You are the Light of the World – the General Government published the first Communicanda
On World Day for Consecrated Life, Feb. 2, during the online meeting with the participation of a large number of confreres, the General Government of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, presented its first Communicanda in the sexennium 2022-2028, entitled “You are the Light of the World: Our Consecrated Life at the Service of the Mission of the Redeemer.” This first Communicanda on Consecrated...
Meeting of the General Council with the Coordinators of the Conferences in Rome
The General Council had its annual meeting along with the Coordinators of the Conferences from the 22nd to the 30th of January 2024 in Rome. The meeting had special significance as it was the first meeting with the newly appointed Coordinators who were attending for the first time, Fr César Torres Pantoja from Latin America and the Caribbean, Fr Jerome Chavarria from North America and Fr Yoakim Ndelo from...
The New Province of Europe South is born in Rome
As of the afternoon of Thursday, January 25, 2024, in the history of the Congregation, a new Province was born, as the Province of Europe South, consisting of the former Provinces of Rome, Naples, Madrid, Lisbon and France. The Solemn Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Fr. Rogerio Gomes, the Superior General at the Redemptorist Church of San Gioacchino in Rome. The Provincial House of the new...
Day of Ongoing Formation for the General Council and the Coordinators
The General Council and the Coordinators both the outgoing and newly appointed, began their meeting from the 22nd January 2024 and will end on the 30th January 2024. The morning of the 23rd January, Tuesday was devoted to ongoing formation for the General Council and the Coordinators. Fr Amadeo Cencini, a Canossian priest gave the input for study and reflection. The topic he took up was, “Abuse in...
Christmas 2023 – Letter of the Coordinator (23.12.2023)
„The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. … For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; … and his name shall be called … Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9 . Dear Confreres, Dear Sisters, Dear Partners in Mission, Every year, on the night of Christmas, we hear the words of the ancient promise from the book of the prophet...
Elective Assembly in Trois-Épis: “Witnessing Christ is an adventure of confreres”
From November 28th to 30th, 2023, a total of 45 Redemptorists met from the Provinces of Madrid, Lisbon, France, Rome, and Naples, among whom were, by invitation, Fr. François Stanula (General Vicar), Josè Carlos Linhares (Procurator General) and Johannes Römelt (Coordinator of Europe). We all gathered to live this historic moment prior to the union that will form the new province of Europe South. The...
Redemptorist Provinces of Europe-North getting closer to forming a Federation
Towards the end of October, a gathering of confreres from four North-European units aged fifty or less was held in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse in Germany. The Provinces of St Clement, Dublin, London and Vienna-Munich were represented. The venue was Kloster Neustadt, a guesthouse run by the Sacred Heart Fathers. Also present were the Provincial Superiors of the units involved (with the exception of that of...
Albania: The Quran and the Madonna with the Child
Missionary October in Southern Albania Communion of charisms and trust in the Spirit: this could summarise the missionary experience that we Redemptorists are developing in southern Albania. . A journey to the South (Pope Francis calls it “peripheries”) I remember that in my formative years, I read with interest a beautiful book by Fr Manuel Gómez Ríos entitled “Alfonso de Ligorio: un camino hacia el sur”...
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