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Living Holy Week with the Holy Father – Way of the Cross at the Colosseum

Colosseum, a place where plenty of Christ’s followers were massacred in roman times holds the special Good Friday celebration for years. Way of the Cross. Fourteen stations remarking the scene of Lord’s Passion from Gospels. This year Pope Benedict XVI has asked Mother Maria Rita Piccione OSA, 48-year-old president of the Or [...]

Living Holy Week with the Holy Father - Benedict XVI's homily - Lord's Supper

Celebration of the Mass of the Lord’s Supper is the highlight of Holy Thursday’s liturgy. Pope Benedict XVI celebrated it in St. John’s Basilica in Lateran, the cathedral church of Bishop of Rome. In the homily, (full text follows) he reminded that Jesus chose to limit himself to the Catholic Church and [...]

Living Holy Week with the Holy Father - Benedict XVI's Crism Mass homily

During the Crism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome presided by Pope Benedict XVI and some 1,600 concelebrant priests, concluding the homily (text below) the Pontiff said, “for all the shame we feel over our failings, we must not forget that today too there are radiant examples of faith” such as John Paul [...]

Living Holy Week with the Holy Father - Benedict XVI's homily on Palm Sunday

Thousands of people packed into St. Peter’s Square both young and old waving palms and olive branches taking part in the traditional Palm Sunday celebrations. Pope Benedict XVI led the faithful resplendent in red vestments and travelling in the fondly named Pope mobile blessed palms and olives branches as he made his way [...]

“Are You Perfect?” – Lenten Retreat Reflections

You are busy and in hurry. You are on go. Simply, you missed the chance to participate. Your agenda does not give you a chance to take part in the Lenten retreat. Or, you are looking for some additional resources during Lent. Whatever your situation and intention is, we invite you to [...]

I Niedziela Wielkiego Postu - kazanie pasyjne [1st Sunday of Lent sermon]

Rozpoczęliśmy Wielki Post. Czas wyjścia na pustkowie, refleksji i pokuty, czas spotkania Boga, pełnego miłoserdzia. Tradycyjnie przez najbliższe sześć będziemy rozważać tajemnicę Meki Pana Naszego i Jego smierć w nabożenstwie Gorzkich Żalów. W tegorocznych rozważaniach, jak mówi kaznodzieja, ks. Jan Szylar CM, wikariusz parafii św. Stanisława Kostki na Greenpoincie, “przypatrzymy się wartościom, [...]

Superior General: Letter for Lent 2011

As followers of Christ “we are called to imitate Him in this unique relationship with the Father as well as imitate His reaching out in meeting the marginalized of society” – Superior General, Fr. Gregory Gay CM states in the beginning of his annual Lenten Letter which we publish below. Reaching out [...]

New technology, media and languages for Superior General Lenten Letter

Congregation of the Mission, and Vincentian Family are multilingual. Therefore nobody wonders that a document like Lenten Letter of the Superior General is published in more than in primary languages only. 2011 LETTER FOR LENT is available in eight different languages commonly used in our global community: English, Spanish, French, Polish, Italian, Portuguese, [...]

Pope Benedict XVI for Lent 2011

“The greed of possession leads to violence, exploitation and death,” which is why during Lent the church encourages almsgiving, “which is the capacity to share,” Pope Benedict XVI said in the message for Lent 2011 which was released at a Vatican on February 22. The theme of the the message was taken from [...]

Holy Week at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Brooklyn

On Palm Sunday we have started the Holy Week. Those special days in the Year when we reflect on the pass over from living in the land of sin to live in the promised land of salvation. Traditional celebrations during these days help us meditate, reflect, bow down and kneel in front [...]

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