Presentation of our Association
Jesus is the unique model that Charles de Foucauld continues to reveal to us and is the One at the heart of the different groups that make up the “Charles de Foucauld Spiritual Family”.
Each group, each member has its own history. Groups are to be found in a very different contexts in the Church and in the world.
Since 1955, our Association has brought together some of those who refer to Charles de Foucauld as founder, or as the person who directly inspires their life or their community.
It is this “Charles de Foucauld Spiritual Family Association” that created this site and is responsible for it.
“The love of God, the love of men, is my whole life, it will be my whole life, I hope!”
Charles de Foucauld shows us a way to live the Gospel today. For more than a century, many have been attracted to this man who invites us into his intimate relationship with his Beloved and pushes us to recognize, in every person, a brother or a sister in humanity.
On November 13, 2005, the day of his beatification, thousands of pilgrims gathered around the one who is often called “Brother Charles”, the universal brother. They were able to express their joy at having chosen a spiritual guide that the Church recognizes.
Historical
In 1955, the Charles de Foucauld Family Association had 8 groups :- Union-Sodalité
- Groupe Charles de Foucauld
- Petites Sœurs du Sacré Coeur
- Petits Frères de Jésus
- Petites Sœurs de Jésus
- Fraternité Sacerdotale
- Fraternité Jesus-Caritas
- Fraternité Séculière Charles de Foucauld
- 1968 : Petits Frères de l'Evangile
- 1971 : Petites sœurs de l'Evangile
- 1974 : Petites sœurs de Nazareth
- 1980 : Comunitat de Jesús
- 1984 : Piccoli Fratelli di Jesus Caritas
- 1985 : Petits Frères de l'Incarnation
- 1986 : Petits Frères de la Croix
- 1987 : Petites sœurs du Coeur de Jésus
- 1992 : Fraternité Charles de Foucauld
- 1994 : Petites sœurs de l'Incarnation
- 1997 : Missionnaires de Jésus-Serviteur
- 2007 : Discepole del Vangelo