History:
* The Brothers expelled from France arrived in Italy in 1903 and
founded the communities of Saluzzo and Villa
Brea (Chieri-Turin).
* Villa Brea is converted to the headquarters of the General
Administration and formation house (aspirancy
and novitiate) first for young Frenchmen, and
then for Italians and Spaniards.
* After the war of 1940-45 other foundations began in Italy (Turin,
Nizza Monferrato).
* In 1963 the houses of Italy form the Province of "Madonna di
Loreto" (five communities and more than 60
Brothers).
* Other foundations came later (Alba, Ome, Verona, Lovere); beginning in
1987, Mexico; and in the last few years some
inserted communities in parishes.
The Present:
The charism of the Founder is expressed through service to the
ecclesial communion by means of the witness of
religious life and fraternity and the
activities of the Brothers: Christian
education, catechesis, animation. Insertion in
parish life and within the social context
characterizes the small communities.
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* Villa Brea (Chieri
- Turin) |
Founded in 1903 |
Retreat House. Secondary
school. Missionary group. Center of
hospitality for groups. |
|
* Torino |
Founded in 1946 |
"Collegio Sacra
Famiglia"¨: " Primary and
secondary education. |
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* Ravenna |
Founded in 1997 |
Parish activities, teaching. |
|
* Favari
(Torino) |
Founded in 1998
|
Parish activities, teaching. |
|
* Povegliano
(Verona)
|
Founded in 2000 |
Parish activities, teaching. |
|
* Poggio (Imperia) |
Founded in 2001
|
Parish activities, teaching. |
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* Verona
|
Founded in 2003 |
Parish activities, teaching. |
|
*
Falerna |
Founded
in 2006 |
Parish activities, teaching. |
In
Mexico:
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* Tijuana |
Founded in 1987 |
"Colegio Familia"
: Primary and secondary teaching.
Catechesis. |
|
* Aguascalientes |
Founded in 1991 |
Formation House,
teaching. Catechesis. |
* Tijuana
(founded in 1987) "Colegio Familia."
* Aguascalientes (founded in 1991).
The Future:
Some expressions of the Province's plan of life:
* The community is an evangelical presence based on the Word of
God, called to be converted into: a community
of presence; an open community; a community
with a plan.
* The evangelizing mission is fulfilled above all by means of
witness to what God does in us, and what we
communicate to others.
* The resources on which we can count are: God, the vitality of the
brothers, the persons with whom we journey and
for whom we work, the goods and the structures
that we possess.
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