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Advent Letter 2011 in various languages and file formats

Letter for Advent 2011 addressed to all members of the world-wide Vincentian Family by the Superior General is brought in eight different languages this year. Additionally, technology allowed us to give it to you in different file formats PDF,TXT, EPUB. We believe, this efforts will help spread Fr. Greg’s Advent reflection to more [...]

Episcopal Ordination of Fr. David O'Donnell CM

On June 4, 2010 Pope Benedict XVI named Rev. David O’Donnell CM, stepping down President of Catholic University of America the Coadjutor Bishop of Trenton. Msgr. O’Donnell is member of US Eastern Province of the Congregation of the Mission. On Friday, July 30 he was ordained bishop at St. Mary of [...]

Farewell to Concord

After 27 years, 4 months and one week Vincentians are leaving St. Peter’s Parish in Concord, NH. The Parish was taken over on February 1, 1983 with Fr. Chester Mrowka CM as first Vincentian pastor (8th in total). On September 1, 1983 he and two other confres, Fr. Mitchell Wanat CM and [...]

Message of Benedict XVI for 47th World Day of Prayer for Vocations

The theme for this year’s (47th) World Day of prayer for Vocations are the words: Witness awakens Vocations. Pope Benedict XVI in his message for this Day, would like us to become aware that the testimony of our faith and especially the witness of the Risen Christ is an important element in the [...]

Msza za ofiary tragedii narodowej - słowa wprowadzenia do liturgii

W Niedzielę Miłosierdzia Bożego, 11 kwietnia, na Mszę św. o godz. 11:30 przyszły setki wiernych wypełniając po brzegi kościół św. Stanisława Kostki na Greenpoincie, w “Małej Polsce”. Przybyli parafianie. Przybyli Polacy żyjący w Nowym Jorku, przyjaciele Polski. Ta wyjątkowa Msza św. została dedykowana zabitym w katastrofie lotniczej pod Smolenskiem, w drodze na uroczystości [...]

Holy Week in Stamford, CT ~ Rekolekcje Wielkopostne

Zaczynamy Wielki Tydzień. To święty czas w Kościele, w którym rozpamiętujemy ostatnie dni Jezusa przed wypełnieniem się słów Pisma. W tym czasie, od 28 marca do 31 marca, w kościele Najświętszego Imienia Jezus przy 4 Pulaski Street, Stamford, CT zostaną przeprowadzone rekolekcje wielkopostne z naukami w języku polskim na, które serdecznie zapraszają [...]

Rekolekcje Wielkopostne w parafii św. Stanisława Kostki, Greenpoint

Parafia Świętego Stanisława Kostki, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, zaprasza na Rekolekcje Wielkopostne dla dorosłych, dzieci szkolnych i młodzieży szkół średnich i pracującej w języku polskim, które w tym roku w dniach 21 -25 marca, poprowadzi Ks. Jacek Kuziel CM, duszpasterz akademicki, pracujący przy parafii bł. Anieli Salawy w Krakowie, Radca Prowincji Polski CM.

Lenten Letter from Superior General

Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission Most Rev. G. Gregory Gay CM has addressed the Letter for Lent 2010. In this letter we can read: “… Let us reflect this Lenten season on the fragility of Jesus Christ and on our own fragility to see it not as a limitation but [...]

18th World Day of the Sick

On February 11 Church commemorates in liturgy Our Lady of Lourdes. Since 1992 it is also worldwide observed as World Day of Sick (initiated by late John Paul II). This year, it is also the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Apostolic Letter Salvifici Doloris of the John Paul II to bishops, priests, [...]

From the Pulpit: Homily – Third Ordinary Sunday, “Pro-Life”

Fr. Marek Sobczak, pastor of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Brooklyn, shares the homily for Third Ordinary Sunday (January 24). We are working on publishing current homilies from various churches in our Province regularly. We believe you will like this idea. Please, give us your feedback and suggestions (use comment form below) on how much [...]

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