Messages from Fr. General
Solemnity of St Alphonsus, Fr General's Message for 2026...
Fr General CSsR sends this message 2nd Nov 2022
Fr General, Rogerio Gomes CSsR sends a message...
On this day I want to remember the lives of all confreres who have been consumed for the sake of redemption (dies impedere pro redemptis) and who died from natural causes, from the cross of sickness or who gave their lives for the faith, like our martyrs.
Through the communion of saints, they remain alive with us because of their memories of redemption and what they did during their time on earth.
They were lives of meaning and gave meaning to many other lives through the preaching of the Gospel, hearing confessions, the countless missionary works carried out, the charity towards the poor.
They understood that everything that is done for one of the little ones is done for the Lord.
Thank you to them for so much life given and until the day we meet in the Lord!
Besides them, I also remember
our dear departed lay faithful associated with our mission,
our Oblates,
the Sisters of the Most Holy Redeemer
and the Religious Congregations
that are part of our Redemptorist Family.
Newly Elected Superior General speaks…
Newly Elected Superior General speaks...
The peace of the Lord be with you all!
I would like to address you with my first simple message:
To all the capitular confreres,
To the confreres of each Conference, especially to those who live in situations of war, persecution and in situations of pain and suffering in their lives, our seniors,
To all of our formation candidates and to those in formation: I love you very much! Yesterday, we remembered our dear Blessed Gaspar. In his figure, I remember all our formators,
To the Redemptorist family,
To the Redemptorist nuns,
To the Oblates, lay men and women associated with our mission,
To our former Redemptorist seminarians.
Today is a special day for us: on 27 September 1696 St. Alphonsus Liguori was born in Marianella, Naples. Last night, as I was writing this message, I was thinking about the significance of this new mission which coincides with the birth of our holy Founder. God has his language!
I thank you for your confidence in asking me to undertake this arduous and challenging service to the Congregation. I will not be alone, I will count on my Council and also on the major superiors of the Congregation. I am at peace! Because I believe piously and deeply in the Holy Spirit, the helmsman of history, the One who was present at the creation of the world, on Jesus in the synagogue, at the resurrection, at Pentecost, on Alphonsus at the foundation of the Congregation, in the lives of our Saints, Blessed, Martyrs, Venerables and in each one of us present here today, at this Chapter. The Holy Spirit is here! Today is our Pentecost!
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