The Redemptorists recently presented New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan with two icons of Our Mother of Perpetual Help. Known for his Marian devotion, the archbishop said the larger framed icon would be displayed in his residence, while the smaller one, painted by Polish Redemptorists, would be placed in the sacristy at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
This time of year, there is so much to think about. We’re always on the go, trying to finish our to-do list before December 25. The shopping, the cooking, the cleaning, the traveling, the entertaining.
More than 250 people from a variety of ethnic and faith backgrounds gathered November 11 at the Shrine of St. John Neumann at St. Peter’s Church in Philadelphia for a prayer service for immigrants. Gathered around the earthly remains of the patron saint of immigrants, participants prayed for all those who have come to the U.S. in search of better opportunities, especially those who are unjustly treated.
The Grouard-McLennan regional mission, preached by more than 20 Redemptorists and lay associates, wrapped up November 17. By all accounts, this was a grace-filled time for participants and preachers.
Fr. Theodore "Ted" Heyburn died November 12 at the St. John Neumann Residence at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD, at the age of 77. Fr. Heyburn was born March 11, 1933, in Brooklyn, NY. He professed vows as a Redemptorist August 2, 1955, and was ordained to the priesthood June 19, 1960.
Father David Louch and I finished our first week of parish mission Wednesday night. The response of the people was most enthusiastic and the mission was experienced by both both preachers and people as a rich experience of faith.
Redemptorist Father Theodore (Ted) Heyburn, known for his outstanding preaching and gift for making lifelong friends, died November 12, with his brother Frank and a number of his confreres praying at his bedside.
Greetings from Peace River, Alberta, Canada, and the Parish of Our Lady of Peace! The mission here is going very well. We have had a full church each night, which surprised both the people and ourselves since it was not expected.
“He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.
Last weekend, after almost two years in temporary space, the Redemptorist Office for Mission Advancement (ROMA) dedicated its new, permanent offices in the historic Charles Carroll House in Annapolis, MD.
Please join us in praying for the more than 20 Redemptorists and lay missionaries from across North America who are preaching a regional mission in the Archdiocese of Grouard-McLennan in Alberta, Canada during the next two weeks — November 5-17.
Redemptorist Fr. Vincent Van Vossel, superior of the Redemptorists in Baghdad, said Iraqi Christians are now facing a life or death choice. From Spero News : "Iraqi Christians are now terrified and in shock.
Congratulations to Father Matthew Allman who completed the Marine Corps Marathon last Sunday with a time of 4:57:23. Though he was an experienced cross country and track athlete in high school, Father Allman just recently returned to running and the Marine Corps event was his first marathon.
From the National Shrine of Blessed Seelos : On September 25, 2010, the official Diocesan Inquiry into an alleged extraordinary healing through the intercession of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos was finalized.