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Rome, Italy
March 14, 2009
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FROM THE EDITOR:
Around the World in 5 minutes
New Redemptorist Bishop in Argentina
Costa Rica: January earthquake
Brazil: Bishop Batistela retires
Cochabamba: Mult-province profession ceremony
Aparecida: New Rector installed
Canada: New neighbors for Redemptorist Church
NEWS FROM THE PROVINCES:
Czech Republic: Slovakian and Czech confreres meet
Argentina: Book commemorates Bishop Jorge Gottau, C.Ss.R.
Paraguay: Southern Cone holds PJVR meeting
STATISTICS:
C.Ss.R. statistics by province
C.Ss.R. statistics by region
REDEMPTORIST HISTORY:
Volume II of Redemptorist History in Progress
TRANSITIONS:
Professions, Ordinations, Anniversaries, Deaths
A LAST LOOK:
A picture is worth a thousand words.
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FROM THE EDITOR
Around the world in 5 minutes |
New Redemptorist bishop: Rev. Jósef Słaby, C.Ss.R. of the Vice Province of Resistencia for the new Territorial Prelature of Esquel, Argentina.
The Holy Father has appointed the first Bishop Prelate of Esquel, Argentina, Rev. Jósef Słaby, C.Ss.R., presently superior and parish priest of the Redemptorist community of Esquel.
Father Słaby was born on March 1, 1958 in Zeleznikowa, in the diocese of Tarnów, Poland. He finished high school and entered the Redemptorist seminary in Tuchow. He made his first profession on February 2, 1979. He made his final profession on August 15, 1983. After completing his philosophical and theological studies, he was ordained a priest on June 17, 1984.
In 1985 he began his missionary service in the formation community of Quilmes, Argentina, in charge of the seminarians. He continued in formation until 1992. From 1992 he was parochial vicar and, from 1993 to 1995, pastor of the parish of San Vicente in the diocese of Puerto Iguazú. From 1996 to 2004, besides being once again in charge of Quilmes and parish pastor, he was the legal representative of the Redemptorist- founded college of Our Lady of Lourdes and Saint Alphonsus Institute of Quilmes. He also served contemporaneously as Vice Provincial Consultor and Vicar Vice Provincial of Resistencia. He served as Vice Provincial Superior of Resistencia from 2004 to 2007.
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The new prelature of Esquel consists of 78,074 km2 and has a population of 68,609 inhabitants of which 56,440 are Catholics. There are 8 parishes served by 4 diocesan priests, 10 religious priests (2 Salesians and 8 Redemptorists), and 16 religious women. There are no major seminarians or permanent deacons. The church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the city of Esquel has been designated the Cathedral Church.
With the erection of the new Prelature, Argentina now has 72 ecclesiastical jurisdictions.
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An earthquake the magnitude of 6.2 occurred on January 8th in Costa Rica, only thirty kilometers from our parish of Santo Cristo de La Agonia in Alajuela. A nearby volcano, Poás, is a popular tourist attraction, but volcanologists say that the volcano played no part in the earthquake. Tourists have gotten out of Costa Rica safely but residents and business owners are still reeling in the aftermath of the earthquake that killed at least 23 people and destroyed more than 400 homes. Many roads were also heavily damaged. The families of many confreres live in this part of the province of San Salvador but it appears everyone has been safely accounted for. |
On January 28, 2009, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the governance of the Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Brazil), presented by Bishop Francisco Batistela, C.Ss.R. having reached and surpassed the age of retirement. The Pope has appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa (Brazil), the Rev. Don José César Teixeira Valmor, SDB. He will be ordained bishop and installed on March 29th.
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The Union of Redemptorists of Latin America celebrated the religious profession of 14 novices on February 2 at the Church of Our Lady of Peace en Cochabamba, Bolivia. All the Major Superiors of the units involved were present and received the vows of:
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4 professed from the Province of Buenos Aires;
4 professed from the Province of Bolivia;
1 professed from the Province of Santiago, Chile;
2 professed from the Vice Province of Asunción, Paraguay;
3 professed from the Vice Province of Perú.South.
