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
obrigada Madre por este sim generoso ao longo deste 12 anos.
Conte com as nossas orações neste momento também decisivo para nós do BRASIL com a nova configuração tudo se realize para vivermos cada vez mais o nosso carisma aqui nesta
abençoada terra Amazonica
Abraço parabens
das irmãs comunidade colegio Auxiliadora de Manaus Am Brasil
Querida Madre Yvonne: mi felicitación más sincera por estos doce años de generosa entrega al Instituto. Que nuestra Auxiliadora la siga acompañando y sosteniendo, sobre todo en esta etapa que estamos viviendo, tan extraña, dura e inesperada. Ojalá aprendamos a ser mejores y a construir un mundo más humano justo y solidario. Mi oración y un gran abrazo desde esta tierra canaria.
Madre! Esta palavra diz tudo. Obrigada pela presença, proximidade, verdade e coragem com que expõe o carisma de Dom Bosco e Sta Maria Marazzarello, e durante 12 anos! Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo lhe pague com muita saúde, graças que precisa. Obrigada! Viva a Madre Yvonne!
Grazie carissima Madre, per il suo servizio come una brava Leader per 12 anni del nostro Istituto grande. La ringraziamo per il suo accompagnamento gioioso nel nostro cammino vocazionale. Voi siete un dono grande per noi. Noi ringraziamo Dio per Lei e La assicuriamo nostra preghiera per sua salute e per il GC XXIV.
CON UN ABBRACCIO FORTE VIRTUALE
Sr. IRUDAYASAMY M. Jacintha,
Nochchiyagama Sri Lanka.
Dearest Mother Yvonne , we thank the Father for having given you to us, for being our guide on the pathways of holiness. We Thank God for the gift of yourself and for being a blessings to our institute. We offer you our prayers and loving greetings from Sacred Heart Novitiate Ranchi. [INC]
Lovingly
Sr. Rosalia , Novices and sisters of [INC]
Querida Madre muchas gracias por su entrega generosa al Señor, al instituto, a cada una de sus hermanas que ‘El le recompense toda esta donación manifestada en lo concreto de cada detalle a lo largo de estos doce años de servicio.
Madre mi gracias se convierte en oración. La quiero mucho Madre. Con Cariño S. María del Carmen Juárez Roldán.
Gracias Madre, tu presencia, tu palabra, tu amor inmenso nos han acompañado y orientan sabiamente la vida del Instituto. El Señor recompense tu entrega generosa! Te queremos mucho, Comunidad Hermanas Currulao, Turbo (Antioquia) Colombia
¡Viva Jesús! Querida Madre Ivonne. Muchas felicidades y muchas gracias por haber dicho SI, gracias por su docilidad y escucha al Espíritu Santo que la ilumina para guiarnos por rl camino de la santidad salesiana.
Comunidad S. María D. Mazzarello, Puebla. México
Querida Madre Yvonne, con María quiero expresar mi Gracias por estos doce años de entrega y servicio a nuestro Instituto, doy gracias al Espíritu que la ha guiado e iluminado para que con tanta certeza usted nos lleve a Jesús y a nuestros hermanos, su Vida es ejemplo para cada FMA y su Mensaje nos anima a seguir configurándonos con Cristo Nuestro Señor.
Gracias madre por Si
Chère mère Yvonne,
Nous soeurs de la communauté Marie Auxiliatrice de la Kafubu magnifions le Seigneur pour votre don incommensurable aux jeunes et à l’Institut. Que Jésus, le Bon Pasteur puisse vous combler des bénédictions à la mesure de son coeur. Union de prière.