Despite the turmoil that has shaken Haiti in recent years, the 19 brothers and sisters of the Emmanuel Community celebrated their 25th anniversary with gratitude and a mission of compassion. Lire la suite
Let’s take a quick world tour of the summer’s highlights! Our foreign brothers and sisters experienced some beautiful moments this summer. Young Australian Rebecca was able to attend an international summer session in Paray-Le-Monial and take part in the Youth Jubilee in Rome. In the United States, our brothers and sisters from the Emmanuel Community […] Lire la suite
The International Council and the Council of the Fraternity of Jesus met on August 9, 2025, to elect from among their members a “person in charge of interim governance” in accordance with Article 35 of the Statutes of the Emmanuel Community. This election follows the renunciation from office as General Moderator by Michel-Bernard de Vregille, […] Lire la suite
The 2025 edition of Ski & Pray in Serre Chevalier was a tremendous success, combining excitement and spirituality. "It wasn’t 50% Ski and 50% Pray, it was really 100% Ski and 100% Pray," Lire la suite
Thank you Béatrice, Diana, Morgane, Anna and Myriam for saying yes to this call of God and for living it faithfully. Whatever our state of life may be, it is a wonderful encouragement to believe in God’s unique love for each one of us and to unfold through Him the beauty of our own vocation. Lire la suite
Clinging to the cross of Christ, Guerda bears witness to her faith. It’s a war without a name. And yet the figures are there: in Port-au-Prince, more than 4,500 people have died since the start of 2024, according to the UN, and more than 40,000 people were displaced between 11 and 20 November alone, a […] Lire la suite
Father Dominique died on Tuesday 27 August. His funeral will be held on Saturday 31 August at 10am in the church of Sainte Madeleine, Nantes. Dominique de Chanterac was one of the first priests of the Emmanuel Community, ordained on 23 June 1984 in Paris. A graduate of a business school, he did his seminary […] Lire la suite
On 14 August 2024, our German priest brother August Sparrer returned to his heavenly Father at the age of 93. Lire la suite
On 15 August 2024, the General Moderator, Michel-Bernard de Vregille, addresses the members of the Emmanuel Community. In particular, he shares the exhortation called ‘Heart to Heart’. Lire la suite
“I have called you by name, you are mine” With great joy in being together, the Emmanuel Community National Gathering was held from 18 – 21 January at the beautiful Benedict XVI Retreat Centre in Grose Vale, NSW. To participate in these days of prayer, formation, and fellowship, approximately 110 members and children of the […] Lire la suite
Further progress in the beatification process of the Rugamba family: on 23 September 2021, their file was sealed and sent to Rome, marking the end of the diocesan phase of this process. The beatification file of this Rwandan family is substantial. It contains no less than 5,000 pages divided into 17 volumes. On 23 September, […] Lire la suite
On 16 September 2021, the annual meeting of lay associations, Church movements, and new communities was held in Rome, organized by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family, and Life. The participants, including Michel-Bernard de Vregille, General Moderator of the Emmanuel Community, received a surprise visit from Pope Francis at the opening of the day. Below […] Lire la suite
THE PIERCED HEART Each day, the course includes a short word, a short text from the Bible and a small action for you to take. The prayers for the Easter week are to be found in this article. You can also follow our Facebook page, where we will post the prayer of the day. “Christ […] Lire la suite
THE PIERCED HEART Each day, the course includes a short word, a short text from the Bible and a small action for you to take. The prayers for the 6th week (28st of March to 3rd of April 2021) is to be found in this article. Every week you will have a new article with […] Lire la suite
In 2019, the Emmanuel Community created a ‘Commission to Prevent and Fight against Abuse’ (CLA) to make formal the efforts and procedures already adopted. To keep you informed both within the Community and externally, a summary follows of the work carried out and the actions of the Commission during 2020. A situation which is changing […] Lire la suite
The General Moderator, Michel Bernard De Vregilles, is sending his message related to the process of beatification of Pierre Goursat, the founder of the Emmanuel Community. Dear brothers and sisters, On Thursday March 25th of this year we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the return to God of our founder Pierre Goursat. On this occasion, […] Lire la suite
