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
Carissima M. Yvonne,
Auguri da parte di tutta la comunità che ringrazia della tua disponibilità e il tuo servizio in questi 12 anni.
Il Signore ti dia luce e forza per continuare a guidare l’Istituto in questi giorni buoi e difficili.
Un caro saluto
Sr. Teresa e comunità
La comunidad María Auxiliadora de Chipilo, Puebla. Agradece a Dios por estos doce años de acompañamiento espiritual y fraterno. Madre Ivonne que la Virgen Auxiliadora la siga cuidando y el Espíritu Santo siga siendo su guía en estos momentos tan dificiles. Cuente con nuestra oración. Un abrazo.
Grazie Madre Yvonne per il tuo SI senza frontiere e in continua disponibilità. Senti il nostro sostegno e il nostro impegno in questo tempo inedito verso il CG XXIV.
Benedizione tanta!
Carissima Madre!, Complimenti e auguri per questi 12 Anni che ha passato a servizio dell istituto come. La Madre. Lei è stato un grande don’o per ciascuno di noi. Ringrazio di cuore IlSignore eLei madre per questo tuo dono di se.la Mia Grazie si fa preghiera. La voglio bene Madre. e un abbraccio forte..Dio la Benedica sempre È Maria Ausiliatrice la protega! ????
Querida Madre Yvonne!!
Parabéns pelos 12 anos como nossa Madre!! Louvemos e agradecemos a Deus pelo DOM da sua vida partilhada com tanta alegria, fidelidade e entusiasmo! Nossa GRATIDÃO! com amor, Ir. Monaliza Machado FMA (BSP)
Muy querida Madre, la abrazo con inmensa gratitud por el bien que ha prodigado a cada Hija de María Auxiliadora del mundo en sus doce años al servicio de nuestro amado Instituto. Feliz Aniversario Madre, Dios la bendiga!.
La Comunità Maria Ausiliatrice di Alessandria le dice grazie per il suo dono di Madre e ripete con Lei: “fate quello che vi dirà”.
Nella preghiera la nostra presenza. Auguri
Gracias, muy querida M. Yvonne por tu entrega generosa, cercana y sabia en la misión que has desempeñado en estos 12 años animando el Instituto, bajo la guía del Espíritu Santo y de María Auxiliadora. Ellos sigan, en este tiempo de incertezas, de cambios inéditos, de ambigüedad… sosteniendo tu persona y tu misión. ¡Santo Aniversario!
Congratulations Mother Yvonne on your anniversary!
You are a gift to us, thank you for your motherly love for all the Sisters and young people. May Jesus and Mary grant you many graces and blessings. Praying for you!!!
A nossa querida Madre é um Dom precioso ao nosso Instituto.
Louvemos a Deus e a Maria Auxiliadora pela sua atuação sempre firme e carinhosa.
Parabéns querida Madre Yvonne! Nossas preces e um grande abraço neste dia especial no qual o Instituto inteiro é presente, UNIDAS NA ORAÇÃO!
Infinitamente OBRIGADA!