Missions

Fr. Eugene (Red) O’Reilly, C.Ss.R.

Affectionately know as “Red”, Father O’Reilly was born in Monoghan, Ireland in 1944. He came to Canada with his family and later joined the Redemptorists. Upon graduating with a B.A. from the University of Windsor, he pursued his theological studies in France and Montreal and was ordained in 1972. Since 1983 he has preached Missions and retreats to parishes, teachers, school boards, clergy and Religious throughout Canada and the United States. He has also served in St. John’s, Newfoundland as Pastor of a large parish. He has been Vocation Director for the Redemptorists in the Eastern Province. Father Red completed a sabbatical year, part of which was spent at the School of Applied Theology, Berkley, California. He has a particular interest in music, and has composed a number of religious songs. Some of his music is in the Catholic Book of Worship and the Grade four and five Religion Programme in Canada. He has teamed up with other Redemptorists, and together they have produced four recordings.

Fr. Eugene’s music was developed mainly in support of his parish mission preaching work. Some of his pieces, such as The Prodigal Son, Children of the Light and Woman of Mystery are well-known and well-loved across the country and around the world. He is known for his teaching on joy and compassion, his touching stories and his humour.

Contact Fr. Eugene about having a Retreat Day, A Day of Prayer, or a Redemptorist Mission in your Parish:

Fr. Eugene O’Reilly
426 St Germain Ave
Toronto, ON M5M 1W7
(416)399-4489
eormusic@hotmail.com

Mission Schedules

January 19-23, 2013 St. Raphael Catholic Church 1376 Snell Isle Blvd NE St. Petersburg, FL 33704 Deacon Jim Grevenitis 727-821-7989	January 26-30, 2013 All Saints Catholic Church 2801 Curlew Rd Clearwater, FL 33761 Deacon Jack Lyons 727-789-1025
February 2-6, 2013 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church 550 US Hwy 41 S. Inverness, FL 34450 352-726-1670	February 9-13, 2013 Elizabeth Ann Seaton Catholic Church 1401 W. Country Club Rd Citrus Springs, FL 34434 352-489-4889
February 23-27, 2013 St. Patrick’s Catholic Church 196 Kenwood Ave Burlington, ON L7L 4L8 905-632-0730	March 2-6, 2013 Prince of Peace Catholic Church 600 S. Nova Rd Ormond Beach, FL 32174 386-672-5272
March 9-13, 2013 St. Ann’s Catholic Church 26 Dogwood Trail P.O. Box 530218 DeBary, FL 32753-0218 386-668-8270	March 16-20, 2013 St. Leonard’s Catholic Church 5332 Long Island Rd Manotick, ON K4M 1E8 613-692-4254
March 24-31, 2013 Holy Week	April 15-19, 2013 Redemptorist Chapter
April 27 – May 1, 2013 St. John the Divine Catholic Church 390 Base Line Rd W. London, ON N6J 1W1 Fr. Pio Doria 519-471-7022	May 4-8, 2013 St. Peter’s Catholic Church P.O. Box 70 Port Hood, NS B0E 2W0 Fr. Vincent vanZutphen 902-787-3317
May 11-15, 2013 Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church P.O. Box 370 Placentia, NL A0B 2Y0 Fr. Jerome Hann 709-227-2174/2278