Their names can be found by referring to Transitions at the end of this bulletin. |
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| The former Rector of Sant’Alfonso in Rome, Father Darci Nicioli, of the province of São Paulo, was installed as the new Rector of the National Shrine of Aparecida in Brazil on February 15th. The inauguration took place during a Mass in the Basilica presided over by the archbishop of Aparecida, Raymundo Damasceno Assis. The Secretary General of the Brazilian Conference of Bishops, Father José Luiz Majella Delgado, C.Ss.R., represented the Conference in the ceremony. |
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Situated across the street from St. Patrick’s Redemptorist Church in Toronto is a new pub named: Sin and Redemption. St. Patrick’s may look to the patrons somewhat like this “fish eye” photo of the church after leaving the pub, but hopefully the patrons will be able to make the walk across the street to St. Patrick’s and receive from our confreres...
Grace and Redemption for all!
Gary Ziuraitis, C.Ss.R.
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NEWS FROM THE PROVINCES:
Czech Republic
Redemptorists gather from Czech Republic and Slovakia
Martin Huk, C.Ss.R.
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Five Redemptorists from the Prague province, 16 from the Michalovce Vice Province and 12 confreres from the Bratislava Vice Province, led by their respective Major Superiors, Fr. Stanislav Přibyl, Fr. Jaroslav Štelbaský, and Fr. Michal Zamkovský, met from February 17 to 19th, 2009 in the Redemptorist house of Králiky in the Czech Republic.
The purpose of the meeting was for the Redemptorists of this region to come together and reflect, share and plan for the life and ministry of the Church in Eastern Europe under its pastoral care.
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Bishop Milan Chauter, C.Ss.R., led a day of retreat and reflection on Tuesday. He noted that the Church in these countries is living through a time of a different crisis today than it had in the past. The storied past and spiritual wealth of the confreres of the persecution era is a great legacy, but today the Church has practical and financial crises it must face to insure the continuing good of the mission in Eastern Europe. Evening time was open for sharing of personal experiences, life, ministry, missions and about the new challenges of being Redemptorists today. The day concluded with benediction. |
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On Wednesday, February 18, there were three working sessions led by talks given by Fr. Kazimierz Fryzeł, C.Ss.R., from Warsaw. His topics were: “The pastoral challenges facing Eastern Europe today” and “Renewing the Covenant by proclaiming the Word of God and celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation.” The Eucharist was celebrated in both the Byzantine and Latin Rites.
The provincial and vice provincial councils also took the opportunity to meet together for sharing, exchange of information and mutual planning. A similar meeting to be held next year in Slovakia is being organized by the Bratislava vice province.
Of course, evenings were a time for “gaudeamus” and fellowship among the confreres, which was enjoyed by all. We invite you to view the websites of our three units: www.cssr.cz (Prague), www.cssr.sk (Bratislava), www.misionar.sk (Michalovce). |
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Argentina
Biography of a Redemptorist Bishop: Mons. Jorge Gottau, C.Ss.R., 1917-1994
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In January the book Jorge Gottau, the Bishop of Human Advancement was introduced in Buenos Aires. It is written by the catechist Juan Carlos Pisano.
In the book, Pisano brings together historical data with oral and written eye-witness accounts and photographs contributed by family members and friends of the first bishop of the diocese of Añatuya, Argentina. It offers a concrete way for reflecting upon one’s own commitment to evangelization, bringing the Word of God to bear on the promotion of human dignity.
Bishop Gottau, Redemptorist missionary, dedicated his life to evangelization and to the defense of the human person, principally of the most needy in the diocese of Añatuya. His life is a worthy subject for our knowledge and his work is worthy of our support in view of giving a commitment to solidarity with the poor.
In 1970 he created the national collective “more x less,” designed for the most needy dioceses of Argentina, creating a common sharing of goods among Argentinean Christians, by which those with “more” helped those with “less.”
When he reached 75 years of age, in December 1992, he left the diocese of Añatuya and at an emotional farewell reception was named “illustrious citizen.” He died on April 24, 1994, at the age of 77 in Buenos Aires.
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For more information: http://www.fundaciongottau.org.ar/index.php
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Paraguay
Meeting of Religious and Lay Advisors of Redemptorist Youth and Vocation Ministry in Atyra
Rodrigo Velez, C.Ss.R.