THE HEART (SPIRITUAL) PLACE OF MEETING WITH GOD Each day, the course includes a short word, a short text from the Bible and a small action for you to take. The prayers for the 5th week (21st to 27th of March 2021) is to be found in this article. Every week you will have a […] Lire la suite
THE HEART IDENTITY Each day, the course includes a short word, a short text from the Bible and a small action for you to take. The prayers for the 4th week (14th to 20th of March 2021) is to be found in this article. Every week you will have a new article with the reflections […] Lire la suite
THE INTELLIGENT HEART Each day, the course includes a short word, a short text from the Bible and a small action for you to take. The prayers for the 3rd week (7th to 13th of March 2021) is to be found in this article. Every week you will have a new article with the reflections […] Lire la suite
THE HEART THAT FEELS Each day, the course includes a short word, a short text from the Bible and a small action for you to take. The prayers for the 2nd week (28th of February to 6th of March 2021) is to be found in this article. Every week you will have a new article […] Lire la suite
OUR HEART OF FLESH… Each day, the course includes a short word, a short text from the Bible and a small action for you to take. The prayers for the 1st week (21st to 27th of February 2021) is to be found in this article. Every week you will have a new article with the […] Lire la suite
Great joy! The Holy Father has appointed Joseph-Bernard Likolo, priest of the Emmanuel Community, ordained for the diocese of Kinshasa, bishop of the diocese of Lisala (Democratic Republic of Congo). Joseph Bernard was until now Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments of the C.E.N.C.O. Joseph-Bernard Likolo Bokal’Etumba […] Lire la suite
The Emmanuel Youth France are living a 7 days course to discover the new Horizon ! No event in Paray le Monial for the Winter Forum, instead the Emmanuel youth France propose Horizon.A new form adapted to health restrictions, Horizon, is a 7-day course, from 15 to 21 February, for francophone youths between 18-25 year […] Lire la suite
The lent period is almost here! We are proposing an every day prayer moment prepared by the Sanctuaries of Paray-le-Monial Dear friends, Lent is a providential time. Between the cold of winter and the first rays of spring sunshine, creation comes to life again; our gardens not without effort will see the fruit of a […] Lire la suite
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” (Mt 28:19-20) The Emmanuel European Youth […] Lire la suite
Katarina works for Editions de l’Emmanuel (Emmanuel Publishing House) in Slovenia. To finance the translation of a book, she had a daring idea: participate in a very popular TV game show in Slovenia, where you can win up to 20,000 euros. After having requested the prayer of her whole household, she played, and she won! [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ […] Lire la suite
The members of the Glorious Cross are the “Witnesses of Christ’s joy and victory»! Starting this month, new section where we would like to present you the different Missions of Emmanuel Community in France and International. Starting this folder with the Glorious Cross and this for 2 reasons: Suffering has always been part of our […] Lire la suite
What is the Glorious Cross? The Glorious Cross is a Mission of the Emmanuel Community created with the purpose to integrate the brothers and sisters who have physical and/or psychological sufferance. They are dedicated to this mission for others to pray for them every day and for them to offer their sufferance in prayer for […] Lire la suite
Letter of the Fr. Benoit Guédas, the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Sanctuary in Paray-le-Monial ( France), entrusted to the Emmanuel Communtiy Dear friends, What are the criteria for a good year? This year has pushed us around, made us more aware of our finiteness. The perspective of the sky has become more perceptible. From […] Lire la suite
Let’s give the floor to Felipe! Felipe Arancibia, 38, Chilean, is director of the ESM Salvador (Brazil) since 2019. an interview by Laurence de Louvencourt for “Il est Vivant Magazine” (originally in French) « To live with the youth, to mentor them, to encourage them » I had my conversion at 27years old. Before, my […] Lire la suite
Throwback Thursday! Almost a year ago, an International Youth Forum was held in Rome, Desfortunées, a young adult from Cameroon, tells “Il est Vivant” about her amazing experience.* Desfortunées took part in the Youth Synod in October 2018 and also in the Youth Forum in Rome in June 2019. AN INTERVIEW BY (IL EST VIVANT […] Lire la suite
