“I trust that these days of reflection, dialogue and prayer will allow you to discern ways to deepen the fraternal communion both within and among your Institutes, and in this way enable you to continue offering a united, joyful and authentic witness to Christ in the various communities and apostolates where you serve” (Pope Leo XIV to the Members of the 2026 CMSM National Assembly).
Pope Leo XIV in his letter to us at the National Assembly, which was read by the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States of America, Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, offered us words of congratulations on our seventieth anniversary. In the context of our theme of “One in Christ: Communal Life today, our Augustinian brother and former member of CMSM, called us “to consider community life ‘as a place of sanctification and a source of inspiration, witness and strength in your apostolate’ (Address to Four Religious Institutes, 18 September 2025).”
Through the presentations and our dialogue with one another, we shared about our various forms of communal life and reflected on what we as leaders can do to live even more authentically. The hope is that we consider new ways in which we can live our life of witness to those we and our members serve through deeper fraternal communion.
We are grateful to all those who collaborated to make the National Assembly a fruitful one for our members, particularly our presenters, panelists, sponsors, and exhibitors. We are truly blessed to collaborate with so many generous people who gave of themselves in many ways in service to our members. Let us keep them and each other in prayer.
| Frank Donio, SAC
Executive Director |
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This is an excerpt from the August 2026 Items of Note. Items of Note is a monthly email for CMSM members and partners. If you are not receiving Items of Note once a month via email, please email contact@cmsm.org.
