News and Events
News and Events... Updated regularly
Commitment for life because of love...
Commitment for life because of love...
A Redemptorist Priest CSsR interviews a Redemptoristine Nun OSsR!
Fr Ivel Mendanha CSsR speaks with Sr Máire Bríd O'Driscoll, OSsR, who will make her Final Vows as a Redemptoristine Nun (popularly known also as Red Nuns). If you would like to find out more about the Redemptoristine Nuns or ask the Sisters from the community in Dublin to include your intentions in their prayers, you can find your contact details on the monastery's website: http://www.rednuns.com/
Rev'd Fr George B Webster CSsR RIP - Requiem Mass...
Rev'd Fr George B Webster CSsR RIP - Requiem Mass...
Today, 17th June 2024 we celebrated the Requiem Mass for our dear confrere Fr George Bernard Webster CSsR in St. Mary's Redemptorist Church in Clapham London. It was a Mass of Joy and Gratefulness to God for the gift of a special man.
Fr George who was Ninety years old - 90 - was survived by an older sister and a younger sister. Both attended with their family members - the brother in law, the niece and the nephews of Fr George.
The confreres travelled from many parts of the country and there was even two confreres who are living and ministering in Zimbabwe with us on the sanctuary. Alongside many of our parishioners there was also a good group of our Zimbabwe friends.
Not to forget the Little Sisters of the Poor, who looked after Fr George so well these past two years, in St Peter's Residential Home in the Oval.
The Provincial, Fr Richard Reid CSsR was the main Celebrant
Fr Peter Morris CSsR, read the First Reading and sung the psalm
Br David Nyamuronda CSsR read the Second Reading
Bishop Raymond Mupandasekwa CSsR - Masvingo Zimbabwe - was the Homilist
Fr Royston Price CSsR led the Prayers of Intercession
Fr Casper S Mukabva CSsR, the Parish Priest of St Mary's did the
Prayers for Final Commendation
Fr Maurice P O'Mahony CSsR, the Rector of St Mary's led the final
Ceremony at the Crematorium.
Requiescat in pace! Vivat in aeternum!
St Mary's Monastery and Church CSsR SW4 from the Sky...
St Mary's Monastery and Church CSsR SW4 from the Sky...
Amazing what one can see from the plane going into Heathrow.
Saying farewell to Kinshasa, Congo, DRC...
Saying farewell to Kinshasa, Congo, DRC...
Four Mother Province Provincials,
Fr Désiré ZANTE CSsR - Europe South, Fr Richard REID CSsR - London,
Fr Brendan O’ROURKE CSsR - Dublin, Fr Kevin ZUBEL CSsR - Denver
and Fr Edward J. KANDALAKUNTA CSsR - Bangalore,
travelled the four hour car journey from Kola, Mbanza-Ngungu to Kinshasa to begin their journeys back to their Provices.
While there we celebrated Mass and Prayer with our four young men who are going to Madagascar to begin their noviciate.
Please pray for these young men and all our novices and those in Formation throughout the Congregation.
Relax and Chill! - Copiosa apud eum redemptio!
Bishop-Elect Michael Brehl CSsR...
Bishop-Elect Michael Brehl CSsR...
The Holy Father appointed Bishop of Pembroke (Canada)
Curriculum Vitae
S.E. Ms. Michael Brehl was born on January 7, 1955 in Toronto, in the Metropolitan Archdiocese of the same name. In 1975 he joined the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redementorists), professing his vows on August 15, 1976. She attended the University of St. Michael's College in Toronto, earning the Baccalaureate and the Master of Divinity.
He was ordained a priest for the Redemptorists on March 15, 1980.
He carried out the following duties: Parish Vicar of Saint Teresa at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador (1979-1983); Travelling missionary preacher (1983-1987 and 1999-2000); parish priest of the Holy Redeemer in Sudbury, Ontario (1987-1990 and 2000-2002); Director novice (1990-1993); Director of training (1993-1999); Provincial Superior of the Edmonton-Toronto Province (2002-2009); Superior General of the Redentorists (2009-2022); Vicary Parish of Saint Patrick in Toronto (2022-2024); Superior Provincial of the Canadian Redemptorist Province (since 2024).
COREAM June 3rd to 5th June 2024...
COREAM June 3rd to 5th June 2024...
The 5TH NETWORK meeting FOR AFRICA AND MADAGASCAR AGENDA, scheduled from June 3rd to 5th, 2024, was conducted in Kola Mbanza-Ngungu (Vice-province of Matadi) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
We marked the 125th Anniversary of our presence in Matadi (DRC) with a wonderful celebration of the Eucharist Presidered over by the Cardinal Archbishop of Kinshasa Fridolin Ambongo, our Father General CSsR, 6 Provincials, Vice Provincials, four Bishops, many Redemptorists, Clergy, Religous and Lay People all praising and thanking God!
Fr Amado Picardal CSsR RIP …
Fr Amado Picardal CSsR RIP...
On 29 May 2024, on the 47th anniversary of his religious profession, Fr Amado Picardal CSsR died suddenly at the age of 69. He was a member of the Cebu Province in the Philippines. A few hours before his death, he posted on social media thanking God “for the grace and strength to remain faithful to the solemn promise I made through the years”.
“Fr Picx was a brilliant and courageous missionary. He was a passionate advocate for peace and social justice and a professor of theology who touched and transformed the lives of many,” recalls Fr Edilberto Cepe, CSsR, provincial superior of Cebu.
Fr. Rogério Gomes CSsR, Superior General, in his letter to the Redemptorists of the Cebu Province, calls the late Fr Picardal ‘a missionary on the way’ and says: “I am not just referring to the physical activity he liked to do but to his spiritual life and ecclesial contribution in favour of justice, peace, the care of our common home and the empowerment of the laity. Many of the gestures and signs that Fr. Picx made in his life remind us that he was a missionary of hope and that he followed in the footsteps of the Redeemer in the various communities he accompanied.” /The full text is available below/
Homily Closing Mass Holy Trinity Harare May 2024...
Homily Closing Mass Holy Trinity Harare May 2024...
Fr Aidan McGrath ofm, the Minister Provincial of the Franciscans of Ireland and Zimbabwe preached the final homily at the Final Mass of Thansgiving for our Theology College, Holy Trinity.
Pontifical Alphonsian Academy Rome May 2024
Pontifical Alphonsian Academy Rome May 2024...
Fr Joseph Musendami CSsR receives the
"Virtual Diploma/Certificate of Attendance."
It's called 'virtual diploma' because the tradition of handing it over to students started during the time of Covid.
Mass was celebrated for the closure of the academic year on Friday the 24th of May.
The Virtual Diploma reads,
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On behalf of the entire community of the Alphonsian Academy
professors, students and staff
we give you this small parchment as a reminder of your educational journey.
Grateful for having had the opportunity to travel
a little part of the road together with you,
we hope you live and do moral theology
with the style of pastoral kindness,
typical of Saint Alphonsus,
in whose school you were trained.
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As Fr Joseph Musendami CSsR takes a short break from his studies
we wish him well for the time of study yet to come!
CSsR Mission Corstorphine, Edinburgh...
CSsR Mission Corstorphine, Edinburgh...
A parish mission in North-West Edinburgh with
Fr Peter Morris CSsR and Fr Royston Price CSsR.
Many thanks to Fr Jeremy Milne for inviting us,
and the people for a warm response,
despite the rain!
