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Details: Published: 24 September 2017

I would do it (CSsR) again!...

Fr Bev Ahearn has just celebrated 70 years of Redemptorist Religious Life!

He says, "I would do it again!"

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It is a wonderful life!

Is the Lord calling you?

Details: Published: 24 September 2017

70 years of Vows, CSsR Religious Life...

Fr Bev Ahearn CSsR

has reached a tremendous milestone in his life...

he took his religious vows 70 years ago this year!

1947 - 2017

We are all so proud of him and this incredible achievement

- not many people make it this far!

We give thanks to God for you and your vocation!

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Before mass...

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Fr Bev CSsR with his brother, sister-in-law and 2 of his nephews and nieces.

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Fr Bev CSsR, some of his blood family and some of his religious family - CSsR

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Details: Published: 24 September 2017

CSsR Jubilees Galore...

Many Jubilees have been celebrated up and down the province these last few weeks!

On the 8th of September

Fr Jim Casey CSsR,

Fr Tony Johnstone CSsR,

and

Fr Jim McManus CSsR

celebrated their Diamond Jubille of Priesthood.

A truly wonderful day was had by all who celebrated that day.

We give thanks to God for their years of devoted service and ministry!

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Then on the 17th September another two Golden Jubilees were celebrated for two of our Fathers in Bishop Eton Monastery, Liverpool.

Fr Tony Hunt CSsR and Fr Michael Henesy CSsR

have now reached the 50th mark in their holy priesthood.

We once again give thanks to these two men and the wonderful ministry that they have carried out.

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Ad multos annos!

Details: Published: 24 September 2017

Ven Margaret Sinclair Pilgrimage Day 2017...

Once again the yearly Ven Margaret Sinclair Pilgrimage Day was upon again. Below are some of the pictures and the homily given that day by Fr Richard Reid CSsR. A great day was had by all and we continue to place before her shrine all our many petitions.

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Dear Brothers and Sisters!

I cannot begin to tell you how immensely happy I am to be back in the wonderful St Patrick's in the wonderful city of Edinburgh. I see many faces that I know well in this church however for those of you who do not know me, I had the privilege of serving in this church for 7 years and the honour of living in a Redemptorist Community - where you now have Mgr Phillip Kerr.

Since I left Edinburgh - nine years ago I have travelled to many different places - however that is not for here - but I would like to register my delight to return to this church - because it is St Pat's - but also because it is the home and final resting place of our Venerable Margaret Sinclair. I have know of the Venerable Margaret all of my life - believe it or not - because my granny always had a prayer card of the Venerable Margaret somewhere obvious in her house! So you can now appreciate how strange it was for me to find myself here in church those years ago. And you may well appreciate the great pride (not sinful pride) I was able to take when the hearse left the Mount Vernon cemetery with her coffin inside and I travelled all the way back here, with Ven Margaret's remains by my side.

Details: Published: 24 September 2017

CSsR Missioners' Meeting Sept 2017...

Fr Kieran Brady CSsR called a Missioners' Meeting in the Monastery of St Mary's, Kinnoull, Perth Scotland. It was a great success and enjoyable by all. Many issues were discussed and plans for the future put in place.

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Fr Charles CSsR - leading us in the liturgy - praying for us all!

The missioning body ranged in age from - 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's!

From these, came a huge amount of missionary experience and love of the Gospel!

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Details: Published: 24 September 2017

CSsR Discernment Day Sept 2017...

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Fr Charles, Fr Peter, Sr Sheila and Fr Richard were joined by young people the other day to look at the question of discernment and what God has in mind for other peoples life. The event took place in our Monastery in Kinnoull Perth.

Pray for those brave poeple who earnestly seek God's way!

Details: Published: 04 September 2017

Third Phase of the CSsR General Chapter...

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The Third Phase of the General Chapter for the Conference of Redemptorist of Europe has started in Perth (Scotland) on 4th September 2017 (London Province of CSsR). There are 36 participants. They represent 1399 Redemptorists from 14 Units and from the Interprovincial Community in Albania. There are also two lay people among the participants (from the London and Madrid Provinces).

The Chapter started with the Eucharist presided over by the Superior General. Fr. Michael Brehl said that: “Like the crowd in the synagogue in Nazareth, we sometimes become nervous and uneasy in the face of change. Like Jesus, we need to remember that we are sent with a mission in the power of the Spirit.”

