synodality for the Mission. The meeting took place in the New Synod Hall in the Vatican. Approx. 170 moderators or leaders met there and listened to the speeches of Pope Francis, Cardinal Kevin Farrel, Prof. Rafael Luciani, Lecturer at Andrés Bello Catholic University (Venezuela) with the theme ‘Mission as the Goal of Synodality’, and Dr. Elisa Lisiero – a Dicastery official – who invited the participants to reflect on synodality and the experience of the movements.

See more at the Webpage of the Dicastery