Rogationists
Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus | |
| Congregatio Rogationistarum a Corde Iesu | |
| Abbreviation | RCJ |
|---|---|
| Formation | 16 May 1897 |
| Founder | Hannibal Mary Di Francia, RCJ |
| Founded at | Italy |
| Type | Clerical religious congregation of pontifical right (for men) |
| Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
| Members | 587 (373 priests) (2018) |
| Bruno Rampazzo, RCJ | |
| Website | rcj |
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 word rogationist comes from the Latin rogate which means "pray".
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. Pray, therefore, to the Lord of the harvest that He may send workers into His harvest" (Matthew 9:37–38; Luke 10:2).
Hence, they carry out the mission of:
- praying for vocations to the priestly and consecrated life in the Church and propagating this prayer worldwide.
- caring and promoting the human and spiritual welfare of orphans, needy children and the poor.