Rome (Italy). On 24 October 2020, we celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Election of the Mother General of the FMA Institute, Sister Yvonne Reungoat.
God’s surprises ask us to welcome the unprecedented of each day with trust and hope. We join Mother Yvonne in living this unusual time, in communion with one another and with the world, ready to respond with joy to the invitation: “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5). And it is this same invitation that the Rector Major of the Salesians of Don Bosco, Fr. Ángel Fernández Artime, in the Eucharistic Celebration of 24 October 2014, made to the Chapter members before the voting, recalling Mary at Cana, “Do whatever he tells you”.
Behold, Mother, the call still today to undertake the journey, listening attentively to the Teacher, to Jesus and to His Spirit with an open and docile heart to continue to “fill those jars with water”, with concern, with joy, with loving kindness, comfort, and compassion for the FMA, for the young, and for the Salesian Family in the World.
With Mary, welcoming this extraordinary time of generativity, you continue to give impetus and new life to the mission to which you were called on 24 October 2014.
Asked about the willingness to be the successor of Mother Mazzarello and to incarnate her motherhood to share a new season of prophecy in the FMA Institute at the service of the Church, you answered: “I accept! Thank you for the trust. The biblical expression that supports me is: ‘When I am weak, then I am strong’. I entrust myself entirely to Mary and I accept her invitation: ‘Do whatever He tells you’.”
And so, today, on the 12th anniversary of the Election, you repeat again: “Don Bosco assured us that the true Superior of the Institute is Mary Help of Christians. To her I entrust the mission of animating and governing the FMA Institute. I will try to be, like Mother Mazzarello, Her Vicar.”
To you Mother, the grateful greetings of all the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians, of the Salesian Family, of the Educating Communities, and of young people in the world. Happy Anniversary!
WRITE BELOW, IN THE COMMENTS, A GREETING TO MOTHER
Our dearest Mother Yvonne, we are very grateful for the love, care and sacrifices you made and continue to make for the love of the vocation of each one of us and of the whole Institute, for your letters, your visits, your time given for each one. All this is light in our hearts to continue to follow our call with faith, joy, generosity and courage. Thank you Mother and great blessings on you today, tomorrow and always!
Dearest Mother,
Viva Gesu!
How good is the Lord that he has done marvelous things!
We, the Sisters, Sr. Mathew Alice (animator), Sr. Puthupallial Annisa and Sr. Shakayanthan Ushananthini (t) the Sisters from the Bl. Maria Troncatti community – Jaffna – Sri Lanka, wishing you for the marvelous guidance and accompaniment that you have given to us during the past 12 years. We too pray for you to receive more grace and blessings of the Lord for your life journey in Christ Jesus. You are the real mother for our spiritual journey and strengthened us at all the time in so many aspects. We are grateful to you dear Mother for that you were beside us and visited us and gave us lot encouraging words to be a faithful religious in our calling. Dear Mother, you have printed in our hearts that the mark of love and that will never erase from us. As you have trusted us so much to do good for the souls… we indeed will do the expectation of yours through Christ. We assure our prayers for you, especially for good health. We too pray specially for the GC XXIV.
GRAZIE LA MADRE!
With love and prayers,
Your daughters in Christ.
Carissima Madre,
Dalle comunità SLC ti raggiunga la nostra lode a Dio per i dodici anni del tuo servizio, e particolarmente per il servizio di quest’ultimo anno, inedito per la situazione che nel mondo si è creata che tu, per prima e quotidianamente, conosci per tutto l’Istituto. Grazie all’Ausiliatrice per il numero perfetto degli anni alla guida dell’Istituto, incoronato da questi ultimi mesi speciali in cui ci animi con forza a non perdere lo sguardo di fede e di speranza, a non dimenticarci dei giovani e a rimanere vicine all’umanità tanto provata. Domandiamo a Dio tutte le grazie per te e per l’Istituto!!!
Carissima Madre, grazie per il suo servizio senza tempi e senza misura, della sua attenzione per ogni sorella e per il mondo. Le assicuro la mia preghiera e la preghiera di tutte le sorelle dell’Ispettoria ITV e Ungheria. Maria Ausiliatrice la protegga e le doni quanto le sta a cuore per l’Istituto e la Chiesa.
Con affetto e riconoscenza, Sr. Palmira De Fortunati e sorelle ITV e Ungheria
Hearty Congratulations to you dear Mother. Prayerful wishes and greetings to you from the community sisters of St. Mary’s Vellore, Tamilnadu, Chennai. On this day we say a big thank you for your 12 years of accompaniment , fruitful & successful animation, dedicated & loving service. Thank you for your guidance through your circular letters. We admire your leadership. You are our source of inspiration. We promise you to live our lives joyfully in the service of the young, the poor & the needy.
May you continue to enjoy God’s blessings. Thankyou so much.
We love you and pray for you.
Beloved Mother !
Hearty Congratulations on this day of rejoicing and gratitude.
Thank you Mother for your motherly love, care and accompaniment for the past 12 years.
we experience your motherly goodness and guidance through your animations and circular letters. Thank you for your dedicated, committed and selfless service you render for the holiness of your daughters in the Institute.
We assure you of our prayers and may our Blessed Mother be with you and accompany you as we journey towards GC XXIV. Happy anniversary dear mother! Special prayers for you on this special day!
With love & gratitude,
Sisters of Auxilium Home, Katpadi, Vellore (INM)
Your life is a gift. Thank you very much for you loving presence, accompanying us in our journey to holy yes to our Call.
May you continue to inspire and touch lives.
from your sisters in Cebu City, Philippines.
Carissima Madre
è una gioia esprimerle in grazie di tutte le sorelle dell’ispettoria CMY per questi 12 anni di guida e accompagnamento di tutte noi.
Le assicuriamo il nostro ricordo nella preghiera e chiediamo al Signore che le dia la forza e le grazie di cui ha bisogno.
Sr. Giovanna
Carissima Madre, Congratulations and prayerful wishes to you on this great day. Thanks a million for your loving, dedicated and prophetic leadership for these past 12 years. May God continue to bless you abundantly with good health and all the graces you need. May Mother Mary be your constant companion in your life journey. Loving wishes from all your Sisters of INM Province! Tanti auguri a te carissima Madre!!!
Dearest and Loving Mother Yvonne,
Loving Greetings and Prayerful Wishes to you on this your beautiful day. We thank the Lord for giving us a Holy Mother to guide us along the path of sanctity. We, your loving daughters at Urumpirai, Sri Lanka comes to wish you hearty Congrats and assurance of our prayers to you and forth coming General Chapter. We thank you for your maternal love and care which we experience through you from the centre.We thank you and pray for your good health. May our Blessed Mother be with you always. A very big thank you and God bless you, Mother.
With love and prayers,
Sr. Metilda Fernando