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Fr Richard Reid CSsR Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination 2023
Fr Richard Reid CSsR Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination 2023...
Three masses were celebrated to mark the
Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordiation
of our Provincial,
Fr Richard Reid CSsR.
One was celebrated in Bishop Eton, Liverpool on the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul. Another was celebrated in St. Mary's Redemptorist Church in Clapham on Sunday 2nd of July and the third Mass was celebrated on the actual anniversary itself, the 4th July in St Mary's Clapham.
Here is an extract from his homily,
"My heart is full of immense gratitude as I celebrate being a priest for these past 25 years."
"My Ordination was celebrated on the 4th of July in St Mary's Parish Greenock. It was a wonderful ceremony and the ordaining bishop was Bishop John Mone, a wonderful man who has since gone home to the Father's house. Alongside him was another wonderful bishop, Bishop Stephen McGill PSS who was the Emeritus of Paisley. He was a Bishop at the Second Vatican Council, so I trust that I am covered on both sides - pre and post the Council!"
Many wonderful words were used at my Ordination, however three things were said that made a profound effect on me.
The First: Bishop John Mone addressed my mum at the begin of the ceremony.
“Jean, you give single mothers a fantastic name.”
My mum was a single mother, not because my dad ran away, rather he died at the age of 36 years, leaving my mother as a widow at the age of 33. So my mum was a single mother to four children, the eldest was 12 and the youngest was 4 years old. I was so proud to hear the Bishop address my mum in that way, because it certainly was true, she was a fantastic mum. I want to remember her and thank God for her today, because many of you will know that her funeral we celebrate just two months ago. So today I give thanks to God for a ‘fantastic’ mum and an inspiring dad.
The Second: As Bishop John read the homily from the Sacramentary, giving all the instruction to the newly ordained, he stopped and said,
“Richard, you will spend the rest of your life preaching about the love of God and plentiful redemption, remember that is for you first of all.”
So when I preach I hear those words of the Bishop and I realise how much the love of God is for me personally and how unworthy I am to receive it and yet the Lord gives it to me in copious amounts! When I preach I don’t do it to make myself seem clever and erudite; no I preach something that I know and experience from inside myself!
The Third: The Homily from the Sacramentary was continued and again Bishop John stopped and looked me straight in the eye and said,
“Richard, for God’s sake be a happy priest!”
When times have been tough over the past quarter of a century I have heard Bishop John quietly in my ear with this command. I hope and pray that you do experience me as a happy priest! Pray that Lord will continue to allow me to be a happy and a holy priest.
Pray for your Priests and pray for Vocations to the Priesthood and/or Religious Life.
Read more: Fr Richard Reid CSsR Silver Jubilee of Priestly Ordination 2023
The Noviciate in Zimbabwe today...
The Noviciate in Zimbabwe today...
The Novitiate Community CSsR was graced by the Sisters of Nazareth, Superior in Zimbabwe, Sr Memory. Today we have luncheon for Fr Isaac CSsR, who leaves for Kenya next week. Fr lsaac CSsR, is going to start applying for his work permit to South Africa.
God bless our CSsR Novices
and God Bless the Sisters of Nazareth
The Commitment of our Redemptorist Lay Missionaries...
THE COMMITMENT OF OUR REDEMPTORIST LAY MISSIONARIES...
I am regularly speaking of the special occasions which we have in our two parishes and this weekend we have a uniquely special occasion: the commitment of four of our Redemptorist Lay Associates who are dedicating themselves to be Redemptorist Lay Missionaries as well. This will take place at a ceremony during the 10am Mass this Sunday. As a member of the Provincial Council, I feel honoured to be able to receive their commitment. I do know each of them and indeed, their commitment is really just confirmation of what they have already been living.
Frances Sibert, a parishioner of Bishop Eton, has become more involved in the life of both parishes and as you know has not only supported our Zimbabwean Mission with fundraising, but has been to Zimbabwe and worked with our confrères there on a number of occasions.
Nicole Barber is from Kent and got to know the Redemptorists when our students gained pastoral experience in her parish of Orpington back in the 1990s. I had the joy of working with her on a Mission at St Bede’s College, Manchester, back in March 2001: also with me were Ralph Heskett, Paul Douthwaite and Linda Longstaff from Sunderland. Nicole has worked with many Redemptorists on all sorts of ventures and is now Assistant Director of Redemptorist Publications.
For years Marie Hogg has worked with Redemptorists, most notably alongside Fr Jim McManus. They have shared in the presentation of retreats and courses as well as co-operating in writing many books.
Elisabeth Neefs will be well known to many of you during her years living in Bishop Eton parish, where Greg, her husband became our Deacon. Although the family has now moved to Hungary, we are deeply moved by the way Elisabeth has been captivated by our Redemptorist spirituality and it is heartening to reflect that she will be seeking missionary opportunities to share this same spirit with others in Hungary.
Fr Timothy Buckley CSsR
2nd July 2023
Congratulation to our new Lay Missionaries!
PHOTOS WILL FOLLOW!
Feast Day of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 27th June...
Feast Day of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 27th June...
A very happy feast day to you all
as we celebrate the wonderful feast of
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
27th June.
The Redemptorist Family,
- Fathers, Brothers, Nuns, Sisters, Lay Associates,
Parishioners, Benefactors & our families and friends -
celebrate OLPS each year by making
the Novena "Nine Days Prayer" in her honour.
The Icon photographed here for this article is the icon that hung in
the Monastery Chapel of our Redemptoristine Nuns OSsR
when they lived in Chudleigh, Devon, and then in Gillmoss, Liverpool.
For over a hundred years there it was in their midst
and they had a great devotion to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour.
Shortly before her death,
handed this icon over to the Redemptorists.
Today it hangs proudly in Clapham SW4.
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour - Pray for us!
New Clapham CSsR Community 2023...
New Clapham CSsR Community 2023...
The New CSsR Community in Clapham, London SW4
L to R
Fr Peter Morris CSsR,
Fr Royston Price CSsR,
Fr Maurice P O'Mahony CSsR (Rector),
Br David Nyamuronda CSsR,
Fr Casper S Mukabva (Parish Priest)
OLPS Novena Clapham 2023...
OLPS Novena Clapham 2023...
This years Novena - Nine Days of Prayer -
in Honour of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
is well underway.
The Preacher this year is Fr James John O'Kane,
a priest from the Diocese of Motherwell in Scotland.
L to R:
Fr Casper Simba Mukabva CSsR, Parish Priest,
Fr James O'Kane, the Novena Preacher,
Fr Richard Reid CSsR, Provincial Superior,
Fr Royston Price CSsR, Vocations Director
Br Fabrizio CSsR says Good-Bye!
Br Fabrizio CSsR says Good-Bye!
He arrived last October 2022 and on Monday 19th June 2023 he said "Good-Bye" to the community that he has been a member of these last nine months!
Br Fabrizio CSsR is nearing the end of his Initial Formation and as such he was sent from his own Province - the Province of Rome - to our London community, in order to have a different experience of Redemptorist life.
Br Fabrizio was truly a gift to our community. We wish him well as he continues on his formation journey.
St Mary's Monastery CSsR SW4 Summer Garden Party...
St Mary's Monastery CSsR SW4 Summer Garden Party...
Last Sunday, the 18th of June,
the parishioners, the Redemptorist community and other friends
came together to enjoy one anothers company
on a beautiful and warm Sunday afternoon.
Read more: St Mary's Monastery CSsR SW4 Summer Garden Party...
