News 2011
Money makes the world go around
Gift Aid bonus ends April.
Charities get to claim back the UK tax paid on money donated, so if a basic taxpayer gives £1 the charity gets £1.28.
The eagle eyed amongst you will have spotted they're reclaiming 3p per £1 donated more than the tax, as in 2008 when income tax was cut the govt. said charities could keep the higher amount until 5 April 2011.
So if you're planning to donate do it asap, and they get more.
(from Martin's money tips )
Our Doctoral Student at Durham
Our Doctoral Student at Durham University...
Fr Ed Hone C.Ss.R., is more than half way through his doctoral studies at Durham University.
He spoke to us the other day and gave us some insight into his course...
Durham Cathedral in the snow!
Your prayers are asked for...
Please pray for...
This letter went around all the communities in the Province this morning...
Fr Gerry Mulligan is the Rector of Kinnoull Monastery and the Vicar Provincial Superior of the Province.
He asks for prayers for Br Malachy, a saintly brother of ours!
SCALA Newsletter
INTERVIEW WITH FATHER GENERAL,
MICHAEL BREHL, C.Ss.R.:
The State of the Conferences...
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Editor's note: It has been one year since the General Council was seated and began to implement the decisions of the XXIV General Chapter. SCALA sat down with Father General recently to receive an update on the progress being made in one of the major decisions of the General Chapter – the forming of the 5 Conferences of the Congregation: |
SCALA: Father General, could you update us on the progress of each of the 5 new Conferences? What are their achievements? What are their continuing challenges?
FATHER GENERAL: I have been at all the first assemblies of the Conferences that have been held so far. I will also be attending the first assembly of the Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean, which has not held theirs yet, because they have been engaged in a great deal of preparatory work.
Fr Cyril Axelrod C.Ss.R.
Fr Cyril Axelrod C.Ss.R., on the television in Ireland...
Watching this inspirational programme will do your heart good!
As the world's first 'deaf blind' priest, he is truly an example to us all.
Please note, this programme is without sound -but totally watchable with subtitles and sign language!
Enjoy....
If you would like to know more about his life, this book is available on line or a good book shop:
Redemptorists and the Greek-Catholic Church
Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.Ss.R.
appointed temporary administrator of Greek-Catholic Church
On February 10 it was announced that the Holy Father, in accord with the code of canon law of the Oriental Churches had accepted the resignation of Cardinal Lubomyer Husar of the Archeparchy of Kiev-Halyc, Ukraine, from the office of Major-Archbishop.
An electoral Synod of bishops of the Greek-Catholic Church will be convoked within one month to elect his successor as Major-Archbishop.
Archbishop Ihor Vozniak, C.Ss.R., of the eparchy of Lviv, will be the acting Administrator of the Greek-Catholic Church until the election of Cardinal Husar's successor.
Along with Archbishop Vozniak, there are four other Redemptorist bishops in the Ukraine:
+ Stephan Meniok,
+ Bohdan Ziurakh,
+ Jaroslaw Pryriz
and + Mychajlo Koltun.
A Missioner preaching a Novena
A Missioner preaching a Novena...
Fr Kieran Brady C.Ss.R., is now in Belfast preaching the novena in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes, whose feast we celebrate on the 11th February.
Why not make a triduum of prayer (3 days) before the feast day for someone who is sick and in need of comfort at this time?
Our Lady of Lourdes pray for us!
Fr Guri's update on the car crash...
Fr William Guri C.Ss.R., writes...
6 February 2011
Update on Frs Cletus and Joseph
Dear Confreres,
Greetings from St Anthony of Padua, Coronationville in Johannesburg. This is the home of our two Nigerian confreres . Frs Charles Augustine Uloko C.Ss.R, and Cletus Onwudiwe C.Ss.R started ministry here in October 2009 and look after two parishes St Anthony of Padua in Coronationville, and St Joseph the Worker in Bosmont.
As you have all heard by now, two of our Redemptorist confreres, Fr Cletus from Nigeria and Fr Joseph Musendami from Zimbabwe, were involved in a motor car accident on their way to Merrivale, to attend the Preaching Symposium.
The accident happened on the main Johannesburg to Durban highway the N3, between Germiston and Alberton, just outside Johannesburg. Our confreres were travelling in convoy with Joseph and Cletus in the leading car. According to eyewitnesses, a car travelling in the opposite direction came through the ramp in the middle of the road, at very high speed and rammed into our car. Apparently the lady driving the car had lost control and she died on the spot. We do not know much about her – may God rest her soul.
Fr Cletus sustained a major dislocation and a minor fracture in his right leg. He was admitted into the Garden City Clinic, in Brixton. Fr Joseph sustained internal injuries in the abdomen around the horizontal seat belt area and was admitted into Union Hospital in Natalspruit.
Fr Joseph was operated on the day of admission, 31 January, in the evening. They repaired a section of the small intestines that had been injured and cleaned up the internal bleeding. The operation was successful.
Snowing again...
It is snowing again in Scotland!
Kinnoull monastery is beautiful in the snow.
Now look closer at this picture...
Novenas on iPhone and iPad
Have you heard of Novena App...?
You can do many things these days with apps - including the nine day novena to Our Mother of Perpetual Help adapted for your iPhone! See below...
"The first Apple iPhone app dedicated to Our Mother Of Perpetual Help adapts the time honoured novena to the digital world..."
Prayers can be shared via email and Facebook! Visit iTunes to find out more - all for £0.59
Press focus on Kinnoull
The local press has something to say about Kinnoull...
Our lovely monastery in Kinnoull Perth found itself in the local newspaper today - as it had been last week. People had written in to the "Perthshire Advertiser" last week to complain about the monastery's planning permission application for one of its fields.
The Perthshire Advertiser published three of their letters to the Editor. The headlines are of letters clearly in support of us. We thank the good people for taking the time to write.
See some of the headlines below from this week's correspondence:
The article below lays forth our fears...
