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Mission to Heal Violence in Colombia

For years, Missionaries of the Precious Blood in Colombia have held “popular missions” during Holy Week and in anticipation of Christmas. “We have been invited to many areas of Colombia and have had many good experiences. Each mission was the product of the hard work of our members, seminarians and lay associates,” said Fr. Jose [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:56:55+02:00July 20th, 2015|Categories: English|Tags: , |Comments Off on Mission to Heal Violence in Colombia

Lay Associates Distribute Food Bags

The Companions (lay associates) of Lake Mary, Fla., in the United States, launched a service project to help celebrate the C.PP.S. bicentennial. At a monthly gathering last spring, Companions placed the following items in one-gallon plastic bags: bottled water, crackers, Vienna sausage, apple sauce, single serve canned fruit, raisins and plastic eating utensils along with [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:56:58+02:00July 20th, 2015|Categories: English|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Lay Associates Distribute Food Bags

Celebrazioni del Bicentenario: quarto e quinto giorno

I pellegrini, gli ultimi due giorni delle celebrazioni del Bicentenario, sono andati a conoscere altre località fuori Roma. Hanno visitato San Felice di Giano, Assisi, Acuto e Sonnino. L'Abbazia di San Felice a Giano è la culla della Congregazione. E 'stato in questa pittoresca abbazia dell’XI secolo che San Gaspare ha fondato la Congregazione il [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:56:58+02:00July 18th, 2015|Categories: Italiano|Tags: , |Comments Off on Celebrazioni del Bicentenario: quarto e quinto giorno

Celebrazioni del Bicentenario: Terzo giorno

I primi due giorni delle celebrazioni sono stati dedicati alla storia e alla spiritualità della Congregazione. Il terzo giorno i pellegrini hanno avuto la possibilità di condividere in comunità con gli altri. Il giorno è stato dedicato ad Albano, che è stata una delle prime case di fondazione di San Gaspare. Nella mattinata i pellegrini [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:56:58+02:00July 18th, 2015|Categories: Italiano|Tags: , |Comments Off on Celebrazioni del Bicentenario: Terzo giorno

Celebrazioni del Bicentenario: Secondo giorno

Il clou delle celebrazioni del Bicentenario è stata l’Eucarestia della solennità del Preziosissimo Sangue, nella Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano, il 1° luglio Oltre un migliaio di persone si sono riunite nel maestoso spazio di culto per partecipare alla Messa. Il Vescovo Joseph Charron, C.PP.S. ha presieduto la liturgia mentre il Vescovo Erwin Kräutler, [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:56:58+02:00July 18th, 2015|Categories: Italiano|Tags: , |Comments Off on Celebrazioni del Bicentenario: Secondo giorno

Celebrazioni del bicentenario: primo giorno

Dal 30 giugno al 4 luglio sono venuti a Roma oltre settecento pellegrini da tutto il mondo per celebrare il Bicentenario dei Missionari del Preziosissimo Sangue. La Curia Generalizia negli ultimi anni ha lavorato per l’organizzazione degli eventi che hanno sottolineato il sogno della Congregazione di diventare una “comunione multi-culturale per il rinnovamento della Chiesa [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:56:58+02:00July 18th, 2015|Categories: Italiano|Tags: , |Comments Off on Celebrazioni del bicentenario: primo giorno

Bicentennial Celebrations: Days Four and Five

The pilgrims left Rome for the last two days of the Bicentennial.  Trips were taken to Giano, Assisi, Acuto, and Sonnino.  The Abbey of San Felice in Giano is the cradle of the Congregation.  It was in this picturesque 11th century abbey that St. Gaspar founded the community on August 15, 1815.  After mass in [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:56:59+02:00July 15th, 2015|Categories: English|Tags: |Comments Off on Bicentennial Celebrations: Days Four and Five

Bicentennial Celebrations: Day Three

The first two days of the celebration were devoted to the Congregation’s history and spirituality.  On the third day the pilgrims had a chance to share in community with each other.  The day was spent in Albano which was one of the first houses St. Gaspar founded.  The time there included a tour of the [...]

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Bicentennial Celebrations: Day Two

The highlight of the bicentennial activities was the celebration of the Solemnity of the Precious Blood at the Basilica of St. John Lateran on July 1.  Over a thousand people gathered in the majestic worship space to participate in the eucharist.  Bishop Joseph Charron, C.PP.S. presided at the liturgy and Bishop Erwin Kräutler, C.PP.S. preached.  [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:57:03+02:00July 15th, 2015|Categories: English|Tags: |Comments Off on Bicentennial Celebrations: Day Two

Bicentennial Celebrations: Day One

Over seven hundred pilgrims from around the world converged on Rome from June 30-July 4 to celebrate the Bicentennial of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. The General Curia spent the past few years planning the events which stressed the Congregation’s dream of becoming a multi-cultural communion for the renewal of the Church and the [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:57:03+02:00July 14th, 2015|Categories: English|Tags: |Comments Off on Bicentennial Celebrations: Day One
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