During the working session the Superior General talked about the orientation and the meaning of the Third Phase. He recalled that this Third Phase has specific goals:

Details: Published: 04 September 2017

Fr General CSsR and Creation...

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WITNESSES OF THE REDEEMER:

In Solidarity for Mission to a Wounded World

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus our Redeemer,

On September 1, 2017, we once again celebrate the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, which was instituted for the Catholic Church by Pope Francis in 2015. I write this brief message to encourage all of us to celebrate this day – and to remember it in our weekend Eucharists (September 2-3).

We remember the concern of the 25th General Chapter which urged all of us to promote and deepen the spirit of Laudato si as an essential part of our Witness to the Redeemer (25th General Chapter, Decision 12). The world, our ‘common home’, is wounded also by human exploitation and abuse of the ecology and environment.

I offer the following reflection from Pope Francis on this World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation:

As Christians, we wish to contribute to resolving the ecological crisis which humanity is presently experiencing. In doing so, we must first rediscover in our own rich spiritual patrimony the deepest motivations for our concern for the care of creation. We need always to keep in mind that, for believers in Jesus Christ, the Word of God who became man for our sake, “the life of the spirit is not dissociated from the body or from nature or from worldly realities, but lived in and with them, in communion with all that surrounds us” (Laudato Si’, 216). The ecological crisis thus summons us to a profound spiritual conversion: Christians are called to “an ecological conversion whereby the effects of their encounter with Jesus Christ become evident in their relationship with the world around them” (ibid., 217). For “living our vocation to be protectors of God’s handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience” (ibid.).

Our CSsR map today...

Today the top ten visitors are coming from the following places!

Lagos was in the number 7 spot last month!

Glad to see some Scots and some Irish appearing!

1 London

2 Liverpool

3 Sunderland

4 Winsford

5 Plymouth

6 Perth

7 Lagos

8 Birmingham

9 Derry

10 Glasgow

and so the list goes on...

Details: Published: 04 September 2017

Sr Mary Perpetuo OSsR - 60 years a Nun...

On the Second of September people gathered in the

Redemptoristine Monastery Dublin

to celebrate with the Nuns,

Sr Mary Perpetuo OSsR

Diamond Jubilee

60 years of Religious Life!

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The community gathered - their joy is great! Sr M Perpetuo OSsR is in the front row,

third from the left

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The singing and the music was real praise for God.

Details: Published: 04 September 2017

Fr Provincial's Letter Sept '17...

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1st September, 2017

Dear Confreres and friends,

This has been a very hectic month for me - having given two large retreats for Religious - as well as having a considerable amount of Province business.

I have just returned from Clapham where we met as an EPC, and also as an OPC. We also had a day long meeting of the Finance Secretariate. In addition, the EPC, as Trustees, attended the AGM of the Ace of Clubs which I chaired. I am happy to report that this initiative goes from strength to strength, and the new Director, Andrew Tyers has settled in well.

We are also on the eve of the Third Phase of the General Chapter. The capitulators from the Conference of Europe will meet in Kinnoull for one week beginning tomorrow, and this will include the Assembly of the Conference of Europe. Obviously this is an important time as we try to discern the mind of the General Chapter, and also see a way forward for the Province. I therefore ask you to keep this meeting in your prayers.

The logistics and organisation of the meeting have been considerable, and this includes collecting over 35 confreres from Edinburgh airport, setting up translation booths, sound equipment and a whole raft of other requirements. As well as the 35 Redemptorists who will be present, the two lay members who attended the First Phase will be with us for some days. They are Nicole Barber from our own Province, and Raphael Junquera from the Province of Madrid.

Details: Published: 29 August 2017

Fr John Milcz celebrates his 90th birthday today!...

Pictured below as he is - a man at prayer!

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Our warmest good wishes and prayers go to our beloved confrere,

Fr John Milzc CSsR

who today celebrates his

90th birthday!

We thank God for his wonderful long life and fruitful ministry!

Ad multos annos!

Details: Published: 29 August 2017

A Redemptorist CSsR Preacher...

From an advert found in the Scottish Catholic Observor

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Venerable Margaret Sinclair - Pray for us!

Details: Published: 23 August 2017

Mission at Long Eaton

From the30th September to the 6th October - Fr Kieran Brady C.Ss.R & Fr. Tom MacCarte C.Ss.R will be giving a parish mission at St Francis Church in Tamworth.

Click on the image below - to discover the full mission programme.