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Posted by Cssr Admin on May 23, 2020

John Paul II birth anniversary marked in Bathore, Albania

On April 18, the sculpture of St. John Paul II was introduced to the church in Bathore, Albania, to mark Pope’s 100th birth anniversary. The sculpture of the head of St. John Paul II, made by artist Mumtas Dhrami, was donated by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tirana. At the ceremony of the presentation of the sculpture in the church, there were present Karol Bachura, Ambassador, and Rakip Suli,...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Apr 29, 2020

Christ is not in quarantine in Albania

On April 27th, there was celebrated the feast day of the Patroness of Albania, Our Lady of Good Counsel whose image was always on the desk of our father St. Alphonsus. There have been no celebrations in the churches since March 12, but the faithful preserve and cultivate their faith, especially the family rosary. Since the beginning of the quarantine, every day of the week the bishop prays the rosary on...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Apr 13, 2020

Easter 2020 – Letter of the Coordinator (09.04.2020)

I have given you an example so that you may copy what I have done to you. John 13, 15 . Dear Confreres, Dear Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer, Dear Partners in Mission, We celebrate this year Holy Week and Easter under conditions that place severe restrictions on us. The measures to contain the Covid-19 virus have the effect that public services and meetings are not possible in almost all...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Mar 26, 2020

Redemptorist Volunteering 2020

Volunteering, especially by young people, has been growing in recent years as an expression of faith and Christian values. In the same way, many Redemptorist laypeople have found in the Volunteer Movement a means to immerse themselves in the Redemptorist charism and to take part in the mission of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. Thus, the General Secretariat for Evangelization has seen the need...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Mar 17, 2020

St. Clement: Jubilee celebrations in Vienna and Rome

The outbreak of coronavirus in Europe has forced changes to the program of the inauguration of the Jubilee Year to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the death of St. Clement Maria Hofbauer. On March 15, in small gatherings, without the participation of previously invited distinguished guests and friends, Redemptorists thanked Christ the Redeemer for the person of St. Clement. On the day of his liturgical...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Mar 14, 2020

Pope Francis’ blessing for Redemptorist Family celebrating St. Clement Jubilee

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State, on behalf of Pope Francis, addressed a letter to Father General on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the death of St. Clement. Recalling the significant facts from the life of our Saint Confrere, the Cardinal emphasized his passion to work for God and for his neighbor and the great faith of St. Clement, who trusted God even in difficult situations,...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Mar 14, 2020

St. Clement Celebrations in Vienna cancelled

The coronavirus crisis affected the St. Clement Jubilee Year celebrations scheduled to this weekend in Vienna. Vicar provincial Fr. Martin Leitgöb C.Ss.R. informed that due to measures introduced by the Austrian and Czech government in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) they had decided to cancel the jubilee public...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Feb 1, 2020

Jubilee Year in honor of St. Clement – Letter of the Superior General

02 February 2020 Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Dear Confreres, Sisters and Partners in Mission, March 15, 2020 marks the bicentenary of the death of St. Clement Maria Hofbauer, often referred to as “the apostle of Warsaw and Vienna” and the “second Founder of the Congregation”. The contribution of St. Clement to the history and development of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer...