Homily for Father Frank O’Rourke’s funeral
Click to download a copy of the homily given at Father Francis “Bif” O’Rourke’s funeral Mass. Father John McGowan was the homilist. Father Bif died December 31, 2015, at age 80.
» Read moreNew book: Follow Him and Reclaim the World
Father Dennis Billy’s new book Follow Him and Reclaim the World was recently published by Liguori, and is described as follows on the publisher’s website: This is the core of the Gospel spirituality that inspired St. Alphonsus Liguori. It inflamed the hearts of countless others and continues to burn in the hearts of Catholics today. Our entire salvation rests upon […]
» Read moreBolivian Cardinal Julio Terrazas, C.Ss.R., dies at 79
From the Scala newsletter: Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval, C.Ss.R., archbishop emeritus of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, died on December 9, 2015, at age 79. He was born on March 7, 1936, in Vallegrande, Bolivia, and ordained July 29, 1962. Read the rest of the article here.
» Read moreArchdiocese of Indianapolis resettles Syrian refugees
From the Scala newsletter: The Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has resettled a family of four Syrian refugees despite protests from the governor. Archbishop Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R., met with Governor Mike Pence to explain to him the role of the archdiocese in the Refugee and Immigrant Services program. The archdiocese said helping people escape violence is an “essential part of our identity as […]
» Read moreProvincial’s letter, December 2015
By Father Paul Borowski, C.Ss.R. | December 3, 2015 | Dear Brothers: Advent is concerned with that very connection between memory and hope which is so necessary to man. Advent’s intention is to awaken the most profound and basic emotional memory within us, namely, the memory of the God who became a child. This is a healing memory; it brings hope. […]
» Read moreFormer Redemptorist infirmary gains new life as senior housing complex
The former Redemptorist infirmary in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has become an upscale senior housing complex, The Grove at Neumann. Click to read the full story.
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Preparatory commission for 25th General Chapter met in Thailand
The preparatory commission for the 25th General Chapter met in Pattaya, Thailand, from November 30 through December 3, 2015. Superior General Father Michael Brehl was present for the meeting. Click to read the full article on cssr.com.
» Read moreFather Anthony Russo celebrates 50th jubilee
On Sunday, November 8, Father Anthony Russo, a member of the Visitation BVM community, celebrated his 50th jubilee as a Redemptorist priest. Father Russo has ministered to the deaf community in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for more than 48 years. There was a concelebrated Mass at Our Lady of Ransom, a site for sign-language-interpreted Masses. Father Thomas Nasta, the pastor, […]
» Read moreFather Dennis Billy completes half marathon
On November 22, Father Dennis Billy ran the Philadelphia Half Marathon. He covered the 13.1-mile distance in 1:59.47 and placed 25th in the 60-64 age group. Not bad for a leukemia survivor and four years after a bone-marrow transplant!
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