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
Tanti auguri Madre!
Il Signore la benedica e la Madonna la protega sempre!
Com uma preghiera fraterna,
per tutta la comunità del Colegio Laura Vicuña – Portogallo
Sr. Rosa Maria Machado
Querida Madre en este día agradezco infinitamente al Señor y a nuestra Madre Auxiliadora por estos 12 años de servicio y entrega generosa a nuestro Amado Instituto. Gracias porque como María, has sido Madre que Acoge, escucha, brinda serenidad. Gracias particularmente por permitir que realice el proyecto de Dios en mi vida como misionera Ad Gentes. Deseo de todo corazón que el Señor en su gran bondad te conceda lo que tu corazón necesita para seguir respondiendo con alegría y fidelidad a las llamadas cotidianas que el te hace para ser feliz FMA hasta el final. GRAZIE MILLE DI TUTTO. UN GRAN ABRAZO
Gracias S. Ivonne R por tu disponibilidad, por ser testimonio de alegría y esperanza para cada una de tus hijas. Comunidad Catalina Daghero Lugo (SPA)
Viva Jesús querida Madre, agradezco a Dios tu vida entregada en nuestro Instituto. Dios la bendiga y recompense por tanta entrega, sabiduría y donación para cada una de tus hijas. Un abrazo grande y toda mi gratitud.
Carissima Madre Yvonne, noi FMA della Comunità di Madonna della Strada, Finglas, Dublino, ci uniamo alla gioia del mondo FMA nel celebrare i suoi 12 anni di serivzio generoso come nostra Madre. Ricordiamo con gioia e riconoscenza la sua cara visita alla nostra casa, e la gioia che ha dato non soltanto a noi, ma alle nostre care parrochiani. Le siamo vicine nella preghiera, invocande Maria Ausiliatrice a Madre Mazzarello di esserLe vicine in tutta la vita. Liz Lawler, Mary Doran e Máire O’Byrne FMA
Carissima Madre,
Le auguro Buon anniversario assicurandole tanta affettuosa preghiera e vivissima gratitudine per il dono della sua vita e per il suo servizio per l’Istituto.
Il saluto e la preghiera anche a nome di tutte le Comunità Educanti dell’Ispettoria Romana San Giovanni Bosco!
Sr Angela Maria Maccioni
Querida Madre Yvonne: Doy gracias al Espíritu del Señor que te ha acompañado estos 12 años de animación del Instituto por tu gozo, por tu entrega, por tu espíritu materno. Porque has sabido actualizar a Main en el hoy y nos has ayudado y ayudas con tu sabia palabra y testimonio, a vivir una entrega gozosa abandonadas en sus manos.
Que María Madre y Maestra te fortalezca, te bendiga y te acompañe siempre.
Eternamente agradecida.
Sor Mª del Pilar Salvador. España.
Nuestra felicitación agradecida por estos 12 años de servicio al Instituto. Servicio tejido de alegría, coraje y pasión apostólica. Desde esta mini comunidad (40 hermanas) y maxi en “santidad” (la mayoría octogenarias, nonagenarias y centenarias con mucha vida entregada) mucho cariño fraterno.
Gracias Madre Yvonne por ese servicio tan generoso y entusiasta. Todos nosotros nos unimos a este agradecimiento.
Laura Vicuna Foundation, Philippines