Solemn Novena to St. Ann 2011

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

You are invited to participate in the Solemn Novena to St Ann at St. Ann’s Basilica in Scranton, PA. The novena is scheduled to begin on July 17 and conclude on July 26. The first Solemn Novena to St. Ann began in the small monastery chapel back in 1905. More than 100 years later, the novena continues with thousands attending every year.

You can download the novena schedule and prayers and send us your special intentions for the novena at: http://www.thepassionists.org/novena.html

We hope that you will join us for these very special days of prayer and worship either in person or by praying along with us at home.

Update from St. Benedict’s Clinic in Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Posted on July 17, 2010 by

Medicines from Europe being delivered to the clinic

We have just received this update from the Dr. Casey, the Medical Director of our clinic in Honduras.

“Things have been rather hectic in Honduras with an outbreak of dengue fever. Because of the grant we are able to manage well the needs of the people that we serve as well as some others who are coming to us because they know we have medicines and the other clinics don’t.”

The medicines were purchased from a grant of $15,000 that was obtained from the Catholic Human Services Foundation located in New Jersey.

St. Benedict’s Clinic in Tegucigalpa serves more than 45,000 women, men and children a year bringing the most modern and efficient medical treatment to poor families in the nation’s capital, a sprawling city of millions.

Please consider a donation to help the Passionists in their ministry to people living in poverty: Please make checks payable to PASSIONIST MISSIONARIES.

Passionist Missionaries Inc.
526 Monastery Place
Union City NJ 07087-3398
Tel: 888/806-6606
E-mail: DLisotta@cpprov.org

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Interment of Father Theodore Foley, CP

Posted on June 20, 2010 by

: Tomb of Fr. Theodore Foley, C.P. at St. Paul’s Monastery in Pittsburgh

The remains of Father Theodore Foley, CP (1913-1974), former Superior General of the Passionist Congregation, were received at St. Paul of the Cross Monastery Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA on April 28, 2010.

Father Theodore’s cause for beatification and canonization was opened in Rome on May 8,2008. He was once rector at St. Paul’s Monastery, Pittsburgh.

Most Reverend William J. Winter, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, presided at the reception. Very Reverend Joseph Jones, CP, provincial of St. Paul of the Cross represented the Passionist community, along with Very Reverend Gerald Laba, CP, the rector of St. Paul’s Monastery. A number of guests attended.

Father Theodore’s remains rest under a Crucifixion scene in the rear of the monastery church.

At the service a litany of prayers honored the Passionist Saints:

St. Paul of the Cross, St. Gabriel, St. Gemma, Holy Servant of God, Fr. Theodore. Intercede for us.

You lived the Passion of Jesus and the Sorrows of Mary. Teach us to do the same.

St. Paul, by your example of prayer, penance and preaching the Passion and Resurrection, teach us how to keep the sufferings, death and glory of Jesus alive in our hearts and in the hearts of others.

St. Gabriel, by the way you did ordinary things with extraordinary fidelity to God, and by imitating the life and sentiments of our Blessed Lady, the Mother of Sorrows, teach us the way to respond to the crucified of today who are all around us.

St. Gemma, marked by the wounds of Christ in your own body, lead us to accept our personal and family sufferings, and so fill up what is lacking in the sufferings of his Body, the Church.

Holy Servant of God, Fr.Theodore, by your benevolence, steadfast faith, prayerful heart, personal discipline and spirit of zeal, help us to be like you, an instrument of peace.

All Holy Saints of the Passion, we thank you and ask you to continue to encourage us, and to willingly inspire us to follow Christ prayerfully and willingly. Amen.

Video – St. Michael’s Statues Transferred to Holy Name

Posted on June 19, 2010 by

Statues to Holy Name from Passionists on Vimeo.

Last month the statues that once adorned the facade of St. Michael’ s Monastery Church in Union City, NJ were transferred to Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City and were placed in front of the new mausoleum there. The statues, St. Michael the Archangel, St. Paul of the Cross and St. Gabriel are the work of renowned 19th century ecclesiastical sculptor, Joseph Sibbel. Sibbel is best known for his heroic St. Patrick in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC.

This video documents the transfer and also includes the dedication of the new mausoleum.

Congratulations Sr. Una O’Connor, CP

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

Congratulations!

Sister Una O’Connor, C.P. president of Catholic College of Mandeville, Jamaica received a Presidential Award for Outstanding Merit on May 8 from St. Mary’s University in Minnesota. Read more here: http://smumn-cn.blogspot.com/

Some Background on the Catholic College of Mandeville – In 1991, a new diocese was created in Jamaica and was called the Catholic Diocese of Mandeville under the jurisdiction of Bishop Paul M. Boyle, C.P. Developing education was one of his goals for the diocese, especially the upgrading of teachers in the Catholic schools. However, after visiting several schools and talking with principals, it became clear that a structured programme providing qualification in teacher education was the route to go in order to assist the teachers, the children, and ultimately Jamaica.

Bishop Boyle and Sister Una O’Connor, CP founded the Catholic College of Mandeville in response to this need. This higher education facility gives the opportunity for Bachelor and Master level diplomas to students who wish to teach the children of Jamaica. The affordability of this college is a major factor in its expanding enrollment, especially for women. Still, today, too many Jamaican elementary and secondary schools are staffed by under-educated teachers, leaving the students without quality education vital to advancement. A gift to this ministry would provide for educational materials for teachers and students and scholarships to potential enrollees.

Please consider a donation to help the Passionists in their ministry to people living in poverty: Please make checks payable to PASSIONIST MISSIONARIES.

Passionist Missionaries Inc.
526 Monastery Place
Union City NJ 07087-3398
Tel: 888/806-6606
E-mail: DLisotta@cpprov.org

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