The CMSM Executive Committee spent a week in Rome meeting with dicasteries of the Holy See at the end of March. During the meetings, the Executive Committee discusses the state of religious life in the United States, including the many blessings and challenges. The CMSM Executive Committee is grateful for
The Conference of Major Superiors of Men was happy to support one of our member communities, the Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity, at their annual reception and award presentation on March 25, 2025. This year, Mark Kennedy Shriver was the recipient of the Spirit of Father Judge Award
Register now for the National Assembly (July 21-24) in Baltimore, MD! At this year's Assembly, we will reflect on the many ways that leadership (and religious communities) enact solidarity and fraternity. The Assembly theme is inspired by the Jubilee theme—“pilgrims of hope”—and brings a renewed focus on the fraternal life
Join us for this year’s New Leader Workshop at Green Hill in Hyattsville, MD! Designed specifically for those new to leadership in their religious communities, this workshop will feature opportunities to explore some of the most pressing concerns leaders of religious communities deal with. Join us for overviews on safeguarding,
Join us for this year’s Winter Leadership Gathering at the Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center in Houston, TX! This year, the Gathering will focus on the theme of community life. The case studies will address individualism, community life in a small community, and negative external influences on community life, fostering
As we move more deeply into the Lenten season, how are we assisting our brothers in community in deepening their conversion in Christ? How are we doing that for ourselves? We know the usual practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving have as their end living life more deeply in Christ.
“Goodness, together with love, justice and solidarity, are not achieved once and for all; they have to be realized each day. It is not possible to settle for what was achieved in the past and complacently enjoy it, as if we could somehow disregard the fact that many of our
As the 2025 Jubilee Year opens, Pope Francis invites us to be pilgrims of hope. He tells us that “in the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to come, despite our not knowing what the future may bring” (Spes non confundit, 1).
Advent offers an opportunity for reflection on patience and perseverance. Being patient in a nanosecond world is truly counter-cultural. We are expected to respond quickly, thoughtfully, thoroughly or we may expect others to do the same. Patient waiting is a lost art, something quaint, when viewed generously. And yet, growing
Have you ever experienced ingratitude from others? Leaders are expected to show gratitude for what others do, and we should. Experiencing ingratitude for one’s efforts is common for leaders, though. Leadership seen as service is the gratitude given for the work that is done well. That might seem strange, but
