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Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life 2026...

Have a look at some of our photos from the past year 2025.

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Consecrated Life: Paths of Hope – Online Meeting of the Redemptorist Family...

On the occasion of the Day of Consecrated Life, brought forward to January 30, the General Government organized an online meeting with confreres, formation students, Redemptoristine Sisters, and mission partners. The event, broadcast live via Zoom and YouTube, was attended by over 1500 people from various units, countries, and time zones around the world.

The meeting was opened by Fr. Rogério Gomes CSsR, Superior General, who expressed his joy for this moment of listening, sharing and vocational renewal: “It is with great joy that we gather on this Day dedicated to Consecrated Life, a precious time to reflect together on our commitment and the mission entrusted to us.”

After a prayer led by Fr. Ivel Mendanha CSsR, Fr. Piotr Chyła CSsR, moderator of the meeting, presented the biography of Sister Simona Brambilla MC, Prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Sister Simona Brambilla’s Reflection: Tracing Paths of Hope

Sister Simona developed her reflection starting from the Final Document of the Synod on Synodality , highlighting how consecrated life is called to be a prophetic voice for the Church and society. Through evocative images such as the pilgrimage, the anchor, the hour of the moon, and the embers of a fire, she illustrated how religious communities can become laboratories of synodality, interculturality, and hope .

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Zimbabwe: Friends of the Redemptorists Gather in 2026...

The year 2026 opened with a profound sense of spiritual renewal for the Friends of the Redemptorists in Zimbabwe. On January 17th, a vibrant crowd gathered for a day of prayer, reflection, and fellowship, marking a dedicated “Recollection” to set the tone for the months ahead. The atmosphere was one of joyful reunion as “Friends of the Reds” arrived in impressive numbers, demonstrating the deep-rooted community spirit that defines the Redemptorist family in the region.

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Leadership Through the Lens of Scripture

The day’s spiritual journey was guided by Fr. Erick S. Makova C.Ss.R, who served as the facilitator. His reflections centered on the theme of Leadership, tracing its evolution through the sacred texts of both the Old and New Testaments.

St Gerard Majella 2026 - 300th Anniversary of his birth...

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From Brentwood Diocese website,

"Later this month our diocese will be hosting the relics of St Gerard Majella, patron of expectant mothers and those longing for children, as part of the celebrations of his 300th anniversary. It is a rare opportunity to draw close to the life, witness, and spiritual legacy of one of the most loved saints in the Catholic Church, whose holiness was rooted in humility, compassion, and trust in God.

Brentwood is the first diocese in the Redemptorist tour, which will encompass all of England and Wales.

The relics will be hosted at four locations:

Holy Trinity, Basildon on Monday 19 January;
St James the Less and St Helen, Colchester on Wednesday 21 January;
Our Lady of the Rosary and St Patrick, Walthamstow on Thursday 22 January;
St Antony of Padua, Forest Gate on Friday 23 January.

The churches will be open for personal prayer in the presence of the relics from 6pm before Mass at 7pm and there will be opportunities for blessings and Confession. Individuals and families are warmly invited to bring their intentions to this popular saint.

CSsR Province Meeting 2026...

During the week of Monday the 5th til Friday the 9th of January 2026 confreres travelled from each of our communities in the UK to gather in Perth Scotland at our Monastery on Kinnoull hill to meet, talk, pray and recreate together as confreres.

The Ordinary Provincial Council facilitated the three full days we had together, while the Apostolic Life Secretariat (ALS) looked after the Liturgical ceremonies and ensured that everyone had whatever necessary to make sure the meeting was a success.

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The ALS is Fr Casper S Mukabva CSsR, Br David Nyamuronda CSsR and Fr Peter Morris CSsR - to them the Province sends much gratitude!

2026 and our OSsR Nuns...

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Blessed Peter Donders CSsR 14th January...

Today we keep the Memorial of our Blessed confrere Peter Donders.

Here is something from Bl Peter's Vice-Postulator, Claudia Peters.

Cardinal Joseph Tobin CSsR incensing a newly written icon of Blessed Peter Donders.

Click here to read.

Province CSsR Meeting 5th - 9th January 2026...

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St Mary's CSsR Monastery, Kinnoull, Perth, Scotland

Your prayers are asked for our meeting in our monastery in Scotland which will begin on the evening of the 5th and will end after Mass, then breakfast on the 9th January. This is our annual get together of all the confreres from around the Province.

We are particulary pleased to have with us the Regional Superior of Zimbabwe, Rev'd Fr Kenneth Macharaga CSsR. There will be more news and photos following...

Pray for us and we assure you of our prayers!