The Third Meeting of religious and lay advisors for Redemptorist Youth and Vocation Ministry was held in Atyra, Paraguay. Brothers and sisters from Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Argentina participated. This meeting takes place every two years in the region of the Southern Cone of South America, where exploration and formation in a family and spirited atmosphere makes of it a true Redemptorist meeting. Its purpose is to bring Redemption to young people. Pastoral outreach to youth grows in so far as we put ourselves forward to enrich ourselves, one person with another, knowing and tasting the same dream.
We present here the letter which we wrote to share with you our joy and commitment:
Letter from Atyra:
To the Redemptorist youth of the Southern Cone of South America:
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“He summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him....” (Mk.3:13-14)
Under the theme “Identity and Mission of the Redemptorist Youth Advisor,” we have called together youth, religious sisters and Redemptorist brothers and priests from Youth and Vocational Ministry in the Southern Cone to the city of Atyra (Paraguay) for the Third Sub-regional Meeting.
In the Guarani language “Atyra” means “a place for meeting,” and it is exactly what we have experienced during these days at Marianella Retreat House. Furthermore, the retreat house name, “Marianella” is the place where Alphonsus was born and where he first sensed in his youth the call of Jesus Christ in his heart. In an atmosphere of fraternity and joy, we shared deep moments of prayer, formation and reflection, sharing our experiences which enrich us in our option for the young.
Dear young people, we appreciate in you your joy, your continuing search for God, your enthusiasm, your commitment to what is necessary and your identity with our missionary charism.
Nevertheless, we cannot help but see the great challenges that face us in a society which has lost any deep sense of life, any consciousness of the value of the human person, and any capacity for communication and for building together with others.
Faced with such a world, we, as Redemptorist youth, enlightened with the power of the Holy Spirit and the still valid testimony of Alphonsus, feel the urgent need to “give an explanation of the reason for our hope” (I Pt.3:15) for building up the Kingdom of God. We are conscious that we are on a path of continual conversion, since Redemption necessarily comes first through our lives. Only thus can we be true witnesses of the Redeemer and sharers in the same love with which God loves young people.
We want to be bold transformers for a new world, a world that is more just, more fraternal and that lives more in solidarity. It would be a world in which everyone would have a place, particularly those who are now excluded. We wish to risk our own security in the adventure of announcing the Good News to the most poor, incarnating ourselves in their reality, promoting their dignity and building community.
These gatherings of youth advisors from the Southern Cone are valuable and enriching for us. We are grateful for the contribution and support of the (vice) provinces and we ask that they continue to accompany us and commit themselves to Redemptorist Youth and Vocation Ministry. By promoting opportunities for formation and strengthening of the youth advisors and coordinators, they are enabling us to respond to the challenges of the new millennium, under the always hopeful foundation of our Redemptorist spirituality.
For this reason it is with great joy that we invite you to the next Regional Meeting for the Southern Cone which will take place in 2011. It is for youth, priests, religious women and Redemptorist religious from the Southern Cone. Its purpose is that we may continue to construct paths to communion through an attentive listening to the inspirations of the Holy Spirit.
We send you our fraternal embrace in the Redeemer. We are confident of the maternal protection of our Mother of Perpetual Help.
From the lands of the Guarani we send you our blessing:
“Ñandejara tanderavosa, ha omguesaká nde rape, ha tómee ndeve ipyhaguapy. Amén”
(May God bless you, may God enlighten your path, and may God’s peace be with you. Amen.)
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STATISTICS :
Provinces, Vice Provinces, Regions & Missions
State of the Congregation by Unit
March 1, 2009
Unità = Unit
Vesc.= Bishop
Sac. = Priests
D.P. = Permanent Deacons
Ch.P. = Perpetually Professed Chorists
Ch.T.=Temporarily Professed Chorists
Fr.P. = Perpetually professed Brothers
Fr.T. =Temporarily professed Brothers
Totale = Total
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Unità
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Vesc.
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Sac.
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D.P.
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Ch.P.
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Ch.T.
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Fr. P.
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Fr. T.
