New Missionary Initiatives
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” (Madrid 1986). This book highlighted how our Founder, a man of the South, chose to be on the margins of society, on the frontiers of...
read moreMissionary community in Astorga offering assistance to the pilgrims on the Way to Santiago
“One more year, during the months of July and August, the Casa San Alfonso in Astorga has been opened for the Christian Reception on the Camino de Santiago. Last Sunday, July 2, after a few days of preparations by Frs. Antonio Quesada and Pablo Jimenez, the first Community of Welcome of this year, 2023, began to take shape and will carry out this missionary task for a week. Miguel Castro, a group of eight lay Redemptorists from Jaen, and our parishes of Perpetual Help in Jerez de la Frontera and Merida, are living the experience of walking...
read moreMeeting of the Secretariat of Evangelisation of the Conference of Europe
The members of the Secretariat for Evangelisation of the CRE met for the last time during the week of 12-16 June. They are: Eric Corsius (Shared Mission), Sr. Ulrike, MSSR (Social Pastoral), Fr. Pawel Drobot (Youth Ministry), Fr. Miguel Castro (New Missionary Initiatives), Fr. Gianni Congiu, Chair of the Secretariat. Fr. Johannes Römelt, Coordinator of the Conference, was present by video call. The meeting took place in the Community of Perpetual Help in Jerez de la Frontera (Spain) where three Redemptorist missionaries work in the popular...
read moreMeeting of the Secretariat for Evangelisation of the Redemptorist Conference of Europe
The meeting of the Secretariat for the Evangelisation of the Redemptorist Conference of Europe took place in Bonn from November 29 to December 1, 2022. The venue for the meeting was the religious house of the Redemptorists, who run the Collegium Josephinum here. The meeting aimed to summarise the work of the Secretariat in its various areas of activity: a partnership in mission, social ministry, youth and vocation ministry, and new missionary initiatives. The prospects for implementing the indications of Phases I and II of the XVI General...
read moreRedemptorist Missionaries in Astorga: Welcoming the pilgrims on their way to Santiago
Tradition tells that St. Francis of Assisi himself traveled the Jacobean Route and passed as another pilgrim through Astorga. When the Bishop learned of his passage, he sent legacies to invite him to return, to which San Francisco responded by accepting a foundation of his younger brothers – the Franciscans – in that city. From the Middle Ages, the convent of the friars will be a reference for the city and the Asturian diocese, especially for pilgrims, who receive the convent at their entrance to the city through the Puerta del Sol, neighbor...
read moreCSsR around the world, a new project
What if a couple of Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer decided to visit Redemptorist communities around the world? What stories, initiatives and challenges would they find? These questions brought us here to this new project. After sharing ideas with other Redemptorist missionaries, we have decided to leave Porto, our hometown in Portugal, and dedicate at least one year of our lives to it. We want to be good listeners at the heart of the family and we want to learn our History in site; a History which is made of many vocational...
read moreMeeting on the New Missionary Initiatives of the Conference of Europe
The working group for New Missionary Initiatives of the Conference of Europe met from Thursday, January 3rd until Saturday, January 5th, 2019 in Madrid. The community of Our Lady of Perpetual Help welcomed all the members: the coordinator Fr. Miguel Castro (Madrid), Fr. Charles Randall (London), Fr. Daniele Carta (Rome), Fr. Rastislav Dluhý (Bratislav-Prague) and the Lay Missionary of the Most Holy Redeemer José Oliveira (Lisbon). The starting point of all the work developed during the first two days was The Apostolic and Restructuring Plan...
read moreMeeting of the working group “New Missionary Initiatives” of the Conference of Europe
The first meeting of the Secretariat for New Missionary Initiatives (NMI) was held in the afternoon of Sunday 4th November, soon after the meeting of the Secretariat for Evangelization of the Conference of Europe. The purpose of the meeting was something new for many of us. It was the first virtual meeting via video call, which helped us to share our expectations of this new task entrusted to us and to know more about each other in person and about the pastoral field. The group is composed of the Portuguese Lay Missionary José Silva Oliveira,...
read moreInvitation for REDCAMP 2015: Redemptorist Camp of Evangelization
A preparatory meeting of the Redemptorists, volunteers and youth from Venice took place from May 11 to 14 . Participants of the REDCAMP 2015 will be going to the liturgical celebrations, catechesis and workshops at different churches in Venice. On St. Alphonsus Day (August 1st) they will be with a mission to evangelize on the streets and squares of the city – it includes Holy Mass and evening celebration as well. We invite you to Venice to our REDCAMP 2015! There are still seats available for all those who want to take part in REDCAMP 2015....
read moreThe Preparatory Commission for REDCAMP 2015
The Preparatory Commission for the next REDCAMP (Redemptorist Camp of Evangelization) met in Venice from 9th to 10th December 2014. There were 10 Redemptorists and Lay Co-workers from Italy, Poland, France, Portugal and Philippines. The meeting was organized by the New Missionary Initiatives Commission, which is part of the New Evangelization Secretariat of CRE. During the discussions there was an evaluation of REDCAMP 2014, which was held in Cracow. All the feedback helped to prepare and strategise for the 2015 project. The work was carried...
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