Fr. Frank Skelly, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in the Bronx, NY, was among the participants at a recent Fordham University conference that explored the challenges involved in helping children of immigrants stay true to the faith of their families.
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a ; Ephesians 5:8-14 ; John 9:1-41 This Fourth Sunday of Lent, we continue our journey on the road toward the Resurrection. We reflect on the Gospel of John where Jesus heals the blind man, and let us look at three themes of the Christian journey: faith, light and sight.
Many thanks to all who joined us in Baltimore and Philadelphia in recent days to celebrate the 200th birthday of St. John Neumann! On Sunday, March 27, dozens of people gathered at St. Alphonsus Church in Baltimore, MD, for a special Mass celebrated by Baltimore Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien.
Join us today, St. John Neumann’s 200th birthday, as we thank God for the gift of his life and vocation. In Philadelphia, students from more than 100 Catholic schools will gather at 10 a.m. for a prayer service to celebrate St. John Neumann’s role as the founder of the parish school system in the U.S. and to pray for the future of Catholic education.
Happy Birthday, St. John Neumann! Today, we are blessed to remember the life and example of our brother, St. John Neumann. To celebrate the 200th birthday of Philadelphia’s “little bishop,” students from more than 100 archdiocesan Catholic schools will gather at the Neumann Shrine today at 10 a.m. for a prayer service.
Annunciation: A Painting with Simple Words By Rev. Andrew Costello, C.Ss.R. I didn’t ask for this. I never even asked God for signs. I trusted God. God has always been good to me – giving me the gifts of life, health, family, faith, village, and a good man that loved me: Joseph.
Dolores made a mission in Bloomsburg, PA. She says she was very fragile at the time and the mission changed her life completely. In her own words: “The big thing was, I was going through a very bad personal time, a bit of depression, rejected by my five siblings.
Exodus 17:3-7 ; Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 ; John 4:5-42 God is not unknown to the world. Many know very well that God “is.” But not many of these know “what” God is. Knowing that God “is” leads to some service to Him.
Recently, Redemptorists held a retreat for men considering a vocation to the religious life. The retreat was held at the Redemptorist Renewal Center in Tucson, AZ. For more information about upcoming vocations retreats and events, visit our vocations page.
Brother Manuel Martinez Gonzalez died March 15 at the St. John Neumann Residence at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD. He was 82. Brother Manuel was a beloved member of the Redemptorist community at the now-closed St. Boniface Parish in Philadelphia.
Genesis 12:1-4a ; Timothy 1:8b-10 ; Matthew 17: 1-9 In today’s world it’s very difficult to empty our minds of the noise and listen in quiet to the voice of Jesus. I remember when I was a teacher it was always difficult to tell a student to be quiet because nobody likes to be told to stop talking.
Happy Feast Day! Today, we Redemptorists celebrate St. Clement Mary Hofbauer. He’s considered something of a second founder because he established the first Redemptorist houses beyond the Alps. Thanks to his efforts, six brave missionaries from Germany and Austria traveled to America in 1832 to establish a new mission on these shores.
Father Gerard Brinkmann and I gave a mission in Rockview State Prison in Centre County, PA. The prison houses 2,200 inmates, and about 500 men participated in the mission — the Masses, prayer services, individual celebrations of the Sacrament of Reconciliation, consultations, and the visits to the cellblocks.
Redemptorist Brother Manuel Martinez, remembered as an unassuming, hard-working confrere, died on the morning of March 15, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Towson, MD. He was a member of the religious community of Redemptorists at St. John Neumann Residence at Stella Maris in Timonium, MD.
During Lent, we’re encouraged to find more time to pray. At redemptorists.net, we’ve always invited our friends and visitors to share prayer requests with us. We pray for all of you 365 days a year! But during this season, we’ve made a few changes that we hope will encourage you and remind you that you are never alone in your prayers.
Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7 ; Romans 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19 ; Matthew 4:1-11 In this Sunday’s Gospel, we see Satan’s attempt to distract Jesus from his purpose and the reason the Son of God became human and came to earth.
In August 2010, Father John Murray went out for a walk that changed his life. He tripped, fell, and found himself paralyzed from the chest down. But thanks to the prayers of so many, he’s made miraculous progress.
Joel 2:12-18 ; 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:2 ; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Today’s first reading from the Prophet Joel and the Gospel reading from Matthew are in tension. Joel is asking us to repent by fasting and weeping and mourning — offerings and libations for the Lord, i.e.
The traveling reliquary containing a relic of St. John Neumann. St. Paul Church in Norristown, PA, and St. Katherine of Siena Parish in Philadelphia will welcome a relic of St. John Neumann to their communities in the coming weeks to celebrate the bicentennial of his birth.