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Posted by Cssr Admin on Mar 31, 2018

Easter 2018 – Letter of the Coordinator No 1 (29.03.2018)

The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. … He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you… Matthew 28, 5.7. Dear Confreres, Dear Lay Missionaries of the Most Holy Redeemer, Dear Partners in Mission, For us Redemptorists and for our partners here in Europe, the current year is marked particularly by the Extraordinary...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Mar 28, 2018

Letter of the Major Superiors of Southern Europe and the Coordinator to the confreres and Lay Redemptorists

After the Extraordinary Visits in Southern Europe and the evaluation meeting together with the General Government the Provincial Superiors of the respective Provinces (Rome, Naples, Madrid, Lisbon and France) and the Coordinator for Europe sent a common letter to the confreres and Lay Redemptorists to inform about the process and the results. March 8, 2018 Dear Confreres, dear Lay Redemptorists, In five...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Mar 23, 2018

World Youth Day Panama 2019 – Alfonsian Day during WYD Panama 2019

The World Youth Day in Panama will take place in January 22-27, 2019. Young people from redemptorists pastoral ministries will be hosted in the Parish of St. Gerard Majella in Panama. The redemptorist groups from all around the world which would like to accommodate in St. Gerard the parish, should register into the macrogroup created in the central WYD registration system. The commission prepares...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Jan 20, 2018

Introduction of the New Coordinators

From January 15th to the 19th, 2018, the General Government met with the new coordinators of the Conferences to introduce and plan the Congregation’s agenda for the rest of the sexennium. Present at the meetings were also the General Secretary, Father Brendan Kelly, C.Ss.R., and invited were the three former coordinators: Fathers Jacek Zdrzalek (Europe), Guy-Arnaud Agbossaga (Africa and Madagascar) and...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 16, 2017

Formation Secretariat of the CRE

A meeting of the Formation Secretariat of the Conference of Europe took place in San Gioacchino on 16th December. Present were the Coordinator of the Conference, Fr. Jacek Zdrzałek, the newly appointed Coordinator Fr. Johannes Römelt , Fr. Vaclav Hypius representing the General Secretariat for Formation and the members of the European Secretariat, Fathers Ronald McAinsh, Metod Lukacik and Maurizio...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 15, 2017

Christmas 2017 – Letter from the Coordinator, No 28 (14.12.2017)

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” – Isaiah 7:14 Christmas proclaims that God will be with us always. The true joy of Christmas is in the everlasting love of Christ. Let us celebrate this happiness with beauty of our Redemptorist Charism. Wishing you a joyous Christmas and blessings in the coming New...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Dec 5, 2017

Commission for the Apostolic Plan and Restructuring of the Conference of Europe

The members of the Commission – Frs. Johannes Romelt (the new coordinator of the Conference), Alberto Eseverri and Pedro Lopez (General Consultors), Brendan Callanan (North West Europe), Rui Santiago (South Europe) and Jacek Zdrzalek (East Europe) – met in San Gioacchino, Rome on the 4th and 5th of December 2017. At this meeting the role of the commission was clarified in this way: to undertake an...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Nov 1, 2017

Meeting of the two Councils of the Conference of Europe

On 30 and 31 October, at San Gioacchino, the Redemptorist’s House in Rome, the current Council of the Conference met with the new Council which will begin its work on 1 January 2018. The present Council met On Monday, 30: Frs. Jacek Zdrzalek, Johannes Römelt and Pedro López. Among the decisions taken is the appointment of the Commission for the Apostolic Plan and the Restructuring of the Conference of...