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Father Jack Conley, CP

The Passionists are offering online pre-recorded videos and livestream Masses and devotions. Please scroll down for the list of offerings available.

Holy Cross Province

Written Reflections

Coronavirus Prayer of Hope, by Father Phil Paxton, CP

What Trees Can Teach Us About Weathering Pandemics, by Amy Florian

A Reflection on Renaming Anxieties, an excerpt from Naked Spirituality, by Brian McLaren.

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Holy Family Parish, Birmingham, Alabama
St. Mary’s Parish, Fairfield, Alabama

All times are Central Standard Time.

Father Phil Paxton, C.P.
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Father Alex Steinmiller, CP
Detroit, Michigan

Father Alex continues with his weekly Passionist Pause reflections. The videos are available on St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center’s YouTube Channel.

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St. Paul of the Cross Passionist Retreat and Conference Center
Detroit, Michigan

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

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Mondays with Mystics
Beginning Monday, July 27, join Faith Offman in an exploration of the lives and spirituality of some famous and lesser known Christian mystics. Each online event will also include an opportunity for a shared prayer experience. For more information visit St. Paul’s website.

Praying with “Faith”
Start your Thursdays with Faith! This weekly opportunity for prayer and fellowship is open to all. Register by Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 pm to receive the link to the weekly ZOOM call so you can join in this online event. Visit St. Paul’s website for more information.

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Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center
Sierra Madre, California

All times are Pacific Standard Time.

Online Mass via Facebook
Tuesday at 8:30 a.m

Online Retreats
Walking with God During Difficult Times is a retreat designed specifically to respond to the current crisis. A spiritual response to help us understand our role in this once-in-a-lifetime journey, and how by walking with God, we can see He was there all along.

Our new Online Retreat format allows you to see and hear your favorite devotions and prayers recited at Mater Dolorosa, as well as experience the smiling faces of the retreat ministry team right in your own home.

Additional information on this year’s theme and links to register are found on Mater Dolorosa’s website.

Sunday evening Centering Prayer
Meeting via Zoom at 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Click this link to join the meeting: https://zoom.us/j/544288832
Meeting ID: 544 288 832
Dial direct (not from computer link) 1 669 900 6833
Visit Mater Dolorosa’s website for information on Centering prayer.

Self-paced Centering Prayer Session on YouTube
A complete 20-minute Centering Prayer session
Includes opening prayer, three-strike gong indicating beginning of the session, and a closing prayer
Does not include instructions for Centering Prayer, so best for those who are already familiar or can not make Sunday’s meeting
https://youtu.be/GotFQl1BSfg

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Christ the King Passionist Retreat Center
Citrus Heights, California

All times are Pacific Standard Time.

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Passionist Earth & Spirit Center
Louisville, Kentucky

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

Summer Meditation Series
Wednesdays, June 2 – June 16
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

You don’t need to take a summer break from mindfulness! This four-week series will help you deepen and maintain your meditation practice in the socially-distanced company of fellow meditators and guided by several of our senior meditation faculty. Beginner and experienced meditators welcome. Each session will include opportunities for practice and discussion.

• June 2 – “Awakening Wisdom: Why We Should Meditate and How We Do It,”
  with Fr. Joe Mitchell, CP.
• June 9 – “Mindful Food Choices in a World of Interbeing,” with Karen Newton.
• June 16 – “Cultivating Joy in Difficult Times,” with Glenda Hodges-Cook.

Online via Zoom.

For more information and to register, click here. 

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Father Cedric Pisegna, CP

All times are Eastern Standard Time.

Live with Passion! with Father Cedric Pisegna, CP, airs on TBN Sundays at 7:00 a.m., ET, and on Daystar TV Sundays at 1:00 p.m., ET.

For more information, visit Father Cedric’s website.

For additional videos by Fr. Cedric, please visit his Youtube Channel.

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Holy Name Passionist Retreat Center
Houston, Texas

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“Our whole lives are
united in prayer with Christ
as together we journey
towards our Father.”

-Passionist Rule and Constitutions, #39

Solemn Commemoration of the Passion

This feast is celebrated on the Friday before Ash Wednesday. For us Passionists, this is a special day, apart from Passion Sunday and Good Friday, that helps us be mindful of the mission given to us: to promote the memory of the Passion of Jesus as the greatest sign of God ‘s love for the world. This year, the feast is celebrated on February 21.

 

St. Gabriel Possenti

St. Gabriel ‘s feast day is February 27. St. Gabriel started his life “strongly attracted to the world.” But he entered the Congregation of the Passion and had a deep devotion to Mary as Our Lady of Sorrows. He died young, at the age of 24, but his holiness was recognized by many, and devotion to him grew among the people.

