Feast of Blessed Jacques Laval Honors the Apostle of Mauritius
On September 9, we celebrate the Feast of Blessed Jacques Laval to honor the “Apostle of Mauritius,” a man who worked tirelessly to empower and care for a forgotten people. Jacques Laval was born on...
View ArticleSpiritan Hits the Road Tending to Flock – Father Mukamba
Father Benoit Mukamba, CSSp., pastor at St. Mary Church in Helena and four other parishes, was honored for 25 years of priesthood during the June 27 Jubilarian Mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew in...
View Article2017 Integrity of Creation Conference
The Presidential Conference on the Integrity of Creation will be held on September 27-28 at Duquesne University. The topic is the Global Water Crisis, with discussions on science, law, and ethics, as...
View ArticleWorld Mission Sunday is an Opportunity to Unite and Inspire
As Spiritans, our history and purpose revolve around mission work. That’s why World Mission Sunday, an annual global celebration for missionaries of the world, is particularly special to us. Held this...
View ArticleBakery at Chonku, Taraba State, Nigeria
A Development / Self-Help Project Underway in Nigeria In Chonku, Taraba State, Nigeria Fr. Kuha Indyer, CSSp. is living the congregation’s vision of creating a youth center and bakery to provide...
View ArticleGrowing Numbers, Growing Needs in Vietnam
The years of work in Vietnam led by Provincial Fr. Pat Palmer, CSSp., Fr. Trinh Le, CSSp. and Fr. Frederic Rossignol, CSSp., Fr. Duc Luong, CSSp., Fr. Quoc Le, CSSp., Fr. Joseph Lam, Cssp., and the...
View Article“Adopted” Seminarians
For the past two years four Spiritan seminarians studying for the priesthood at the St. John Paul II Institute in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been receiving financial support for...
View ArticleArkansas Parish Honors Spiritan Legacy
Seven years after Bishop Anthony B. Taylor delivered this homily on the feast of Corpus Christi June 6, 2010 at St. Joseph Church in Conway, a new parish building is named in the honor of the...
View ArticleSpiritan Professor’s Article Highlights 10-Year Journey of Peace Studies Program
Fr. William Headley, C.S.Sp.’s article, “An Oasis of Peace,” was recently published in Kroc Peace Magazine, an annual publication for the University of San Diego’s Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies,...
View ArticleAdopt a Seminarian
Interest in supporting a Spiritan missionary in the formation process? Now you can in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Philippines, Tanzania or Vietnam. The costs vary by country and you can...
View ArticleSpiritans Celebrate 50 Years of Presence and Mission in Paraguay
Photo courtesy of spiritanroma.org On October 22, 2017, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Spiritan presence in Paraguay took place. Fr. Jim McCloskey attended the event on behalf of the U.S....
View ArticleSpiritan Alumnus of Duquesne University is Appointed Bishop of Banjul, Gambia
Photo: Duquesne University The Rev. Fr. Gabriel Mendy, C.S.Sp., has been appointed bishop of the diocese of Banjul, Gambia by Pope Francis. His appointment on November 30, 2017, follows the retirement...
View ArticleFr. Edward Caron, C.S.Sp. Enters Eternal Life
Fr. Edward Caron, C.S.Sp., of Puerto Rico, a member of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, died peacefully on December 1, 2017 in Dorado, Puerto Rico. He was 87 years old. Fr. Caron was born on May 9,...
View ArticleSpiritan Parish in Virginia Celebrates 20 Years of Friendship and Service in...
St. Joseph’s presented OLQP with a painting that depicts both churches, bonded by a handshake, and captioned “Two parishes become one for life.” It was painted by a student from Medor who is now...
View ArticleSpotlight on a Seminarian: Matt Broeren
Matt Broeren poses with two day campers while on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Currently enrolled at Duquesne University and majoring in philosophy and healthcare supply chain management...
View ArticleBiography Highlights Many Missions of Fr. Richard Wersing, C.S.Sp.
Fr. Richard F. Wersing, C.S.Sp. [Photo Source: James K. Hanna]“The Many Missions of Father Richard F. Wersing, C.S.Sp.,” James K. Hanna’s biography of Fr. Wersing (1910-2006), was published in the 2015...
View ArticleSpiritan Horizons Chronicles Topics Relevant to Spiritan Charism
Spiritan Horizons is a journal of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit, Pittsburgh. Published annually, the Journal is edited by Dr. James Chukwuma Okoye,...
View ArticleSpiritan Major Superiors of UCNAC Hold Annual Meeting in Tanlajas, Mexico
Front row, from left: Fr. Jeffrey Duaime, C.S.Sp. (USA), Fr. Paul Ahiaba, C.S.Sp. (Mexico), Fr. Jean-Moise Exantus, C.S.Sp. (Mauritius), Fr. John Fogarty, C.S.Sp. (Rome), Fr. Orlando Camacho, C.S.Sp....
View ArticleLocal Boy Scouts Lead Eagle Projects at Spiritan Facilities in Bethel Park, Pa.
BETHEL PARK, PA – The Congregation of the Holy Spirit Province of the United States has been fortunate to have several local Boy Scouts lead Eagle Projects to improve Spiritan facilities in Bethel...
View ArticleTeacher at Spiritan-run School in Dayton Shares Her Experience ‘Accepting...
DAYTON, OHIO – “Accepting God’s Call” by Brittany Ravestein Brittany Ravestein is a teacher at St. Benedict the Moor Catholic School in Dayton, Ohio. On the first day of school I felt the usual...
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