Assumptionists

“It is a matter of giving time to better understand our
world, the stakes of a Christian presence, the relevance of
an apostolic congregation such as ours to announce the
coming Kingdom.”

On Saturday, January 22, the Catholic Church in the United States will observe the annual Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children. While concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic led to the decision not to send members of the Assumption community to the March for Life which will… Read More »Opportunities for Prayer on Campus on Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children

Epiphany has a very special meaning in the spiritual life of all Christians. The spiritual journey is not always easy despite moments of experience of communion with God and His consolation, because this journey also has many difficulties and dark time. Whatever the moments are, God always sends us signs… Read More »Great Sign

The following is a reflection from Marcel Poirier, Assumptionist and local superior of our community in Quebec City. New words are regularly proposed to us: Covid-19, synodality, etc. If fashions play a certain role, this is not the case for “Covid-19” and for “synodality”. The first term refers to a… Read More »Synodality

Adoration of the Magi by Matthias Stom At the risk of sounding too modest, much can be said for the Christian faith. Among other things, you don’t have to check your brains at the door to be a Christian. You don’t have to whitewash any of the misery and hardships… Read More »Provincial Post – Herod and the Magi

Bernard Holzer Manila, PHILIPPINES Christmas 2021 / New Year 2022 Merry Christmas! “A child is born to us, A Savior is given to us! » At the end of a trying year, at the beginning of a new year full of uncertainties, Do not be afraid, open your heart to… Read More »Letter to my Friends – Christmas 2021 and New Year 2022

Our ordinary experience of God, if I can use that term, is one of distance, a distance which seems to belong to the nature of things. God is God, after all, the one beyond whom it is impossible to conceive of anything greater – and we are who we are… Read More »Provincial Post – The Nearness of God

The O Antiphons inspire many forms of art, especially music and illumination. It is an ancient tradition in preparation for Christmas. These O Antiphons are based on Biblical titles of the Messiah, the Savior of the human race. Praying with these O Antiphons, we let ourselves enter the presence of… Read More »The O Antiphons

During Evening Prayer on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Joseph Binh Nguyen, our young Vietnamese-American, was welcomed into the Assumptionist Postulancy Program at the Center. This was Binh’s first formal step towards religious life in the Assumption. This joyous celebration was continued by a festive meal. Soon he will… Read More »Rite of Acceptance into the Postulancy Program

In our Final Video Tour, Abbi Sullivan ‘23 accompanies Br. Daniele Caglioni, A.A. on a guided tour of the Emmanuel House, home of the Augustinians of the Assumption! Here we learn about their home, lifestyle, and community!