Pauline Family Explained

The Pauline Family refers to a number of institutes of consecrated life (religious and aggregated institutes) and an association of lay collaborators established between 1914 and 1959, which all share the same founder, Blessed James Alberione and the same spirituality. Their mission is to evangelize with the modern tools of communications.^[1]

Members

The worldwide Pauline family consists of:

Five religious institutes

• Society of St. Paul (1914) Paulist priests and brothers are active in: editorial and bookstores, journalism, cinematography, television, radio, audiovisual, multimedia, telematics; centres of studies, research, formation, and animation.^[2]
• Daughters of St. Paul (1915) The Daughters operate Pauline Books and Media Centres as well Media Education Centres, Radio and Internet Channels, and related institutions.^[3]
• Pious Disciples of the Divine Master (1924) A contemplative branch, the sisters focus on the Eucharist, adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and praying for priests. In each of their convents, the sisters operate a Liturgical Apostolate Center to provide articles of the faith for lay worshippers and clergy alike: books, artwork, liturgical vestments, icons, rosaries, prayer cards, incense, liturgical vessels, altar linens, and more. They also accept special requests.^[2]
• Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd (1938) The sisters work in pastoral ministry, assisting pastors and other pastoral ministers with evangelization, catechesis, liturgical animation, formation of pastoral associates, and in other forms of service.^[4]

• Sisters of Mary Queen of Apostles (1959) the sisters work in vocation discernment.^[5]

Four secular institutes

• Institute of Jesus Priest - for Catholic Diocesan Priests and Bishops^[6]
• Institute of Gabriel the Archangel - for single Catholic men^[7]
• Institute of Our Lady’s Annunciation - for single Catholic women^[8]
• Institute of the Holy Family - for married and widowed Catholics.^[9]

One association of lay collaborators

• Association of Pauline Cooperators (1918)^[10]

Saints and Blesseds

• Blessed James Alberione, founder of the Pauline Family
• Blessed Giuseppe Giaccardo (Timoteo) (1896-1948), Professed Priest of the Society of Saint Paul^[11]
• Venerable Maggiorino Vigolungo (1904-1918), Seminarian of the Society of Saint Paul
• Venerable Andrea Maria Borello (1916-1948), Professed Religious of the Society of Saint Paul
• Venerable Maria Teresa Merlo (Tecla) (1894-1964), Cofounder of the Daughters of Saint Paul^[12]
• Venerable Orsola Maria Rivata (Maria Scholastica of Divine Providence) (1897-1987), Professed Religious of the Pious Disciples of the Divine Master
• Servants of God Francesco Ugenti (1913-1998) and Teresa Sivilli Ugenti (1914-1984), Married Couple of the Diocese of Bari-Bitento; Member of the Institute of the Holy Family
• Servant of God Bernardo Antonini (1932-2002), Priest of the Diocese of Verona; Professed Member of the Secular Institute of Jesus the Priest
• Servant of God Justin Daniel Bataclan (1986-2007), Seminarian of the Society of Saint Paul; Martyr

See also

• Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit
• Paulists
• Regina degli Apostoli alla Montagnola

External links

• Pauline Family on website of the Society of St. Paul
• Sister Disciples of the Divine Master
• Address of his holiness Benedict XVI to members of the Society of St. Paul, 1 October 2005, Dicastero per la Comunicazione
• MEETING WITH THE PAULINE FAMILY, 27 November 2014, Dicastero per la Comunicazione

Notes and References

1. Gandolfo, Guido. The Pauline Family, New York. Alba House, 2014
2. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2021-11/pauline-family-founded-by-blessed-james-alberione.html "The Pauline Family founded by Blessed James Alberione", Vatican News
3. https://daughtersofstpaul.com/ Daughters of St. Paul
4. https://en.pastorelle.online/ Sisters of Jesus the Good Shepherd
5. https://apostoline.it/ Sisters of Mary Queen of Apostles
6. https://www.instituteofjesuspriest.org/ Institute of Jesus Priest
7. https://www.instituteofsaintgabrielthearchangel.org/ Institute of Gabriel the Archangel
8. https://instituteofourladyoftheannunciation.org/ Institute of Our Lady’s Annunciation
9. https://www.hfiusa.org/ Institute of the Holy Family
10. https://www.paulus.net/doc/statuto/cp/statuto_cooperatori_2012_eng.pdf "Statute of the Association of Pauline Cooperators
11. Web site: Blessed Timoteo (Giuseppe) Giaccardo. Santi e Beati.
12. Web site: Venerable Tecla Merlo (Teresa). Santi e Beati. 23 July 2016.