Rogationists

The Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus (Italian: Rogazionisti del Cuore di Gesù; Latin: Congregatio Rogationistarum a Corde Iesu; abbreviated RCJ) is a religious congregation of priests and brothers founded by St. Hannibal Mary Di Francia (1851–1927) on May 16, 1897.

The spirituality of the congregation is centered on the words of Jesus Christ in the Gospels: "The harvest is rich but the workers are few.

[1] Hence, they carry out the mission of: The Congregation of the Rogationists originated in Italy and spread to several other countries in Europe, United States, Mexico, Paraguay, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Rwanda, India and the Philippines, among others.

In the United States the Rogationists established their first community in 1967 assuming parish work in Mendota, California.

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