Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. – Jubilee of Mercy With the opening of the Holy Year of Mercy, Dec. 8, read or listen to “Mercy and Truth Shall Meet” a Pastoral Letter from Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M. (download text and audio versions) and learn about the official Opening of the Holy Year Doors in the […]
Month: November 2015
Solemn Novena for the Feast of the Miraculous Medal
Join Rev. Michael J. Shea, CM, and pray with us for nine days during this year’s Solemn Novena: CAMM (Central Association of the Miraculous Medal): One Hundred Years of Glory to God and Honor to Mary. Watch Sermon Videos Here! If you cannot join us in person for the Novena, please join us online as we live-stream the Novena […]
Fr. Astor Rodriguez installed as Pastor
Fr. Astor Rodriguez Installed As Pastor On Sunday, November 8, our confrere Father Astor Rodriguez, CM was installed as Pastor of St. John the Baptist Parish in Bedford-Stuyvestant. Brooklyn, NY. The Most Rev. Paul Sanchez, the Episcopal Vicar for Queens County, NY, presided at the spirited Eucharist reflecting the rich diversity of the parish that […]
Collaboration and Mercy
The Church and the Congregation each have specific themes that they ask us to consider and embrace simultaneously. Since Pentecost, the Congregation has called us to greater Vincentian Family Collaboration. There have been multiple gatherings of the Vincentian Family on the local level, regional groups, and even nationally. All the gatherings successfully bring family members […]
A seminarian reflects on vocation awareness
Fr. John T. Maher, C.M. , Director of Vocations, shares A Seminarian reflects The following is a reflection given by our seminarian and college senior Erik Sanchez after communion to the student community at St. John’s University at the October 25 5:30 pm Mass. Our theme for this Sunday’s Mass was to promote religious […]
Rom 16, 13 reads: "Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; and greet his mother—a mother to me also." If this…
Have a blessed Holy Week!
I have never thought about the people that were named in the Gospels. I would agree that they may be…
Generally, I love the laconic nature of Mark's Gospel. The Passion narrative is very compelling in its starkness, with one…
Father John, Blessings to you as you step cautiously down that new path. Grace and Peace be with you!