Solemnity of Saint Gaspar By the V. Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Today we celebrate the Solemnity of St. Gaspar del Bufalo, who founded the Missionaries of the Precious Blood in 1815. St. Gaspar was short in stature but had big dreams for his Congregation—he wanted his...
Calumet College of St. Joseph has received notice from the Department of Education that will receive a $5 million grant for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education for Hispanic-serving institutions. This grant is the largest single gift/grant in the...
By Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. A wise woman who was walking in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met a traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry traveler saw the precious stone and asked...
Janet Patterson and her husband, Tom, are lay residents of Saint Charles Senior Living Community in Carthagena, Ohio. St. Charles is also the motherhouse of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Janet wrote this tribute to life at Saint Charles. By Janet Patterson...
By Brother Matt Schaefer, C.PP.S. Sometimes I’m perplexed by the readings chosen for Mass, especially some of the second readings taken from the New Testament. They can seem too brief; I imagine some of these readings are barely heard by many in the...
