Redemptorist Associates Meeting Held in St. John’s

On Thursday, April 3, 2025 the Redemptorist Associates at St. Teresa’s Parish in St. John’s (NL) met for their monthly gathering. The group meets on the first Thursday of each month. This month we welcomed a guest, our mission preacher, Fr Ivan Dzhur, C.Ss.R. The topic for this month was “Where do we find good information about what’s going on in our Redemptorist world?” The leaders for the session were Anne Walsh and Fr Tony Bidgood, C.Ss.R. Using a computer and a large projection screen, they guided the group through various Redemptorist media sources from around the world. Together, we explored Scala News, Common Home TV, and the resource is available on various provincial and Conference websites and Facebook pages. There was lots of discussion and questions, and people found it a very informative and helpful session.

Changes in Pastoral Assignments

The Provincial Superior of the Province, Fr. Santo Arrigo, C.Ss.R., has announced the following pastoral changes in some of the houses of the province effective April 1, 2025. Fr. Stephen Morrisey, C.Ss.R. will provide pastoral assistance at SainteAnne-de-Beaupré, QC; Fr. Graham Hill, C.Ss.R. becomes Associate Pastor at St. Patrick’s Church, Toronto, ON; Fr. David Purcell, C.Ss.R. moves to St. Teresa’s Parish, St. John’s, NL as Associate Pastor and RAFFT team member; Fr. Edward Eherer, C.Ss.R. is appointed Community Superior and Parish Administrator at St. Joseph’s, Grande Prairie, AB, and; Fr. Jean-Luc Tremblay, C.Ss.R. joins the Board of the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré.

“Come and See” Weekend Retreats in Toronto and Vancouver

The Redemptorist Vocation Ministry recently hosted two “Come and See” Weekend Retreats, offering young men an opportunity to explore God’s call to religious life. The first retreat was held from March 14 to 16 at Saint Patrick’s Monastery in Downtown Toronto, where four brothers joined in prayer, reflection, and fellowship. The second retreat took place from March 28 to 30 at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Residence in Vancouver, with three brothers participating. A similar retreat will take place in Montreal on May 23 to 25, 2025.

His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk visits the Shrine of Blessed Vasyl in Winnipeg

The Redemptorists and the community of St. Joseph’s Ukrainian Catholic Church welcomed His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, for a brief visit at the Bishop Velychkovsky Martyr’s Shrine in Winnipeg on March 3, 2025. His Beatitude spent a few moments in prayer before the relics of Bl. Vasyl and signed the Book of the Holy Gospels for St Joseph’s Parish.

Redemptorist Summer Institute

We ask Redemptorists in each community to personally invite those who are key collaborators and staff in our mission to join us for this important week of missionary formation. This will take place on July 2-6, 2025 at the Shrine of SainteAnne-de-Beaupré. To register, please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/P8BC6XY