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CSsR General Fraternal Visitation 2026...

At the end of this General Fraternal Visitation from Rome, conducted by Br Laurence Lujan CSsR and Fr Piotr Chyła CSsR, our Superior General, Fr Rogério Gomes CSsR said the following,

"I want to encourage you not to lose confidence. Do not allow difficulties to weaken your fraternity, for uncertainty to extinguish the joy of your vocation, or nostalgia for the past to prevent new missionary possibilities from emerging. Perhaps we no longer have the strength we once had, but we have a history that inspires us, confreres willing to continue the mission and, above all, a God who remains faithful. Our hope does not consist in believing that everything will continue as before, but in trusting that God will continue to accomplish His work, even through our frailty."

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Relics of St Gerard - Southwark Cathedral...

On Friday 2nd October 2026 at 6pm

we'll have the first location in the pilgrimage of the relics of St Gerard around the Archdiocese of Southwark (Archdiocese of Southwark):

a Mass at St George's Cathedral, celebrated by Bishop Gerard Bradley.

Relics available for prayer from 5pm.

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330th Anniversary of St Alphonsus' birth...

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Today, 330 years ago, was born

Alphonsus Maria Anthony John Cosmas Damian Michael Gaspard

de'Liguori

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Here with his mother, Anna Cavalieri holding him, as his father looks on,

as St Francesco De Geronimo proclaimed

“This child will live to a very old age; he won’t die before his nineties. He will be a bishop and a saint and will do great things for Jesus Christ”.

St Francesco de Geronimo and St Alphonsus

were canonised in Rome on the same day!

May 26, 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI.

Blessed Kaspar Stanggassinger Memorial 26th September...

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Blessed Kaspar Stanggassinger’s life shines with a quiet, determined holiness. Born in 1873 in Bavaria, he grew up in a large farming family where faith was woven into daily life. Even as a young boy, he felt drawn to the priesthood, not through dramatic moments but through a steady desire to serve God with his whole heart. That simplicity became the hallmark of his vocation.

He entered the Redemptorists with a deep love for preaching and teaching, quickly becoming known for his warmth, clarity, and ability to connect with young people. Kaspar wasn’t interested in grand achievements; he believed holiness was found in fidelity to small duties, kindness in community life, and a heart open to God’s will. His joy made him a natural guide for seminarians, who saw in him a model of gentle strength.

John Paul II Letter 24th September 1996 - 300 Years since Birth of St and Dr Alphonsus Liguori...

For the 300th Anniversary of the Birth of our

Holy Gather and Founder, Saint and Doctor Alphonsus Maria de Liguori.

On this the 330th Anniversary we publish it again....

Come and See December 2026...

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Are you interested in finding out about our life and ministry?

We're hosting a 'Come and See' weekend in London just before Christmas.

If you're a single Catholic man who is thinking about his vocation then DM us or send an email for more details and to see about registering.

Spaces are limited, so get in touch sooner rather than later!

See our Vocations Page on the website

Redemptorist Calendar 23rd September...

Translation...of the section marked below in Purple

"Fr Held defends the small English Foundation

The Provincial responds to Ripoli, justifying Falmouth, already authorised by Fr Passerat in 1837 as a prudent form of presence in anti-Catholic England."

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In the British Isles the CSsR,

the Redemptorists began all those years ago

in the southwest town of Falmouth!

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Fraternal Visitation to Chawton and RP...

Recently during the Fraternal General Visitation to the Province, the Roman Visitors went to our Publication House in Chawton, the Village of Jane Austen!

The map shows, one end of the street,

Redemptorist Publications

and the other end,

Jane Austen's house.

Br Larry Lujan CSsR, (USA) one of our General Consultors,

Fr Denis McBride CSsR the Director of Publications and

Fr Piotr Chyła CSsR, (Poland) the Coordinators of the Redemptorists in Europe

CSsR Pilgrimage in the footsteps of Ss Alphonsus and Gerard...

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Walking in the footsteps of St Alphonsus and St Gerard is exactly what we, a group of 40 people from Ireland, including 4 Redemptorists, certainly did during the month of September this year.

4 confreres with our holy father

Fr Vasyl CSsR., working in Limerick but originally from Ukraine, Fr Brian CSsR the Rector of the Limerick Monastery, Fr Gerry CSsR, a member of the Limerick Monastery community and Fr Richard CSsR the Provincial of London.

Visit of the Relics of St Gerard Majella to the Isle of Man…

“Fàilte erriu dys Mannin” — a welcome to the Isle of Man in the ancient Manx language! As part of the pilgrimage of St Gerard Majella’s relics around England and Wales this year, it was decided to reach the Celtic margins of these islands and visit the Isle of Man.

The island is a British Crown Dependency — self-governing, with its own parliament and laws — situated in the Irish Sea. Ecclesiastically, it forms part of the Archdiocese of Liverpool, with a co-Cathedral in the capital, Douglas.

The relics of St Gerard were flown over in the care of Fr Royston Price, CSsR., missions coordinator and vocations director for the London Province. They were present at four locations across the island over 48 hours, from 7 to 8 September.

As well as a Mass at each location, the relics were made available for personal prayer and blessings. The four churches were each gifted a picture of St Gerard, which could easily become the start of greater devotion to our “little wonder-worker.” Fr Royston expressed his gratitude to Canon Philip and the others on the island who made the visit possible.

“Often places like the Isle of Man can be overlooked when there are big Catholic events, so I was determined to include the Manx faithful,” said Fr Royston. “As Redemptorists, we are called to go to those on the margins, and the great response shows how people appreciated the efforts.”