“Come and See” Vocation Retreat

Spend a weekend with the Passionist priests and brothers. It will be a time to inquire, reflect, experience and discern the Passionist way of life. The weekend is for single Catholic men between the ages of 21 and 40 and will include presentations on our founder St. Paul of the Cross, as well as Holy Hours and the celebration of the Eucharist. Various Passionists will share their vocation stories and ministerial experiences. There is no fee for the retreat weekend but transportation will be on your own. Registration is required by December 25th, 2010.

When: January 7-9, 2011
Where: Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica, N.Y.

For more information, contact the Passionist Coordinator of Vocations, Fr. Bill Maguire, C.P., at 860-760-9756 or email at spoc-vocations@cpprov.org

Download: Voc Retreat Flyer – Jamaica – Jan’11

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Fr. Robin Ryan Edits Book “Catholics on Call, Discerning a Life of Service in the Church”

Passionist Fr. Robin Ryan has recently edited a book; Catholics on Call, Discerning a Life of Service in the Church.

The book, a collection of essays, seeks to shed light on the variety of vocational paths in the Church and to offer young men and women guidance as they discern a life of ministry.

Contributors include:
Robin Ryan, CP, editor
Thomas P. Rausch, SJ
Donald Senior, CP
Sheila McLaughlin
Robert Schreiter, CPPS
Charlene Diorka, SSJ
Bishop Robert Morneau
Stephen Bevans, SVD

More about Catholics on Call, Discerning a Life of Service in the Church

Fr. Robin Ryan, C.P. joined the Passionist community while in college. Since ordination in 1984, Fr. Robin’s ministry has been divided between retreat ministry and teaching theology, along with responsibilities for ministerial formation. Currently he is Vice-Provincial of St. Paul of the Cross Province.

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Passionist Ordinations

Passionist Ordination from Passionists on Vimeo.

The Passionists joyfully announce the ordination to the priesthood of Enno Dango, C.P. and to the diaconate of Hugo R. Esparaza-Perez, C.P.,  Alfredo Ocampo, C.P. and Michael Rowe, C.P.

A message from the newly ordained:

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to God for the gift of our ordination to the diaconate and priesthood, and for the people who have shared this journey with us. So many people have made this day possible. In a special way, we wish to thank Passionist Bishop Neil Tiedemann for being God’s instrument in our ordination. We thank our Passionist Community of brothers, sisters and all the laity associated with us who have offered their friendship, wisdom and prayers throughout the years.

We are most grateful to our families for their love, sacrifice and constant support as we have sought to answer God’s call to religious life and ordained ministry. Along with our friends from many different parts of the world, our families have nurtured our love for God and our readiness to preach the gospel through our words deeds for the rest of our lives.

As we journey together, may God bless us and may the Passion of Jesus Christ be always in our hearts.

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Come and See Weekend – for Vocations

The Passionists will be holding their next “Come and See Weekend” for vocations on June 11th to the 13th, 2010 in Jamaica, NY. For more information , please contact Fr. Ted Walsh, CP at (718) 739-6502.

PDF Flyer for website June 2010 Final

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Compassion: Fall 2009

In this issue:

Listening to God through Pain – Compassion interviews Fathers Timothy Fitzgerald, William McGuire, John McMillan and Dan Sullivan at St. Paul’s Monastery and Retreat Center in Pittburgh, Pennsylvania.

A Letter from the Pope: “Caritas in Veritate” – by Victor Hoagland, C.P.

Listening to Young Catholic Adults – by Robin Ryan, C.P.

The Jamaican Ties that Bind – by Paul Zilonka, C.P.

Hearing the Call today – by Sr. Ann Stang, S.C.

Driving Miss Doris – Betsy Rouleau

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