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
141 McCaul Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1W3
(416)399-4489
eormusic@hotmail.com

Mission Schedules

January 21-26, 2012 St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church 526 N. Park Avenue Winter Park, Florida 32789 U.S.A. 407-647-3392	January 28 – February 1, 2012 St. Anastasia Catholic Church 5025 A1A South St. Augustine, Florida 32080-8006 U.S.A. Fr. Terry Morgan 904-471-5364
February 11-15, 2012 St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church 3891 Richmond Road Nepean, ON K2H 5C1 Fr. Frank Scott	February 25 – 29, 2012 St. Mary’s Catholic Church 125 West 5th Street Mount Carmel, Illinois 62863 Fr. William Rowe 618-262-5337
March 3 – 7, 2012 St. Ignatius of Antioch Catholic Church 715 East Orange Avenue Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689-4208 U.S.A. Fr. Joseph Pellegrino 727-937-4050	March 10 – 14, 2012 Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church 6 Roosevelt Blvd. Beverley Hills, Florida 34465-3764 Msgr. Avelino Garcia 352-746-2144
March 17-21 , 2012 St. Agnes Catholic Parish 6101 Zinser Street Weston, Wisconsin 54476 Fr. Al Burkhardt 715-359-5675	March 24-28, 2012 St. Agnes Catholic Church 7775 Vanderbilt Beach Road Naples, FL 34210 U.S.A. Fr. Robert Kantor 239-592-1949
March 31 – April 4, 2012 St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church 333 Fording Island Road Bluffton, South Carolina 29909 U.S.A. Fr. Ronald Cellini 843-815-3100	April 15 – 20, 2012 CSsR Chapter Edmonton, AB
April 28 – May 2, 2012 St. Anne’s Catholic Church 859 Barnardo Avenue Peterborough, ON K9H 5W2 Fr. Bill Moloney 705-745-3229	May 5-9, 2012 St. Helen’s Catholic Church 4156 Maple Grove Road Vineland, ON L0R 2C0 Fr. Philip English 905-562-7427