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Religious congregation of the Catholic Church From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Little Brothers of Jesus Caritas (Italian: Piccoli Fratelli di Jesus Caritas; abbreviated and stylised jc) are a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. They follow the life and inspiration of Saint Charles de Foucauld.
Italian: Piccoli Fratelli di Jesus Caritas | |
Abbreviation | jc |
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Formation | 1969 |
Founder | Gian Carlo Sibilia jc |
Headquarters | Spello, Italy |
Paolo Maria Barducci jc | |
Key people | Carlo Carretto PFE |
Parent organization | Catholic Church |
Website | jesuscaritas |
The Little Brothers of Jesus Caritas were officially recognised in 1969 by the Bishop of Foligno.[1] It was founded under the leadership of Gian Carlo Sibilia,[1] who was mentored and guided by Carlo Carretto, himself a member of the Little Brothers of the Gospel.[2][3]
In 1979, the use of Sassovivo Abbey was handed over to the congregation.[3]
At Carretto's death in 1988, he willed his archive to the custody of the congregation,[2][3] and it is presently kept at Sassovivo Abbey.[4]
On 21 July 2017, the congregation elected Paolo Maria Barducci to succeed Sibilia as prior of the congregation.[5]
On 31 July 2017, Gabriele Faraghini, a priest of the congregation, was appointed by Pope Francis as rector of the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary.[6][7]
The Little Brothers of Jesus Caritas have three houses:[8]
From 1990 to July 2021, the congregation also resided in the Abbey of San Guglielmo al Goleto.[10]
The daily routine of the Little Brothers of Jesus Caritas includes Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours, as well as manual labour and providing pastoral services to parishes.[3] They also host retreatants that temporarily live with the community.[3]
The congregation typically lives in small communities.[7]
The congregation also publishes a periodical titled Jesus Caritas.[3]
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