It's Here! The One, Heart One Spirit Newsletter - Fall Issue
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September 19, 2019
First Profession of Vows Brings Joy and Inspiration to the Congregation
It was a joyous celebration as Matthew Broeren, C.S.Sp., made his First Profession of Vows as a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.
Mass was held at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, on July 22, 2019, with Matt’s family and friends supporting him as he participated
in this important rite in his journey of dedicating himself to living the Gospel as a Spiritan.
With his novitiate year of prayer and reflection complete, Matt will move from the Spiritan novitiate in Chicago overseas to Trinidad, where he will join the formation community under the guidance of Formation Director Fr. Gregory McLawrence, C.S.Sp., alongside other professed members in formation from Malawi, Puerto Rico, Uganda, Ghana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Read More.Also in this Issue
Download Newsletter Claude Poullart des Places
On October 2, we celebrate the Feast Day of Spiritan founder Claude Poullart des Places.
At age 24, he became one of the youngest founders of a major religious congregation when he founded the Spiritans in 1703.
Like so many young people, he struggled with making career decisions that at first were not fully understood or appreciated by his friends, his professors, or even his family.He was incredibly well-rounded, very popular and greatly admired by his peers. As valedictorian at St. Thomas, the local Jesuit College in Rennes, he gave such a remarkable speech at graduation that he was invited to Versailles as a guest of the Royal Family. Read more. 
Changing Lives Through Education
On July 21, Holy Ghost College at Sankera, Nigeria, celebrated its eighth graduating class with Mass and commencement activities.
Twenty-three boys received their diplomas at the ceremony presided over by Spiritan Fathers Kuha Indyer, Godwin Alkali, Pascal Kamano, and Edward Atel.
The invited speaker, Jacob Mtindiga, a former graduate, encouraged the graduates to continue in their journey of education. He delivered a simple message—“the easiest way to enslave yourselves
is to refuse education.”
Parents cheered, the school band performed, and several students entertained the attendees with traditional dance and music.
It’s only through the generous gifts of friends like you that SOMA can help fund critical programs like Holy Ghost College.
Without your support, these students might not otherwise have access to the life-changing effects of a good education. THANK YOU for everything you do!Support Our Mission Work
