News from the Baltimore Province
By Father Ruskin Piedra | Sometime in July I received an email from the pastor of the zone in Cuba where we have a mission each year. (They call the territory a zone instead of a parish since most pastors have two or three parishes, each in different towns.) The pastor invited me to take part in the celebrations connected […]
» Read moreOur Mother of Perpetual Help School in Ephrata, Pa., hosted its annual Treasure Island auction on Saturday, November 7. Those in attendance enjoyed heavy hors d’oeuvres and beverages while bidding on great prizes, such as a Disney Vacation package and a 55-inch smart TV. Each grade from OMPH School donated an art project they created as a class. The art […]
» Read moreHere’s an update on the 2016 pilgrimage to Italy: To date we’ve registered 64 people, reaching the required minimum for two buses at the advertised price. Each bus holds a maximum of 48 passengers, so we have room for 32 more people before needing a third bus. We’ve sent another round of bulletin announcements to all our parishes, asking them […]
» Read moreBy Father Paul Borowski, C.Ss.R. | November 1, 2015 | Dear Brothers: Yea, I have looked, and seen November there; The changeless seal of change it seemed to be, Fair death of things that, living once, were fair; Bright sign of loneliness too great for me, Strange image of the dread eternity, In whose void patience how can these have […]
» Read moreBy Father Michael Sergi | Greetings from Lima, Ohio! I have been here at St. Gerard’s for three months, but it didn’t take long for me to hit the road running. We have many different ministries here, but the biggest event taking place is our 100-year anniversary. Yes, the Redemptorists have been here for 100 years, ministering to the people […]
» Read moreBy Father John McKenna | We had our annual parish walkathon on Saturday October 17. It was a brisk, cool, sunny, perfect fall day. Our team got there early and began to set up for the walk. There were registration tables, donuts, and coffee. View a photo gallery here. People began to come early. Then the flow became a river. […]
» Read moreFather Dennis Billy has written a book about Mary as a contribution to the year of jubilee for the OMPH icon. Mary in 3-D: Icon of Discipleship, Doctrine, and Devotion will be published by New City Press later this year. It will be available in November at newcitypress.com and on amazon.com. Here, from Father Dennis, is additional information about the […]
» Read moreGuy Mier, Miguel Moreno, and Ken Stigner make their first profession of vows to the Redemptorists (Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer) on September 5, 2015, at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Philadelpha.
» Read moreBy Father John Murray | Father Vicente Soria Fleitas, the Provincial of the new Province of Paraguay, was recently in Brooklyn for a visit. Redemptorists from the Baltimore Province sent missionaries to Paraguay from the 1930s. On August 1, 2010, the Vice-Provinces of Asunción and Pilar were combined to form the new Province of Paraguay. The Province has 11 communities […]
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