Posted in Passionist Vocations on 6 November, 2006 | 3 Comments »
The next weekend retreat for young men who are interested in religious life in the Passionist Congregation will be held at Saint Patrick’s Retreat, Crossgar, County Down, N. Ireland, from Friday evening, 24 November, to Sunday midday, 26 November. Please remember a prayer for those who will take part, including Fathers Charles, Victor and myself [...]
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Posted in on 3 November, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Today in the Passionist Calendar is the feast of Blessed Pio (Campidelli) of Saint Aloysius, a Passionist Student who died on 2 November 1889 at the age of twenty-one. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1985. In Mount Argus today the community celebrated the funeral Mass of Father Dermot Power C.P. [...]
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Posted in on 1 November, 2006 | No Comments »
The Retreat of Saints John and Paul was included in the Lateran Treaty as an extra-territorial property, which means that, although it is about forty minutes walk from the Vatican, it is considered to be part of the Vatican State and not part of Italy. The reason for this inclusion is that traditionally Saints John [...]
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