:: Bloom where you are planted :: Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales

Profile



    THE FRANSALIANS: A Profile

Sensing the signs of the time, Fr. Mermier took upon himself the task of a spiritual renewal in his people by preaching parish missions. This special apostolate in turn gave rise to a community of preachers gathered around Fr. Mermier.

The Patron: St. Francis de Sales

The Founder: Fr. Mermier

Fransalian Global Mission

    PROVINCES: FRANSALIAN GLOBAL MISSION

Fr. Mermier's firm missionary zeal is expressed in his slogan “I want missions.” MSFS render services at present in 21 countries over the world under 9 Provinces.

PROVINCES

Brasil East Africa England

France    NAGPUR NORTH-EAST INDIA PUNE

SOUTH-WEST INDIA VISAKHAPATNAM

REGIONS

Southern Africa

Tamil Nadu - Pondicherry

MISSIONS

America Chad Chile Mozambique

Philippines   Poland

Fransalian Statistical Information

FRANSALIAN STATISTICAL INFORMATION

Provinces at a Glance

Brazil Chennai East Africa England

France-Switzerland Nagpur NE India Pune

SW India Visakhapatnam

Fransalian Partnership

PARTNER WITH FRANSALIANS

The joy of our vocation and mission is the gift we want to share with you.

Be a partner in the spirit and work of our Missionaries.

Here we share with you a few of them:

Request for prayers Mass Intentions

Support a Seminarian For a noble cause

Partnership with Fransalians

Salesian Spirituality

SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY

The spirituality of St. Francis de Sales is one of the golden leaves in the spiritual tradition of the Church. It is a “Spirituality of the Heart,” relevant today as in the time of St. Francis de Sales himself - an all-embracing, Down-to-earth Spirituality for everyone.

Salient Features of Salesian Spirituality Prayer

Salesian Literature

SALESIAN LITERATURE

St. Francis de Sales is not merely a Doctor of the Church, but also a director of souls. He aims at making even the most abstract ideas clear and attractive; he is out to capture the hearts of his readers, not simply their minds.

Introduction to the Devout Life

Treatise on the Love of God

Spiritual Conferences

Spiritual Directory

Letters of St. Francis de Sales

Sermons of St. Francis de Sales

Canticle of Canticles

The Controversies

Defence of the Standard of the Cross

Letters to Persons in Religion

Letters to Persons in the World

Letters of Spiritual Direction

Letters to a Wife and Mother

Sermons on Prayer

Sermons on Our Lady

Sermons for Advent and Christmas

Sermons for Lent

Studies in Salesian Spirituality

Salesian Quotes

SALESIAN QUOTES

Meet the humanness of the Saint and the saintliness of the human, meditating daily with the Master of Devotion and the Doctor of Love. SFS's message continues to ring in our ears even today.

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January

: Charity, Love of God, Grace, Holiness

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February

: Devotion, Devout Life, Prayer

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March

: Prayer, Perseverance

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April

: Spiritual Dryness, Distractions, Moderation, Mortification

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May

: Sacraments, Virtues, Little Virtues

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June

: Gentleness, Patience, Fidelity, Fortitude

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July

: Vocation, Religious Life, Chastity, Poverty, Obedience

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August

: Holy Indifference, Resignation, Self-denial, Peace, Prudence

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September

: Love of Neighbour, Friendship, Conversation, Judgements

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October

: Freedom, Will, Desire, Anxiety

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November

: Temptations, Self-love, Anger, Sin, Contrition

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December

: Sickness, Death, Eternal Life

Salesian Views



    SALESIAN VIEWS

The Vatican Council II validated the one message that Francis de Sales preached to Christians of his day: All are called to holiness. He brings the same message to Christians of all times, especially to those concerned about their spiritual welfare.

v   Abandonment

v   Abjection

v   Adaptability

v   Anxiety

v   Aridity

v   Charity

v   Chastity

v   Confession

v   Confidence in God

v   Contemplation

v   Conversation

v   Cordiality

v   Death

v   Detachment

v   Devotion

v   Discipleship

v   Examination of Conscience

v   Faith

v   Fasting

v   Fidelity

v   Friendship

v   Generosity

v   Gentleness

v   God and Man relationship

v   Holiness
v   Holy Communion

v   Holy Eucharist

v   Holy Indifference

v   Hope

v   Humanism

v   Human Person

v   Human Soul

v   Human will

v   Humility

v   Incarnation

v   Inspirations

v   Interiority

v   Laity

v   Little Virtues

v   Love

v   Love of God

v   Love of Neighbour

v   Marriage

v   Mary

v   Mass

v   Meditation

v   Modesty

v   Mortification

v   Obedience

v   Office of the Hours
v   Patience

v   Peace

v   Perfection

v   Perseverance

v   Poverty

v   Prayer

v   Propriety

v   Providence

v   Religious Life

v   Resignation to God

v   Sacraments

v   Self-love

v   Self-purification

v   Simplicity

v   Spiritual Direction

v   Spiritual Exercises

v   Spiritual Integration

v   Spirituality

v   Suffering

v   Surrender

v   Temptations

v   Virtues

v   Vocation

v   Will of God

Recollections with St. Francis de Sales

RECOLLECTIONS WITH St. FRANCIS DE SALES

Salesian Renewal by each MSFS is a demand made by our General Chapter 2001. In its Statement (No 15) the General Chapter states: "The General Chapter once again strongly urges that that every confrere consciously strives towards a deeper knowledge of St Francis de Sales and his spirituality."

Recollections 1. BASICS OF SALESIAN SPIRITUALITY

Recollections 2. RELIGIOUS LIFE

Recollections 3. PRAYER AND CONTEMPLATION

Recollections 4. RESPONSE TO GOD'S WILL

Letters & Circulars

CIRCULARS

Circulars and Letters from the Superior General, the Provincials and the Regional Superiors.

Letters from the Superior General

Brazil East Africa England France-Switzerland Nagpur

North-east India Pune South-west India Visakhapatnam

Tamil Nadu - Pondicherry Region

Fransalian Newsbulletin

FRANSALIAN NEWSBULLETINS

Fransalian Newsletters reflect the universal dimension of the mission and of the global Fransalian Community crossing all barriers and borders.

Lettre Aux Amis Fransalian International

Frontier Fransalian

Out of Africa Omutumi Mabuhay

Vocations

VOCATIONS TO THE FRANSALIAN WAY OF LIFE

Do you feel called to religious life? Write to us to know more about the Fransalian Way of Life, to dedicate you life to the Lord, following the spirituality of St. Francis de Sales, to be a religious priest or brother. Contact the Vocation Promoters of the Congregation in your Region. Check the details in the Provinces to know if there is an MSFS confrere working in your area.

Fransalian Links

LINKS

Fransalian Provinces Specialized Ministries

Spirituality

Contact Us

CONTACT US

WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS:

FOR MORE INFO ON THE FRANSALIANS

agnelomsfs@gmail.com

urgent@fransalians.com

msfslud@iway.na

kpmsfs@yahoo.co.uk