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
Dear and loving Mother ,
Our hearts overflows with gratitude to God for having granted us a wonderful and loving Mother to guide and lead our congregation in the path of Jesus to give ourselves to the youth world with lot of love. Thankyou dear Mother for having taken up this great responsibility .You have surely gone through enormous fatigues, sacrifices ,sufferings ,handwork and many new ventures and one of that is the mission in SRI LANKA. We thankyou for your edifying self offered to us with lot of love. Thankyou dear Mother. with love, Sr.Mary Ann Fernando ,Sisters and Postulants.
Dearest Mother
Thank you for your generous response to God’s call each moment of your life.
You have been God’s medium of blessings to the Institute for the past twelve years and you definitely is a blessing to each one of us your daughters. May you continue to experience God’s graces and blessings, His loving care and protection at all times!
Carissima Madre,
quest’anno dalla comunità di Monaco ti mando il nostro saluto più cordiale. Ti ringraziamo per tutto che sei stato per noi e tutto l’Istituto in questi dodici anni passati. Facciamo tesoro degli incontri, che potevamo godere, e delle lettere, che ci hai mandato mensilmente e nei quali troviamo sempre il tuo essere Madre di una famiglia mondiale e salesiana-mornesina. Ne facciamo tesoro nella nostra vita.
Ti accompagniamo con le nostre preghiere in questi tempi difficili ma anche ricchi di nuove sfide che ci chiedono di dare nuove risposte al nostro mandato “A te le affido!”. Ci sia con te e con tutte noi lo Spirito Santo che ha guidato Don Bosco e Maria Mazzarello ed ancora tutte noi.
Con tanto affetto e riconoscenza
Sr. Rita e le suore di München
Carissima Madre Yvonne,
grazie per il tuo servizio di animazione, per la tua empatia e la sensibilitá verso gli altri. Che il Signore ti largamente benedica nel tuto servizio, si al atua gioia e il tuo ristoro. sr. Jana, CEL
Très Chère Mère Yvonne,
Un grand MERCI pour ces 12 ans de service et de vie toute donnée à l’Institut, à chaque FMA, jeune, enfant et collaborateur du monde entier. Ce n’est pas encore fini! Cela continue encore! Merci pour votre générosité, le OUI renouvelé chaque jour au Seigneur. Qu’il vous comble de sa grâce et de sa bénédiction afin que vous puissiez continuer avec courage et dans la joie votre responsabilité. Que la Vierge Marie vous accompagne toujours. Soyez rassurée de notre prière et de notre affection filiale.
Avec affection et prière.
Sr Hery – FMA Madagascar
Thank you and praying for you specially today. May God continue to bless you.
Sr. Bridget O’Connell
Irlanda
Carissima Madre Yvonne, tanti auguri e la nostra preghiera per il dono dellla sua vita donata al Istituto e a tutte noi.
La comunitá de Arcozelo la saluta di tutto il cuore.
Carissima Madre,
Dal cuore pieno di riconoscenza vogliamo esprimere il nostro grazie a Lei per il Dono della Sua vita ad ognuna di noi. La ringraziamo perche ogni giorno con il cuore apperto e con vera maternita Lei ci sta vicino, ci accompagna e ci indica la vera strada verso la santita salesiana. Grazie Madre, chiediamo a Maria che sia sempre Madre vicina. A Lei affidiamo il nostro Istituto .
Dearest Mother Yvonne,
A special congratulations and heartfelt thanks to you for your total dedication to serving and animating the Institute during these past 12 years. Thanks for your loving care and accompaniment to each FMA and the young.
We wish that you have good health and a grace-filled heart. May God bless you always and Blessed Mother accompany you. Remember you in our prayers
With love and gratitude
Sr. Maria Nhung
Dearest Mother Yvonne,
All of us, the sisters, novices, postulants, aspirants and the young people in Mary Help Christians Province (VTN) would like to express our deep gratitude to you for your generous response and your great dedication to the Institute for so many years. Through the intercession of Mary Help of Christians, may the Lord grant you with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit and the abundant blessings so that you continue guiding us and the Institute to do God’s will. We always join you and keep you in our prayers. We wish you all the best on the 12th Anniversary of the Election of the Mother General of the FMA Institute.
With sincere and deep gratitude,
FMA Vietnam