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Fr. John Franck, C.PP.S. – 1940-2014

Fr. John Franck, C.PP.S., 73, died on Wednesday, May 15, 2014, in Los Angeles, Calif. He had been in failing health. Fr. Franck was born on October 4, 1940, in St. Henry, Ohio. He entered the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1954 and was ordained on June 3, 1967. Fr. Franck spent most of [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:38+02:00May 27th, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Fr. John Franck, C.PP.S. – 1940-2014

Ordination to Priesthood of Fr. Almiro de Sousa, CPPS

On Saturday, May 10, our confrere Almiro de Sousa was ordained a priest, through the imposition of the hands of the Bishop of Santarém, Dom Flávio Giovenale.  The service was held in Almiro’s home community, Of the Holy Spirit, on the outskirts of Santarém.  All the members of the Vicariate and about 200 members of [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:39+02:00May 17th, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Ordination to Priesthood of Fr. Almiro de Sousa, CPPS

Ordinations in the Polish Province

From left: Fr. Marcin Pawlicki, CPPS, Fr. Krzysztof Surowaniec, CPPS and Archbishop Celestino Migliore. On 10th May,  Fr. Krzysztof Surowaniec, CPPS  and Fr. Marcin Pawlicki, CPPS were ordained to the priesthood. The ordination was celebrated in Oltarzew near Warsaw in Poland.  The Apostolic Nuncio,  Archbishop Celestino Migliore was the ordaining prelate. We entrust [...]

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Assembly of the Brazilian Vicariate 2014

CPPS Brazil gathers for the assembly. On the 1st of May the members and candidates of the CPPS Brazilian Vicariate gathered in Belém; first, for the anual retreat and then for the electoral assembly. F. Barry Fischer offered presentations on our spiritual life during the days of retreat. After three days of reflection [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:43+02:00May 8th, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Assembly of the Brazilian Vicariate 2014

Saint John XXIII and the Precious Blood

On the occasion of the canonization of Pope John XXIII, Bishop Erwin Kräutler, CPPS, the bishop of the Prelature of the Xingu in Brazil, shared his admiration for the newly declared saint and reflected on his connection to our Congregation and spirituality. Read here:  English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German

By |2016-10-12T10:58:43+02:00May 1st, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Saint John XXIII and the Precious Blood

Spirituality Workshop in the Central American Mission

For three evenings (April 21-23) over three hundred people gathered for a spirituality workshop in Guatemala City.  Sponsored by the Central American Mission as a bicentennial observance activity, the workshop was organized and prepared by the lay associates of the Mission. Under the theme, Building Peace through Reconciliation-United in the Precious Blood, Fr. Barry Fischer, [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:43+02:00April 24th, 2014|Categories: English|Tags: |Comments Off on Spirituality Workshop in the Central American Mission

Bishop Erwin Kräutler meets with the Holy Father

On April 4th Bishop Erwin Kräutler, CPPS, a member of the Teutonic Province of the C.PP.S. and  bishop of the Xingu in northern Brazil met with the Holy Father.  Bishop Kräutler is a well-known advocate for the rights of Brazil's indigenous people.  In a private audience, Bishop Kräutler appealed for the support of Pope Francis [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:43+02:00April 22nd, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Bishop Erwin Kräutler meets with the Holy Father

Our Oldest Missionary Turns 100 Years

Father Leonard Kostka, C.PP.S., the oldest living Missionary of the Precious Blood, celebrated his 100th birthday with a party at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, on March 1. The party was hosted by Saint Joseph’s College, where he ministered as a professor of religion and chaplain for many years. Father Kostka delighted his many [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:43+02:00March 21st, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Our Oldest Missionary Turns 100 Years

Fr. Paul White, CPPS – 1926–2014

Fr. Paul White, CPPS, 87, died this morning at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. Fr. White made his home for many years at Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind., where he was a professor emeritus of economics. He moved to St. Charles recently to recover from surgery. Fr. White was born April 16, 1926, in [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:48+02:00March 5th, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Fr. Paul White, CPPS – 1926–2014

Fr. William Kramer, C.PP.S. – 1919–2014

Fr. William Kramer, CPPS, 94, died in Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital at 6 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2014. He had been in failing health. A professor emeritus of chemistry from Saint Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind., Fr. Kramer made his home at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, in recent years. He [...]

By |2016-10-12T10:58:48+02:00March 5th, 2014|Categories: English|Comments Off on Fr. William Kramer, C.PP.S. – 1919–2014
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