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
Querida Madre FELIZ DIA!!!
Desde el Noviciado Maroa Auxiliadora de Colombia gozamos y damos gracias a Dios por estos doce años de animación de nuestro Instituyo
Gracias por tu espíritu misionero que ha hecho más vivo el carisma y ha fortalecido nuestra vocación com FMA. Dios continúe bendiciendo tu vida y tu misión. ABRAZOS COLOMBIANOS.
Dearest Mother Yvonne,
Happy Anniversary! Thank you with all my heart for all that you have done for our Beloved Institute and for all that you continue to do. God’s blessings be upon you, and may Mary wrap her mantle around you. I love you!
Carissima Madre,
da 12 anni Tu Ti doni totalmente all’Istituto intero nel Tuo servizio di guida e animazione. Non pensando mai a Te stessa, Ti sta a cuore ogni FMA, la nostra missione in favore ai/alle giovani particolarmente bisognosi. Il nostro grazie si fa canto del Magnificat per tutto il bene che il Signore ha operato e opera ancore attraverso la tua donazione. Invochiamo per Te grazie, Salute, luce di Spirito Santo .
De la Inspectoría Santa Rosa del Perú:
Querida Madre Yvonne :
El Señor y La Virgen nos han regalado en tu persona la presencia actual de Madre Mazzarello; tu sencillez y sabiduría; la visión de futuro y la continua alegría y confianza que nos has brindado en estos 12 años de tu servicio de Madre, son el mejor testimonio y herencia que nos vas regalando a todo el instituto.
Nos unimos a todo el Instituto que ora por ti. Gracias de corazón y muchas bendiciones para ti.
Thank you Mother Yvonne for your loving service during the past 12 years and thank you for visiting us in Ireland and bringing us great joy! May the good Lord continue to bless you abundantly with good health to continue your generous service. Sr. Kay
Querida Madre Yvonne su presencia y animación una bbendición para todas sus hijas. Papito Dios siga siendo su fuerza y esperanza en la misión confiada a su cuidado. Cuente con mi oración y de los jóvenes que acompaño. Un abrazo. Felicidades!
Muy querida Madre Yvonne, con mi oraciòn y carino, reciba toda mi gratitud por todos estos anos en los que ha sabido dar la vida dìa a dìa por la vida del Instituto y de nuestra querida juventud, con corazòn amplio y misionero… Sean Jesùs y Marìa SSma. a bendecirla con abundancia de gracias en este dificil momento de la historia. Bendiciones!!!
Querida Madre Yvonne: en este día doy gracias a Dios y a la Virgen por estos 12 años de entrega incansable. Pido por tus necesidades e intenciones. Un fuerte abrazo Hna M Elena
Querida Madre Ivonne, el Señor nos ha concedido a través de su maternidad espiritual la gracia de sentirnos acompañadas, animadas y guiadas en nuestro camino vocacional, que sea el mismo Dios quien recompense su entrega y generosidad. Dios la bendiga.
Gracias M. Yvonne por tu servicio incansable, hecho con tanta alegría, cercanía y disponibilidad. Que el Señor de la vida y su Madre te sigan bendiciendo con creces. Un Abrazo inmenso desde el otro lado del océano.