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Posted by Cssr Admin on Aug 5, 2023

Alphonsian Day celebrated with vibrancy and diversity at World Youth Day in Lisbon

Lisbon, August 2, 2023 – The second day of the much-anticipated World Youth Day in Lisbon witnessed an unforgettable afternoon filled with cultural performances, spiritual reflections, and vibrant camaraderie among young participants from all around the world at the Redemptorist Parish Church of Our Lady Mother of God of Buraca. The highlight of the day was the celebration of Alphonsian Day, on the 2nd of...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Aug 5, 2023

Underway at Svatá Hora, the Month of Preparation for Perpetual Vows

On Sunday, 9 July, the month of preparation for perpetual vows for the Conference of Europe began in our community of Svatá Hora. Five students are participating in this month of preparation and spiritual renewal: Pavel Hudousek (Province of Bratislava-Prague), Fabrizio Podda and Gianluigi Colucci (Province of Rome), Bohdan Krytovych and Bohdan Khrushch (Province of Lviv). The Course is under the guidance...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Jul 8, 2023

Missionary 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...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Jul 5, 2023

Meeting 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...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Jun 16, 2023

Meeting of the Shared Mission Commission in Vienna

On Friday, June 9, the Shared Mission commission of the Conference of Europe met in Vienna, in Maria am Gestade, in the presence of P. Joh. Römelt, the European coordinator. It was the first time since 2018 that this commission met in presence. Of course, the members knew each other personally from many video conferences and from meetings during the assembly and the first phase of the General Chapter. The...

Posted by Cssr Admin on Jun 16, 2023

Meeting of the Secretariat of the Brothers in the Conference of Europe (CRE)

On May 10/11, the Secretariat of the Brothers CRE met in the Redemptorist community in Gars am Inn (Germany). The subject of the meeting was first of all the preparation of the 3rd phase of the General Chapter, where the brothers will be present with three representatives. In addition, the group made initial reflections on the work of the Secretariat in the new Sexennium. The visit to Gars also offered...

Posted by Cssr Admin on May 8, 2023

Redemptorist Units of Northwestern Europe closer to the federation

The Redemptorists of Northwestern Europe form four administrative units (provinces) so far. There is a province for Ireland (Dublin), a province for Great Britain (London), a province for Northern Germany, the Netherlands, Flanders and Switzerland together (St. Clement) and finally, a province for the Southern part of Germany and Austria together (Vienna-Munich). These provinces have been talking to each...

Posted by Cssr Admin on May 5, 2023

Meeting of the Redemptorist Missionaries of Southern Europe

From 25 to 27 April 2023, the Redemptorist missionaries of the five Units (Lisbon, Madrid, France, Rome and Naples) were meeting in Rome. There were 7-8 missionaries from each of the five units, together with the Vicar General Fr. Francesco Stanula and the coordinator of the Conference of Redemptorists of Europe, Fr. Johannes Romelt. The meeting was organised to offer an opportunity to get closer and know...