A charismatic youth, simple and joyful, living her life in the odor of sanctity – an article from Charis Magazine* – Born in October 9, 1986, in France, Claire was adopted by a family of the Emmanuel Community when she was nine months old. She was affected by the handicap of Trisomy 21. Encouraged by […] Lire la suite
Nancy, one of the young adults in the USA is a nurse, she tells us about her real struggles but also REAL HOPE and PEACE! Nancy, you’ve been working as a nurse during the crisis, how have you been doing? It’s was rough at the start, for it has brought into surface lots of anxieties […] Lire la suite
“The Lord desires to do more than call us to be close to Him. He wants to give Himself entirely to us. The Holy Spirit makes us enter into the very Heart of Jesus, into this blazing furnace of Love. What we must ask the Lord is for Him to light the fire in our […] Lire la suite
Limited resources and food supplies, difficulty in social distancing and telework, low internet availability … these do not prevent brothers and sisters in Asia to become creative missionaries and bearers of hope! The Philippines has been on lockdown since March 15 and is supposed to continue until May 15. For the poorer members of the […] Lire la suite
“In the present situation, in which we find ourselves living more or less isolated, we are invited to rediscover and deepen the value of the communion that unites all the members of the Church.” Pope Francis (March 15, 2020) Let us continue to pray to God and all the Saints for protection, healing and hope, […] Lire la suite
Husband of Mary After the Blessed Virgin Mary, St Joseph is our powerful intercessor before God. St Joseph faithfully cared for his little family, Jesus and Mary. No sacrifice was too great for him. Now Jesus shows him His gratitude by granting our requests through St Joseph’s intercession. Pope Pius IX proclaimed him Patron of […] Lire la suite
February 2 marks the Feast Day of Consecrated life – Here’s some news of the Formation House in Paris “Dear Consecrated brothers and sisters, you are simple men and women who caught sight of the treasure worth more than any worldly good. And so you left behind precious things, such as possessions, such as making […] Lire la suite
Around 50 brothers and sisters of the Zone-Europe met from January 24-26 in The Hague, in the Willibrordushuis, a house of the Brothers of Saint John. They took time together to work on different subjects concerning the whole Community. It is always a moment of exchange of experiences and fraternal conversations. They tell us more […] Lire la suite
The Word of God should be at the heart of our life! Lire la suite
Between January 9 and 12, 2020, different leaders of the Emmanuel Community in Latin America were gathered in São Paolo (Brazil) to pray and discern together on how to favor the growth of all its members towards holiness, particularly for this zone. Due to the great importance that the Emmanuel Community gives to young adults, […] Lire la suite
On January 21, 2020, Pope Francis appointed Fr Dominique-Marie David as Archbishop of the Principality of Monaco. January 21, is the Feast of Saint Agnes, when the lambs are blessed and whose wool are used to make the Archbishops’ pallium. What a blessed day to receive this great joy! Mgr David said in an interview […] Lire la suite
A Joyful Christmas and Peaceful New Year 2020! For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6-7) Lire la suite
Emmanuel European Youth Meeting in Kalwaria, Poland! After Brussels, Vienna, Budapest and Ljubljana, the 5th edition of the EEYM will be held in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska (Poland) from December 28, 2019 to January 01, 2020 ! An encounter for 18-30-year-olds and the place2be at this time of the year for young adults and friends of the Emmanuel […] Lire la suite
I give myself to Christ and his merciful love Last October 27, three of our Consecrated sisters made their First Commitment (three years) in Consecrated Life, one sister made her Final Commitment. For women, celibacy for the Kingdom is a call to spousal love and to a total self-giving to the person of Christ. They […] Lire la suite
Thank you Brother Albert! The one we called ‘Brother Albert’, knew the Renewal in the United States in the 1970s and met Pierre Goursat in 1972 after having made his acquaintance at Father Caffarel’s in Troussures shortly beforehand. Albert was very close to Pierre and was present with all our initial brothers and sisters during […] Lire la suite