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Totale
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Korea
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0
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13
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0
|
1
|
3
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1
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1
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19
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Cuba
|
|
0
|
4
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
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Belgium South
|
0
|
25
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0
|
0
|
0
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6
|
0
|
31
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Suriname
|
1
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
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Rome
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0
|
44
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1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
49
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Pilar
|
0
|
14
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0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
17
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Naples
|
1
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87
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0
|
1
|
4
|
8
|
0
|
101
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Madagascar
|
0
|
27
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0
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
1
|
37
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Vienna
|
0
|
43
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
49
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Copenhagen
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
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6
|
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Baltimore
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1
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150
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0
|
0
|
1
|
14
|
0
|
166
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Richmond
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0
|
28
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1
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
31
|
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Asunción
|
1
|
28
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0
|
0
|
12
|
1
|
0
|
42
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Caribbean
|
0
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
0
|
20
|
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Munich
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0
|
54
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0
|
0
|
0
|
26
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0
|
80
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Kagoshima
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0
|
15
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
15
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London
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0
|
54
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
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0
|
63
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Zimbabwe
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0
|
6
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
16
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Dublin
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0
|
116
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0
|
0
|
5
|
13
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0
|
134
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Fortaleza
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0
|
38
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0
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
43
|
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Madrid
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0
|
137
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0
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0
|
5
|
21
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1
|
164
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Caracas
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0
|
32
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0
|
1
|
7
|
1
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0
|
41
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San Salvador
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|
0
|
43
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0
|
1
|
11
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5
|
1
|
61
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Perú-North
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1
|
22
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0
|
0
|
11
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0
|
2
|
36
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Ivory Coast
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0
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
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Prague
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0
|
20
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0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
21
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Bratislava
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0
|
36
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0
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
1
|
45
|
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Michalovce
|
1
|
30
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0
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
39
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Warsaw
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0
|
332
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0
|
3
|
20
|
18
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0
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373
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Resistencia |
0 |
40 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
52 |
Bahia |
1 |
34 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
42 |
| Russia-Kazachstan |
0 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Strasbourg |
|
0 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
42 |
Ste-Anne de Beaupre |
0 |
67 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
0 |
86 |
Tôkyô |
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0 |
17 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
20 |
| Port-au-Prince |
0 |
18 |
0 |
1 |
19 |
2 |
0 |
40 |
Canberra |
0
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66 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
81 |
Manila |
0
