It was in the chapel of the Salesian College of Passy-Buzenval, in Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris. Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle presided, from the stained glass window, over the very first bunch of…
It’s time to celebrate the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in union with our brothers who will be in Paray-le-Monial (France) this summer. The devotion to Jesus’ Sacred Heart became deeper for me…
This year, Community in Pennsylvania organized a short version of the ‘seminar of New Life in the Spirit’ for its guest members. We got together on Sunday before Pentecost for very intense…
As the newly elected moderator of the Emmanuel Community, Michel-Bernard de Vregille circumvents the world to meet the members. In this short film, he and his wife Catherine join the director of…
On June 1st, the Emmanuel Community joined the Following Christ group at Saints John and Paul for a day long retreat and community day combination. The choice was a happy coincidence that…
We came to the USA fifteen years ago, with a plan to stay 2-3 years and then go back to Poland. Initially we led a very temporary life, keeping strong ties with…
I hide myself in darkness but you still see all of me my heart and mind are foggy but you still speak so clearly I run, resist, lash out, and fight, but…
When you want to tell a story, you begin so that people can understand the plot and identify the characters. Then something must happen to initiate the story and bring on adventures.…
The Emmanuel brothers and sisters of Minnesota welcomed another seminarian into the Community last Saturday. John Rumpza, a seminarian of the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis made the Step of Welcome and Discernment…
Many were those who responded “Yes” to Our Lord’s call to gather in praise of His Divine Mercy this past weekend in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Hubert and Estelle de Torcy arrived from France…
Watch this video testimony, where Fr. Dominique shares about his life, call to the Emmanuel Community, vocation to priesthood, and how he ended up in the USA. Enjoy!
Last Sunday, it was Divine Mercy Sunday. What a better way to enter in the beauty of God’s infinite Love than to welcome new friends to our Community gathering? Each month we…
As I used to drive to work, along a sea of mother-of-pearl, in the morning haze, I could never imagine what — forty years ahead — the Lord would have in store…
We are excited to share with you the news that the ESM will be in silicon valley this June 8-16 (the weekend of Pentecost through Blessed Trinity Sunday) for a parish mission…
Last year while in discernment for the consecrated lay vocation within the Emmanuel Community, I had experience of living outside of Paris, France. During this year, I would visit Notre-Dame de Paris…
April 7th marked the 25th anniversary of death of Cyprien and Daphrose Rugamba - on…
The students and team of ESM Rome, united in prayer with their supporters from all over the world, will walk 15km throughout Rome, stopping in 42 churches to pray for all the…
I know I should praise more. It’s the right thing to do, and it’s the most challenging of my Lenten efforts, especially when brothers and sisters are not around to help. A…
This is Lent. This is the time of going out into the desert to face our temptations and our demons. It’s also a good time to make ourselves actually do the things…
«In those days, when there again was a great crowd without anything to eat, Jesus summoned his disciples and said: ‘my heart is moved with pity…’» When our heart is «moved with pity»,…
On March 8, 2019, the Georgia Emmanuel Community organized this year’s pilgrimage to the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, AL. Each household (Flowery Branch, Roswell, and Gainesville) participated in…
When Sister Kathleen Glavich started to talk at our St Raphael parish (Rockville, MD), I felt relieved. Seating amidst catechists and nice ladies I meet at everyday mass, I was able to…
The brothers and sisters in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas welcomed the Emmanuel School of Mission-NYC for a seven-day mission from March 3-9. The group consisted of ten ESM students, three…
As you may know, our brother in Minnesota, Esteban Garcia, passed from this life to the next on February 26th. A novena of rosaries was held at his family’s home in St.…