Internal Communication – Emmanuel Community Return to God of Bishop Albert-Marie de Monléon Dear Brothers and Sisters, You will find below the press release announcing the death of Bishop Albert de Monléon. The one we called ‘Brother Albert’, knew the Renewal in the United States in the 1970s and met Pierre Goursat in 1972 […] Lire la suite
[su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] What is the place of the poor in our lives? Last February, Catherine and Michel-Bernard de Vregille (General Moderator of the Emmanuel Community), along with Quitterie and Emeric Clair (Director of FidesCo), visited Madagascar. During this trip, they had the opportunity to visit some volunteers […] Lire la suite
[su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] Magnificat anima mea [/su_panel] [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] […] Pierre’s life lay between two Marian dates – he was born on the Feast of the Assumption, 15th August, and he returned to the Father on 25th March, the Feast […] Lire la suite
With the help of Pierre Goursat, founder of the Emmanuel Community, let us move forward together during this Lenten Season Throughout Lent, let us ask Pierre Words of advice to help us follow Jesus … [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] This is what Pierre wrote in 1971, a few weeks […] Lire la suite
Last December 8, 2018, the Emmanuel Community in the Ivory Coast, celebrated its Silver Jubilee. The Bishop particularly touched hearts with his words of thanks and acknowledgement – a meditation on “God with us”. [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] “Yes, whatever the anxieties and fears of a future with no […] Lire la suite
My name is Guido le Noble and here’s my testimony: Last December 9, I made the step of formation with a view to celibacy for the Kingdom within the Emmanuel Community. This step was preceded by a long time of wandering and hesitating. In fact, since I left the ESM in Paray le Monial (France) […] Lire la suite
On Friday, December 14, 2018, 8.30pm (BST), Shalom World TV features the Emmanuel Community in Australia. Here’s a preview: [su_panel background=”#ffffff” border=”2px solid #e1ad46″ shadow=”0px 0px 0px #eeeeee”] To follow the live: [/su_panel] We thank Shalom World TV and our brothers and sisters of the Emmanuel Community in Australia! Lire la suite
In China, where activities are difficult, the brothers and sisters of the Community, share with us their “visitations”, to those who are isolated and fragile, in the image and likeness of the Virgin Mary. A visit to Xing’s house Xing is a sister determined in faith. In November 2017, she was diagnosed with uterine cancer […] Lire la suite
Hope is having our eyes fixed on eternity with Christ, by receiving His light in the Eucharist and sharing it with the world 150 brothers and sisters from around the United States met last November in the north of Atlanta, Georgia – a historic weekend for our Community! During the Mass on Saturday, Therese Miller […] Lire la suite
In the heart of Africa, where the Virgin appeared several times in Kibého, the General Moderator will have been able to measure the missionary dynamism, the fraternal communion and the charismatic joy From September 21 to 25, Michel-Bernard de Vregille, General Moderator of the Emmanuel Community, made his first international trip to Rwanda to visit […] Lire la suite
During this pilgrimage, the young men of the discernment year in Namur (Belgium) shared their testimony: [su_panel background=”#f0f7ff” color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] James (Australia) [/su_panel] [su_panel background=”#fffcf0″ color=”#000000″ border=”0px solid #dddddd” shadow=”0px 0px 0px #ffffff”] I come from a family where my parents are practising Catholics and are members of the […] Lire la suite
A member of the Emmanuel Community is appointed to a new service in the Charismatic Renewal On October 31, 2018, the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life announced on its website the creation on December 8, 2018 of CHARIS, a new and unique international service for Catholic Charismatic Renewal according to the wishes of Pope […] Lire la suite
From Sunday 22 July to Friday 27 July, the College of Election and Prayer met for an unprecedented week since the election process was reviewed and updated last year with the new statutes of the association of the faithful. Beyond the election results that you can find here, this short video below allows you to […] Lire la suite
On Saturday 7 April at 11am, the Emmanuel Community was received in audience at the Vatican by Pope Francis. This audience took place at the end of the annual sacerdotal meeting of the priests of the Community during the Easter octave, the first meeting since the Clerical Association of the Emmanuel Community was established on […] Lire la suite