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24 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
33 |
Aotearoa |
0
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
Singapore |
0
|
19 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
26 |
Buenos Aires |
1 |
63 |
0 |
5 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
85 |
Perú-South |
0
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42 |
0 |
4 |
22 |
3 |
0 |
71 |
Moçambique |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
São Paulo |
4
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150 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
29 |
1 |
200 |
Recife |
1
|
30 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
42 |
Quito |
0
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35 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
47 |
| Rio de Janeiro |
2 |
47 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
10 |
1 |
66 |
Bogotá |
4
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166 |
1 |
0 |
27 |
16 |
4 |
218 |
Ghana |
0
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3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Santiago |
0
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40 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
51 |
Yorkton |
6
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15 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
Lisbon |
0
|
42 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
47 |
Luanda |
1
|
22 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
Vietnam |
0
|
167 |
3 |
17 |
56 |
22 |
8 |
273 |
Extra Patriam |
|
29 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
41 |
Vietnamiens |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
Porto Alegre | 1 |
40 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
52 |
México |
0 |
57 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
66 |
Bangalore |
0 |
105 |
0 |
5 |
23 |
1 |
0 |
134 |
Colombo |
0 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
Mumbai |
0 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
31 |
Kenya |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
San Juan |
0 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
52 |
South Africa |
1 |
21 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
28 |
| Campo Grande |
9
|
57 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
67 |
Lviv |
5
|
72 |
0 |
16 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
114 |
Siberia |
0
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Goiás |
1
|
69 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
86 |
Lyon-Paris |
0
|
65 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
79 |
Burkina-Niger |
1 |
32 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
52 |
Denver |
|
176 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
29 |
1 |
216 |
Manaus |
|
21 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
41 |
Bangkok |
|
49 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
75 |
Nigeria |
|
48 |
0 |
13 |
52 |
2 |
2 |
117 |
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Edmonton-Toronto
|
1
|
56 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
64 |
Cebu |
|
59 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
1 |
78 |
Bolivia |
|
46 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
65 |
Indonesia |
|
62 |
0 |
8 |
45 |
1 |
0 |
116 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Sanctus Clemens |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Flanders |
0 |
67 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
76 |
Netherlands |
0 |
44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
57 |
Cologne |
0 |
89 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
101 |
Switzerland |
0 |
27 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
37 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matadi |
0 |
36 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
47 |
Beirut |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Iraq |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
Liguori (Alwaye) |
1 |
49 |
0 |
5 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
87 |
Totale |
46 |
4084 |
12 |
134 |
600 |
434 |
46 |
5356 |
Index
State of the Congregation by Region
March 1, 2009
Northern Europe
0500 Provinciae Wien 49
0502 Regionis København 6
0800 Provinciae München 80
1100 Provinciae London 63
1300 Provinciae Dublin 134
1600 Provinciae Praha 21
1603 Viceprovinciae Bratislava 45
1604 Viceprovinciae Michalovce 39
1700 Provinciae Warszawa 373
1704 Regionis S. Gerardi 16
4200 Provinciae Lviv 114
4201 Missionis Prokopievs'k 3
5001 Regionis Vlaanderen 76
5002 Regionis Nederland 57
5003 Regionis Köln 101
5004 Regionis Helvetica 37
5006 Missio Beyrouth 4
5007 Missio Iraq 6 Total 1225
Southern Europe
0060 Regionis Belgique-Sud 31
0100 Provinciae Roma 49
0200 Provinciae Napoli 101
1500 Provinciae Madrid 164
1800 Provinciae Strasbourg 42
3300 Provinciae Lisboa 47
3402 Regionis Vietnamiens 8
4400 Provinciae Lyon-Paris 79
Total 521
North America
0700 Provinciae Baltimore 166
0704 Viceprovinciae Richmond 31
0706 Regionis Caribbean 20
1900 Provinciae Sainte-Anne de Beaupré 86
3100 Provinciae Yorkton 22
3401 Viceprovinciae Extra Patriam 41
4500 Provinciae Denver 216
4600 Provinciae Edmonton-Toronto 64
Total 646
Latin America
0059 Missionis Cuba 4
0061 Regionis Surinamensis 6
0101 Viceprovinciae Pilar 17
0705 Viceprovinciae Asunción 42
1304 Viceprovinciae Fortaleza 43
1502 Viceprovinciae Caracas 41
1506 Viceprovinciae San Salvador 61
1507 Viceprovinciae Perú-Norte 36
1701 Viceprovinciae Resistencia 52
1702 Viceprovinciae Bahia 42
1904 Regionis Port-Au-Prince 40
2200 Provinciae Buenos Aires 85
2201 Viceprovinciae Perú-Sur 71
2300 Provinciae São Paulo 200
2303 Viceprovinciae Recife 42
2400 Provinciae Quito 47
2600 Provinciae Rio De Janeiro 66
2800 Provinciae Bogotá 218
3000 Provinciae Santiago 51
3500 Provinciae Porto Alegre 52
3600 Provinciae México 66
3900 Provinciae San Juan 52
4100 Provinciae Campo Grande 67
4300 Provinciae Goiás 86
4501 Viceprovinciae Manaus 41
4800 Provinciae Bolivia 65
Total 1593
Asia-Oceania
0058 Regionis Korea 19
0802 Viceprovinciae Kagoshima 15
1902 Viceprovinciae Tôkyô 20
2100 Provinciae Canberra 81
2101 Viceprovinciae Manila 33
2102 Regionis Aotearoa - New Zealand 11
2103 Viceprovinciae Ipoh/Singapore 26
3400 Provincia Viêt Nam 273
3800 Provinciae Bangalore 134
3801 Regionis Colombo 16
3803 Regionis Mumbai 31
4503 Viceprovinciae Bangkok 75
4700 Provinciae Cebu 78
4900 Provinciae Indonesia 116
5100 Provinciae Liguori 87
Total 1015
Africa
0202 Regionis Madagascar 37
1103 Regionis Zimbabwe 16
1509 Missionis Côte d'Ivoire 4
2202 Missionis Moçambique 6
2801 Missionis Ghana 7
3301 Viceprovinciae Luanda 28
3804 Missionis Kenya 15
4000 Provinciae South Africa 28
4401 Viceprovinciae Burkina Niger 52
4504 Viceprovinciae Nigeria 117
5005 Viceprovinciae Matadi 47
Total 356
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REDEMPTORIST HISTORY :
Rome
Editorial Meeting on the “History of the Congregation”
Martin Leitgöb, C.Ss.R.
