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Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 2, 2022

Statement of the Redemptorists in Ukraine

Two Redemptorist priests have been detained by Russian soldiers in Berdiansk (Ukraine). They have been falsely accused of storing weapons and explosives. On 17th of November 2022, we found out from some open social media sources that two of our Redemptorist priests Fr Ivan Levytsky and Fr Bohdan Heleta, had been detained by the Russian security services a day before that (16th November). We lost all...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 2, 2022

Ukraine: two Redemptorist priests detained in Berdyansk

Two Redemptorists, Ivan Levytsky CSsR and Bohdan Heleta CSsR, parish priest and vicar of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, were arrested by the Russian occupation administration in Berdyansk, west of Mariupol. They were accused of subversive activities against the occupiers, the Donetsk Exarchate of the Greek Catholic Church said in a statement. The Exarchate’s statement reads, among...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 2, 2022

Albania: Visit of the Superior General, Fr Rogério Gomes CSsR

Our community in Albania hosted our newly elected Superior General of the Redemptorist Congregation, Fr Rogério Gomes CSsR. It was a fraternal visit from 18-21 November 2022. During these few days, we spent time together talking about the realities of life in Albania, the problems and the joys that accompany us. In between breaks in the rain, we visited the country’s capital Tirana and Kruje, a historical...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 2, 2022

Message of the Capitulars of the Canonical Phase of the 26th General Chapter

Missionaries of Hope in the Footsteps of the Redeemer Brothers and Sisters: In a spirit of joy and hope, we send this message from the Capitulars of the Canonical Phase of the 26th General Chapter to all the members of the Redemptorist Family: Priests and Brothers, Sisters, Lay Associates and Lay Missionaries. United as one missionary body (C. 2) in Jesus Christ our Redeemer, we are grateful for your...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 2, 2022

Missionaries of Hope in the Footsteps of the Redeemer

Rome, November 9 2022 Prot. N°. 0000 211/2022 Anniversary of the Foundation of the Congregation Confreres, Frs. Zdzislaw (Francisco) Stanula, Paul Vinh, Nicolás Ayouba, Ivel Mendanha, Jairo Díaz, Bro. Larry Lujan and Fr. Rogério Gomes, TO, All Confreres, Congregations and Institutes that are part of the Redemptorist Family, The Redemptoristine Nuns, To our brother Redemptorist Bishops, To Aspirants,...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 1, 2022

S. Alphonsus… in southern Albania!

“They will help the people scattered throughout the countryside and rural villages, most deprived and destitute of spiritual relief, with missions”: with these words, our Founder, St Alphonsus, began to write the Rule of our Institute. Over the years, we often ask ourselves who are the poor to whom we should proclaim the Word, and what are the “campaigns” where we should go to bring the good news of the...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 1, 2022

Beatification of 12 Spanish Redemptorist martyrs

On Saturday, 22 October, in the cathedral of Santa María la Real de la Almudena in Madrid, the beatification of 12 Redemptorists martyrs has taken place. They belonged to the two communities which, at that time, the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer had in the capital of Spain (Sanctuary of Perpetual Help in Chamberí, and the Basilica of San Miguel in La Latina), and were martyred in 1936. The...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Oct 9, 2022

Missionaries of Hope in the Footsteps of the Redeemer

Closing of the XXVI General Chapter The closing of the XXVI General Chapter of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer took place Thursday, 6 October, with the celebration of the Eucharist at the Church of St Alphonsus, Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help in Rome. Presided over by the newly elected Superior General, Father Rogério Gomes, C.Ss.R., all the participants in the Chapter concelebrated...