Our Institute has just concluded its centennial celebrations: one hundred years at the service of God and of the mission. With grateful joyous heart, we have sent our thanks to the Lord. We have also expressed our fervent decision to continue, with renewed interest, the journey that is ahead of us. While we look ahead towards the second century of life of our Institute, let us allow the prophetic words of our Founder echo in the heart of each one of us: "It's true, you know, that the whole future of our community depends on the observance of the vow of poverty; when its observance becomes slack, the whole spirit evaporates… I am sure that if our Institute will obey these rules, it will always progress. Woe and alas if the time will come when these regulations will no longer be observed." (Conf III, 9-10). He used to add: "As long as the community stays in the spirit of poverty, it will do a lot of good. Woe and alas, if it fails! When one begins faltering (in this area), everything goes!" (Conf II, 469).
May our Mother Consolata and St. Joseph, who is traditionally venerated in our Institute as the protector of the administrators, bless us an guide us always!
With best wishes and fraternal greetings,

Fr. Piero Trabucco, IMC,
(Father General)
Fr. Anthony Bellagamba, IMC
Fr. Norberto Ribeiro Louro, IMC
Fr. Aquiléo Fiorentini, IMC
Fr. Jean André Benedetti, IMC