From February 22 to 26th an editorial meeting was held in the Historical Institute at the General House by those working on the History of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. The editorial board consists of chairperson Dr. Otto Weiss, of
Vienna, formerly an assistant at the Historical Institute, Marian Brudzisz (Krakow), Jean Beco (Roma), Martin Leitgöb (Vienna), Giuseppe Orlandi (Roma), Giuseppe Russo (Agrigento),and Giovanni Vicidomini (Pagani).
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The main topic of discussion at the meeting was the preparation of Book I of the Second Volume of the history, which describes the period between 1793 (the General Chapter of Redemptorist reunification) and 1820 (the death of Saint Clement). It is hoped that this volume will be published by the end of the year. Three more Books are planned covering the years up to 1855 (General Chapter IX).
The genesis of this continuing project for a new and extensive history of the Congregation dates back to the early 1990’s. Book I of the First Volume was published in 1993 under the direction of Father Francis Chiovaro – subsequently translated into English (by Fr. Robert Fenili, C.Ss.R. of the Denver Province). Book II of the First Volume is due back from the printer soon.
As you can see, this is a further step - in the long road that remains to be done - in the realization of what will be a monumental work. |
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TRANSITIONS
Recent noteworthy events in the Redemptorist Family. For a complete record of Transitions visit the Officialia site
First Profession of Temporary Vows:
Alistair Elias, Region of the Caribbean, August 6, 2008
Francisco Tomé da Silva, Vice Province of Bahia, January 4, 2009
José Fábio Reis de Oliveira, Vice Province of Bahia, January 4, 2009
Daniel Fernando Benavides Barroso, Province of Bogotá, January 5, 2009
José Domingo Carreño Durán, Province of Bogotá, January 5, 2009
Rubén Alberto Jiménez Mendoza, Province of Bogotá, January 5, 2009
Iván Leonardo Monterrey Mora, Province of Bogotá, January 5, 2009
Jairo Wilson Puchana Jojoa, Province of Bogotá, January 5, 2009
Helí Tarsicio Ropero Lasso, Province of Bogotá, January 5, 2009
Jesús Antonio Léon Quisigüiña, Province of Quito, January 10, 2009
Luis Xavier Quinde Pintado, Province of Quito, January 10, 2009
Alex Edilson Águila Cruz, Vice Province of Peru-North, January 11, 2009
Abanto Bobadilla García, Vice Province of Peru-North, January 11, 2009
Pedro Miguel Montero Huiman, Vice Province of Peru-North, January, 11, 2009
Agildo Alves de Souza, Vice Province of Manaus, January 17, 2009
Jander Castro de Araújo, Vice Province of Manaus, January 17, 2009
Elisson de Jesus Moraes, Vice Province of Manaus, January 17, 2009
Gilson Feijão da Costa, Vice Province of Manaus, January 17, 2009
Francisco Sebastião Nazaré de Andrade, Vice Province of Manaus, January 17, 2009
Edgar Gustavo Chavez, Vice Province of Asunción, February 2, 2009
Juan Roberto Espinola, Vice Province of Asunción, February 2, 2009
Luís Marcelo Contreras, Province of Buenos Aires, February 2, 2009
Ezequiel Andrés Le Favi, Province of Buenos Aires, February 2, 2009
Carlos Jorge Omar Paz, Proviince of Buenos Aires, February 2, 2009
Pablo Raul Vargas, Province of Buenos Aires, February 2, 2009
Dilmer Ulises Perales Echevarria, Vice Province of Peru-South, February 2, 2009
José Luís Ramirez Diaz, Vice Province of Peru-South, February 2, 2009
Isaac Vasquez Pariona, Vice Province of Peru-South, February 2, 2009
Rodrigo Javier Ruminot Arriagada, Province of Santiago, February 2, 2009
Nildo Barbosa da Silva, Province of Goiás, February 2, 2009
Edinísio Gonçalves Pereira Vieira, Province of Goiás, February 2, 2009
Diego Joaquim Pereira de Sousa, Province of Goiás, February 2, 2009
Hilarión Nicolas Alanoca Harachi, Province of Bolivia, Feburary 2, 2009
Félix Laime Gutierrez, Province of Bolivia, February 2, 2009
Carlos Alberto Leaño Velasquez, Province of Bolivia, February 2, 2009
Alan Alexis Rearte Pérez, Province of Bolivia, February 2, 2009
Profession of Perpetual Vows:
Cleverton Araújo da Silva, Vice Province of Manaus, January 31, 2009
Daegun Andrew Hyeon Cheol Park, Region of Korea, February 14, 2009
Ordination to the Priesthood:
José Francisco García Narvaéz, Province of México, November 11, 2007
Augustine Mugambi Kiruja, Region of Kenya, January 13, 2008
Raphael Kambella Kitheka, Region of Kenya, January 19, 2008
Brice Narivelo, Region of Madagascar, August 16, 2008
Marcel Marie Rajaovita, Region of Madagascar, August 16, 2008
Théophile Bary, Region of Madagascar, August 24, 2008
Aubin Zacharie Rafidiarisoa, Region of Madagascar, August 24, 2008
Jérémie Josaphat Randriambololona, Region of Madagascar, August 24, 2008
Janvier Marie Razafindrabe, Region of Madagascar, August 24, 2008
Ronaldo Sérgio de Faria, Province of Rio de Janeiro, December 13, 2008
Sidney Martins da Silva, Province of Goiás, January 3, 2009
Aloísio dos Santos Mota, Vice Province of Bahia, January 31, 2009
Dominic John O´Toole, Province of London, February 14, 2009
Deaths:
Br. Basil (Casimir) Godebye, 84, Province of Ipoh, August 25, 2007
Rev. Jean Dao Hien Toan, 77, Province of Vietnam, November 11, 2008
Rev. Luiz Inocêncio Pereira, 94, Province of São Paulo, January 10, 2009
Rev. Olívio Copetti, 80, Province of São Paulo, February 7, 2009
Rev. John O´Connor, 79, Province of Baltimore, February 13, 2009
Rev. Gary Leo Heinecke, 61, Province of Denver, February 18, 2009
Br. Hugh (Stephen) Brady, 73, Province of South Africa, February 25, 2009
70th Jubilee of Ordination:
Thomas Cruice, Province of Canberra, March 5, 2009
50th Jubilee of Profession:
Pierre Ho Van Quan, Province of Vietnam, March 19, 2009
Barthélemy Huynh Viet Hien, Extra Patriam, March 19, 2009
Hermann-Josef May, Province of Indonesia, March 25, 2009
Bernhard Zysik, Province of Indonesia, March 25, 2009
Anton Brüser, Province of St. Clement/Region of Cologne, March 25, 2009
Karlheinz May, Province of St. Clement/Region of Cologne, March 25, 2009
Hermann Josef ten Winkel, Province of St. Clement/Region of Cologne, March 25, 2009
Kurt Wehr, Province of St. Clement/Region of Cologne, March 25, 2009
Robert Vanhole, Province of St. Clement/Region of Flanders, March 30, 2009
50th Jubilee of Ordination:
Giuseppe Armogida, Province of Naples, March 1, 2009
Bruno Dominijanni, Province of Naples, March 1, 2009
Denis James Whelan, Region of Aotearoa, March 8, 2009
Wilhelm Wagener, Province of Indonesia, March 31, 2009
Viktor Hahn, Province of St. Clement/Region of Cologne, March 31, 2009
Franz Karl Heinemann, Province of St. Clement/Region of Cologne, March 31, 2009
25th Jubilee of Ordination:
Ferdinando Mancílio, Province of São Paulo, March 10, 2009
Gerard McCabe, Province of South Africa, March 24, 2009
Sebastião Marques da Silva, Province of São Paulo, March 31, 2009
Appointments:
Ivo Fernandes, Province of Bangalore, appointed to the General Archives as assistant general archivist , February 5, 2009.
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A LAST LOOK:
A last look in photos
Goodbye to Winter, Welcome to Spring!
Editor’s note: The beautiful scenic winter photos were sent by Martin Huk, C.Ss.R. from Králiky Czech Republic. The train photos came from the state of Iowa, USA. A good reminder to those of us who live and work in the Northern Hemisphere of what we will begin to leave behind with the coming of Spring just one week away!
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