About Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Blessed Virgin Mary (Claretians)
Our Charism
About Us
The Congregation of Missionaries Sons of the Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commonly known as Claretians were founded by St. Anthony Mary Claret on July 16, 1849, in Vic, Spain, together with Frs. Stephen Sala, Joseph Xifré, Dominic Fabregas, Jaime Clotet, Manuel Vilaro.
A CLARETIAN is a Son of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a man on fire with love who spreads its flames wherever he goes. He desires mightily and strives, by all means possible, to set everyone on fire with God’s love. Nothing daunts him: he delights in privations, welcomes work, embraces sacrifices, smiles at slander, rejoices in all the torments and sorrows he suffers, and glories in the cross of Jesus Christ. His only concern is how he may follow Christ and imitate him in praying, working, enduring, and striving constantly and solely for the greater glory of God and the salvation of humankind.
At the end of our names, we put the C.M.F., the acronym for the Latin words Cordis Mariae Filius which means Son of the Heart of Mary.
They Claretian Priests in the diocese serve in the Parishes of Katukuru and Nyabwina.