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OF PREPARATION

World Feast of Gratitude

26 April 2025

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 «Hope does not disappoint» (Rm 5,5).

Everyone knows what it is to hope. In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring.

Pope Francis - Spes non confundit, 1

Cascata
FIRST STEP

26 MARCH - 5 APRIL

Christ Jesus  Source of Hope

«Christ Jesus, our hope»

(1 Tm 1,1)

Pray for world peace and

the integrity of Creation

«The Jubilee Year must remind us that those who “make peace” will be “called children of God" (Mt 5,9). The demand for peace challenges everyone and requires the pursuit of concrete plans».

(Spes non confundit, 8)

Camminare lungo la strada vuota
SECOND STEP

Pilgrims

of Hope

6 - 12 APRIL

«Hope does not disappoint»

(Rm 5,5)

Pray for young people, migrants

«Let us be close to young people, the joy and hope of the Church and the world!»

(Spes non confundit, 12)

Germogli viola
THIRD STEP

13 - 19 APRIL

Witnesses of Hope for the world

«Always be prepared to give an answer to anyone who asks you to give a reason for the hope that is in you» (1 Pt 3,15)

Pray for the FMAs to always be enthusiastic in proclaiming the Gospel

«Jesus is the door of salvation (cf. Jn 10:7,9), the One whom the Church has the duty to proclaim always, everywhere and to everyone»

(Spes non confundit, 1)

Musica di fede
FOURTH STEP

20 - 25 APRIL

Lighting up

the Gospel

of Hope

«Did not our hearts burn within us?»

(Lc 24,32)

Expressing gratitude and prayer for Mother General

We joyfully live in gratitude to Mary, model of Hope, gratitude to the Congregation for the vocation to consecrated life and specifically gratitude to Mother General

LIVE STREAM

The Vietnamese Province proposes the construction of a residence for about 60 - 80 female university students, in the Dalat plateau, with the aim of meeting the needs of poor female students and for the care of vocations.

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To involve the entire institute,  each Province is invited to share a photograph that expresses hope in its own reality, with a short caption, along with the word "hope" translated into some of the languages spoken by the Province.

© 2025 by Istituto FMA, Roma

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