Dear Confreres,
As we journey through the month of November, our hearts are drawn into a deep rhythm of gratitude, remembrance, and faith. It is a month that embraces heaven and earth when we remember our loved ones who have gone before us, celebrate the maternal protection of the Mother of Divine Providence, rejoice in the kingship of Christ, and give thanks for the countless signs of God's Providence.
At the heart of Guanellian spirituality shines the radiant figure of Mary, the Mother of Divine Providence, whose feast we celebrate together as one Guanellian Family on November 12, 2025. In the image that inspired our holy Founder at San Carlo ai Catinari in Rome, the Virgin gathers the Child Jesus in her arms, wrapping Him in her mantle of trust. St. Louis Guanella saw in her embrace the mystery of Providence made flesh, Jesus Himself, cared for by His humble handmaid. He wrote:
“The Madonna of Divine Providence gathers her divine Son and presses Him to her heart, as if to say: ‘I embrace Divine Providence that uses me, a humble servant, to care for Him who is Providence incarnate.’”
For Don Guanella, Mary was not a distant symbol but a living presence the maternal face of God's care for the poor, the sick, and the abandoned. Each Guanellian home and every charitable work was placed under her name, for, as he said, “She is our dearest Mother, always ready to help.”
At the dawn of this month, the Church invites us to remember with love and gratitude our departed confreres, sisters, cooperators, benefactors, family members, and residents who have gone before us. They live now in the eternal embrace of Divine Providence, interceding for us from heaven. Let us celebrate their memory with faith, recalling that death is not an end, but a passage into life. Don Guanella once said:
In our homes and chapels, let prayers rise for all who have built the Guanellian Family with sacrifice and tenderness. Their example of charity remains our inheritance, their intercession, our strength.
The Jubilee Year Celebration of the Solemn Rosary for the Divine Providence Province in India and Sri Lanka, organized by the Guanellian Sisters, will be held at St. Joseph's Nivas Chapel, Bangalore, at 6 p.m. on November 12, 2025. This sacred gathering stands as a profound moment of gratitude, communion, and renewal in the spirit of Divine Providence. Each community and residence is kindly requested to send at least one confrere to represent them at this solemn act of prayer, while simultaneously organizing the Rosary within their own communities (if possible zonal level also). In this way, the entire Guanellian Family fathers, sisters, cooperators, and lay members will be united in one heart and spirit, offering a collective hymn of thanksgiving for God's unfailing providential love.
In harmony with this celebration, the USA communities will join the same spirit of unity and devotion by gathering online on November 9, 2025 at 6 p.m. for the Holy Rosary of the Jubilee Year. Each community will further discern and arrange a pilgrimage and Holy Hour, deepening their participation in this sacred jubilee of faith and fraternity.
As the Church's liturgical year comes to a close, we joyfully proclaim Christ the King, the Lord of Providence and the Heart of all Creation. His kingship is not one of power or privilege but of love, mercy, and service. His crown is made of thorns, His throne is the Cross, His law is love, and His kingdom is compassion.
We also join our confreres, sisters, cooperators, benefactors and residents, in the United States in celebrating Thanksgiving Day on November 27, 2025. Gratitude is the soul of Providence; it transforms what we have into abundance and what we endure into trust.
May the Mother of Divine Providence keep every Guanellian home under her mantle of peace. May the souls of the departed intercede for our fidelity. May the Christ of Compassion reign in our works of mercy. And may thanksgiving fill our hearts as we continue to serve the poor with faith, tenderness, and joy.
With deep joy and gratitude, we extend our heartfelt congratulations, appreciation, and prayers to:
1. Rev. Fr. Dennis Weber, SdC – Appointed as the Superior of the Sacred Heart Community, Philadelphia.
2. Rev. Fr. Enzo Addari, SdC – Appointed as the Director of Fundraising in the USA.
3. Erection of the new residence in Chicago – St. Louis Guanella Residence, and the residence in charge is Rev. Fr. Enzo Addari, SdC.
4. Erection of the Sacred Heart Community in Philadelphia.
5. Rev. Fr. Shantham, SdC – Appointed In-Charge of the Guanella Study Center.
May the Lord bless their ministry, and may Mary, Mother of Divine Providence, accompany them in their service to the Church
Read about these events and more in the latest issue of NEWS and VIEWS.
Fr. Gnanaraj, SdC
Provincial Superior
In all things, LOVE!
Making Charity the Heart of the World!
