The motto of a religious Order is not something that should be taken lightly. The reason being is because mottos are meant to reflect the vision of the Founders. We read in our Constitutions #4 that: To this call of special consecration, the Venerable Augustine Adorno, St. Francis Caracciolo [...]
As the chapter comes to a close, the fathers share the fellowship and the joy of being together in this great task of planning and discerning for the delegation. The chapter fathers thank God for all His graces and blessings on the Delegation over the years and for its future. [...]
A beautiful and inspirational letter from the Novice Master of the USA-Philippines Delegation for the Chapter Fathers and all the religious of the Order. Below is the full text: April 28, 2021 Several days ago, I came across a homily preached on December 17, 2019 at the Cathedral of Mary [...]
There is excitement in knowing the status of every house in the delegation. Each representative gives the report to the chapter, discussing strengths and weaknesses of every house and the plans for the future. The brotherly love and concern for each one is what makes this band of brothers able [...]
During the first session of the delegation chapter, the fathers elected two scrutineers and two examiners, each office has its own role in the proceedings of the meeting. The scrutineers are in charge of the distributing, collecting and counting the ballot. They are sworn to secrecy with regard to the [...]
It has been three years since Fr. Jason was appointed the delegation superior following the election of Fr. Ted to the office of the Superior General during the General Chapter in 2018. He makes his first report to the Chapter fathers about the status of the delegation and the future [...]
The USA-Philippines delegation chapter of the Adorno Fathers begins today. As part of the preparation for the General Dieta, a midterm meeting in Rome, the Chapter Fathers gather for four days in order to examine the reports from every religious house of the delegation, deliberate and make proposals for the [...]
The Adorno Fathers and the Lorcha family are grateful for the life of their son Father Ronie Lorcha, CRM. His “yes” to the vocation to religious life and the priesthood is truly a testament of God’s grace. After over a year of waiting, during the Covid 19 pandemic, he was [...]
He was born in Anagni on January 30, 1905, the last of four children. After entering our Order in 1920 in Sant’Angelo inPescheria he attended College at the Apollinare in Rome; his novitiate was in Anagni, and his philosophical and theological studies at the Gregorian University in Rome. He made [...]
Dear Brothers, “For the grace of God bestowed on you in Christ Jesus, for in Him you were enriched in every way”, and “called to fellowship with his son, Jesus Christ our Lord” (I Cor 1:4.) This scriptural passage is familiar to us as we gather ourselves around the Eucharist. [...]