 

 

St. Gemma Galgani

St. Gemma’s feast day is celebrated by Passionists on May 16. Like St. Gabriel, St. Gemma died young, at the age of 25. Although she wasn’t able to join the Passionist nuns as she had hoped, she lived a holy life and was given many graces. She had a great devotion to the Eucharist and to Jesus Crucified, and helped many others to know the love of Christ.

 

 

St. Vincent Strambi

St. Vincent’s feast day is September 24. St. Vincent joined the Passionists shortly after he was ordained to the priesthood. He wrote many devotional books, and was eventually appointed a bishop in Italy. Like many others, he went into exile rather than swearing a loyalty oath to Napoleon . When he returned from exile, he continued to serve the people under his care.

 

 

St. Paul of the Cross

St. Paul’s feast day is celebrated in North America on October 20. As a young man, St. Paul knew he was called to serve God in a special way, and he became inspired to gather companions to promote the memory of the Passion of Jesus to help people remember how much God loved them. He was a great mystic, and offered spiritual direction to many people, as well as being an outstanding preacher. The order which he founded, the Congregation of the Passion, will celebrate its 300th anniversary in 2020.

Download and print the Jubilee Prayer: Jubilee Prayer – Spanish

Download and print the Jubilee prayer: Jubilaeum Prayer – English

 

Our Passionist Congregation is celebrating the 300^th anniversary of the founding of the Passionists. St. Paul of the Cross, our Founder, wrote the first Rule of the Passionists during his 40-day retreat in 1720. The theme of the Jubilee Year is “Renewing Our Mission.” The Passionist Family is asked to:

• Remember the past with thanksgiving to the God who has blessed us (gratitude);
• Faithfully read the signs of the times and find new ways to evangelize through the lens of Jesus’ Passion (prophecy); and
• Discern God’s plans and promises for a meaningful future (hope).

The Passionist Family of Holy Cross Province invites you to explore our Jubilee website which contains information to celebrate during this special Jubilee year. Please keep our Passionist Family in your prayers, as you remain in ours.

May the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in our hearts!

This list provides resources that can be downloaded and printed for use during the celebration of the 300th Jubilee of the Passionist Congregation:

• Jubilee Icon Itinerary
• Explanation of the Icon Symbols PDF
• Praying Before the Jubilee Icon PDF
• Jubilee Poster PDF
• Explanation of Jubilee Logo PDF
• Jubilee Song
• Jubilee Prayer – English
• Jubilee Prayer – Spanish
• Jubilee Bulletin 1
• Jubilee Bulletin 2
• Jubilee Bulletin 3
• Jubilee-Bulletin 4
• Jubilee Bulletin 5
• Jubilee Bulletin 6
• Jubilee Bulletin 7

Other resources can be found on the Passionist Congregational Website.

Listen to the Jubilee song written by Fr. Francisco das Chagas da Silva Marques, C.P.

Download and print lyrics: Jubilee Song Lyrics

Download and print sheet music: Jubilee Song Sheet Music

Passionists 300 Years

Nosso deus semeou no coração da igreja
Um sublime carisma que na cruz se revela
Sua força é o amor que o mundo não conhece
Somos seus mensageiros, missionários da luz
Revivemos a memória na vitória da cruz

Passionistas do mundo
Vamos todos cantar
Trezentos anos de história temos de celebrar
Nossa missão é anunciar a paixão
De jesus com igreja de cristo e são paulo da cruz

E jesus nos revela que seu reino chegou
Pra anunciar sua palavra, passionista eu sou
Inebriados de amor no mistério pascal
Meditando a paixão e a ressureição
Profetizar a verdade a justiça e a paz

Passionistas do mundo
Vamos todos cantar
Trezentos anos de história temos de celebrar
Nossa missão é anunciar a paixão
De jesus com igreja de cristo e são paulo da cruz

Venha com teu espírito para nos revelar
Mostra novos caminhos a nos desafi ar
Tua ação nos restaura e renova a missão
O senhor me escolheu, eis minha gratidão
No jubilar da esperança proclamar tua paixão

Passionistas do mundo
vamos todos cantar
trezentos anos de história temos de celebrar
Nossa missão é anunciar a paixão
de jesus com igreja de cristo e são paulo da cruz

Passionistas do mundo
vamos todos cantar
trezentos anos de história temos de celebrar
Nossa missão é anunciar a paixão
de jesus com igreja de cristo e são paulo da cruz

Fr. Cedric Pisegna, CP, encourages us to dream and to strive to make our dreams come true.