The Feast of the Epiphany is the Church’s celebration of the revelation of God’s Son to all humankind. For the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, January 6 is also remembered as the birthday of our founder, St. Gaspar del Bufalo. Born in Rome in 1786, he was baptized the next day and given the name of the magi who recognized the Savior in the manger and adored him with offerings of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

St. Gaspar grew in faith and holiness and he too recognized the presence of his Savior in the world and adored him with the gift of his life, especially his bold preaching and proclamation of the merits of the Precious Blood. On this the feast of St. Gaspar’s birth, may all believers be filled with visions of the Savior in our midst and may we too adore Christ through lives of prayer and service.

Very Rev. Francesco Bartoloni, C.PP.S
Moderator General

Merlap III

MERLAP III

The third Meeting of Representatives of Lay Associate Programs [MERLAP] has been scheduled for July 23-27, 2012. This gathering, held once during each General administration is inspired by our General Statute 12 which reads:

"The Congregation recognizes and encourages lay associations that participate in our Precious Blood spirituality (the Union of the Blood of Christ, Companions, and others) as a blessing to the CPPS community and values their presence."

The gathering will be held in Rome. Participation in this gathering is limited to those who are chosen to represent their CPPS unit by the local leadership team. Further information will be shared as planning is completed. Click here to see information from MERLAP I and II