April 29, 2024. Forty-five years ago today I made my Final Profession as a Pallottine on the Feast day of St. Catherine of Siena who expresses well what goes on in me when she speaks these words to God, “You are Continue reading Back to Her First Love→
Photos include Provincial Liam McClarey (top right) Vicar General Derry Murphy and Rector General Zenon Hanas
Papal Audience, St. Peter’s Square, April 10, 2024
“… present at the general audience in St. Peter’s Square were members of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (SAC) from Ireland, Poland, Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, the United States, Australia, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Cameroon, Tanzania.
On this occasion, the “sons of San Vincenzo Pallotti” gave the Pontiff a painting commemorating the “Saint Patrick’s massacre”, which occurred on 4 July 1976 during the military dictatorship in Argentina, in which the Pallottine priests Alfredo Leaden, Alfredo Kelly and Pedro Duffau and the seminarians Salvador Barbeito and Emilio Barletti were killed.
“The work of the artist Father Witold Urbanowicz is a source of inspiration and reinforces the missionary spirit and courage of the Pallottines who, today, put their lives on the line to announce the gospel of Jesus Christ and serve the Catholic Church in the peripheries of the world, in places plagued by wars and violence, such as Ukraine, Mozambique, northern India and Rwanda”, say the participants in the initiative.
Pope Francis personally knew the Argentine martyrs. When he was archbishop of Buenos Aires he visited the Parish of San Patricio several times where the massacre took place.”
The Mercy of God I am copying down in a book from my heart’s archives the day that I ceased to fear God with a shadow fear. Would you name it the day that I measured my column of virtue Continue reading INTO THE WOODS OF GOD’S MERCY→
Good Afternoon, Fr George Ranahan has just informed me of the death of our confrere Fr John Coen this morning in hospital. We commend John to God on this the Solemnity of St Joseph.Arrangements when made will be announced. Continue reading Father John Coen SAC R.I.P.→
Congratulations and abundant blessings to Father John on the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Father John is the Regional Rector of the East Africa Region.
A kind parishioner brought me to visit an elderly lady whom I hadn’t seen for a few years. She was the essence of elegance in the past and retains it now in the present. And in her solitude she lives Continue reading Sacred Writing of God (An Experience of Lent)→
Who am I? That I should openThe doorOf the Tabernacle Take YouIn my hands Place YouOn the altar Expose YouTo the gaze Of hungry souls Who am IThat I should utterHollow words Of adorationPraiseGratitude When nothingOn this earthCould ever express Continue reading O Lord of Mercy (I Am not Worthy)→
At last, all-powerful Master, you give leave to your servant to go in peace, according to your promise. For my eyes have seen your salvation Nunc dimittis We offer sincere sympathy to the Pallottine Sisters on the death of Sister Continue reading Sister Jucunda SAC R.I.P.→
On Wednesday I was given the book ‘American Mother’ by Colm McCann and Diane Foley and the following morning I heard an announcement that Diane Foley would be interviewed on BBC 4 Womans Hour, so I figured in the ways Continue reading This Is the Love→
