News 2011

The Redemptorist Virtue for the month of May is...

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Virtue: Poverty

Patron: St. Thomas

Text: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Mt.5:3

The New Year of 2012...

The Redemptorists of the London Province

pray that this year

may be

peace and joy filled!

We entrust you to the protection

of Mary,

the Mother of God

and

the Mother of the Church.

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Enjoy the New Year!

Happy Christmas to you all!

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The Redemptorists of the London Province

wish you;

their confreres around the world,

their sisters

their co-workers,

their families,

their friends,

their benefactors,

and all who follow these pages;

a wonderful, happy and holy

celebration of Christmas.

PEACE!

Last minute Christmas Cards...

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The Redemptorist confreres in Australia have come up with a wonderful way of spreading the Gospel message and helping those who are a tad disorganised!

Through the confreres, the other side of the world, you can send Redemptorist Christmas cards via the web!

Click here to check it out.

Thoughts some 50 years on...

Another of our confreres celebrating a Golden Jubilee this year, shares some thoughts with us. Read below as Fr Philip Jones C.Ss.R., considers all that has been over the past fifty years.

"Fifty years professed – where are we now?

As the chaplain of a monastery containing twenty two Carmelite nuns it was unlikely that I was going to forget that fifty years ago I took religious vows. Nowhere else on earth was this less likely.

4th Sunday of Advent...

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" I am the handmaid of the Lord," said Mary

"let what you have said be done to me."

And the angel left her.

Luke 1:38


Last Minute Christmas Gifts & Bible Diary Offer
Your Sunday Missal will be back in stock the week commencing 19th December, order your copy now for despatch next week. We are also delighted to offer the Bible Diary 2012 for only £5.00 for each Your Sunday Missal purchased online this week. Add both products to your basket and we will apply the discount.


*Your Sunday Missal* Available again week commencing 19th December! The revised texts for all Sunday services in the Roman Catholic Church for the three-year cycle are included in this elegant missal alongside a number of additional resources including the two Eucharistic prayers for reconciliation, and four for masses for various occasions.	*Bible Diary 2012* Buy a copy of Your Sunday Missal and get the Bible Diary for only £5.00! The Bible Diary can be your most treasured companion as you go through next year. With space to record appointments and notes, this diary will help bring the Gospel to the heart of your life.	Advent & Chris tmas W isdom from St *Alphonsus Liguori* The latest addition to this popular series of seasonal meditation books provides not only Scripture readings for the seasons of Advent and Christmas, but pairs them with a daily selection from the cherished writings of St Alphonsus Liguori.

More Ideal Gifts: *The Art of Christmas: In her reflections on this beautiful selection of masterpieces from a range of artists, Sr Wendy Beckett guides us through the feasts and themes of Advent and Christmas. By exploring the insights of these great works of art, Sr Wendy leads us to a deeper appreciation of this joyful yet challenging season, and stimulates us to consider its meaning in our lives. Through the Year with Pope Benedict XVI:* The selections on this perpetual calendar, taken from Benedict's homilies and writings since becoming pope, reflect his ardent desires to preach the good news of Christ. FREE P & P on all UK orders over £30 made at www.rpbooks.co.uk
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Fr Guri from Zimbabwe writes...

Below, there is an extract from a letter written recently by Fr Guri, detailing some of the work he and the confreres are involved in...

"December 2011

Greetings from Harare. I hope this finds you well.

Here is a bit of news from my side:

I attended the Assembly of the Conference of Redemptorists of Africa and Madagascar (COREAM) from the 20^th to the 30^th of August in Nairobi, Kenya. Br Benjamin, who represents the Redemptorist brothers of COREAM attended with me. We had time to visit the Redemptorists in Kenya and reconnect with those confreres who studied in Harare.

We had the ordination of Fr Victor Bushu on the 1^st of October in Mabvuku, which was a very memorable event. I assisted Fr Victor at his first Mass in Mabvuku and Thanksgiving Mass in Tafara. I was unable to accompany him to his rural home in Mutoko for celebrations the following weeked due to a bad cold. But I am told that the celebrations were wonderful at the Bushu homestead and at All Souls Mission.