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+John Sledziona

by John Freund, CM | Mar 31, 2016 | Eastern Province

We are deeply saddened announcing death of Rev. JOHN SLEDZIONA, C.M., the fourth Provincial of the New England Province, the first President of the National Conference of Visitors of the USA. He died suddenly at night, March 31,2016 in the age of 73, 53 years of...

Pope Francis’ Easter Message to the world

by John Freund, CM | Mar 27, 2016 | Eastern Province

In his Easter message the Holy Father also spoke directly to all people everywhere, who struggle to keep faith and hope. “To those in our society who have lost all hope and joy in life, to the elderly who struggle alone and feel their strength waning,” he...

Text of Pope Francis Stations of the Cross

by John Freund, CM | Mar 26, 2016 | Eastern Province

“For every station I tried to make a reference to current events because, as Pope Francis says, ‘God is real and shows himself today,’” the cardinal told the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano. Each year the pope asks a different person to write the meditations...

Pope Francis – Jesus Invites Us To Walk On His Path

by John Freund, CM | Mar 22, 2016 | Eastern Province

“By Humbling Himself, Jesus Invites Us To Walk On His Path” HOMILY OF POPE FRANCIS PALM SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD ST PETER’S SQUARE 20 MARCH 2016 “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” (cf. Lk 19:38), the crowd of Jerusalem...

+ Mother of deceased confrere Ernesto Urbina

by John Freund, CM | Mar 21, 2016 | Eastern Province

March 21, 2016 Prayers are requested for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Gloria de Urbina, the mother of our deceased confrere, Ernesto Urbina, CM. Gloria de Urbina died in her residence in the neighborhood of San Judas, Colon, Panama on March 19. She had been ill...

Vincent’s 5 smooth stones… Zeal

by John Freund, CM | Mar 15, 2016 | Eastern Province

Vincent’s perspective… “Zeal is made up of a genuine desire to please God and to be useful to others: zeal for extending God’s kingdom, zeal for achieving others’ salvation.” From Praying with Vincent de Paul Thomas McKenna How does your life reflect...