Mass in Philadelphia celebrates St. John Neumann's legacy

Archbishop Edward Gilbert, a Redemptorist and the archbishop of Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, was the celebrant and homilist Saturday at a special Mass marking the Neumann Year. Hundreds of lay people and dozens of Redemptorists participated in the liturgy, which included a parade of nations and prayers of the faithful read in several different languages. The Mass was followed by a reception at a nearby banquet hall.

Click here to read Archbishop Gilbert’s homily.

The Neumann Year, which celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of St. John Neumann, ends in June 2012.  For more information, please visit redemptorists.net/neumann.