By Fr. David Hoying, C.PP.S. The origin and meaning of the Christmas Tree have seemingly been lost to us. Modern discussions of the Christmas Tree have reduced the tree to some vestige of remote pagan practices or argue that it is a thoroughly secular ornament. The...
Brother Jerry Schwieterman, C.PP.S. October 19, 1961-December 13, 2022 Brother Jerry Anthony Schwieterman, C.PP.S., passed away peacefully with family at his side on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 11:30 a.m., at Blue Creek Healthcare in Whitehouse, Ohio. He was 61 and...
Br. Joseph Fisher, C.PP.S., was honored for his 35 years of service as treasurer of the former Cincinnati Province, during a dinner held in his honor at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio, on October 28. Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S., provincial director, praised Br....
When the Missionaries of the Precious Blood created their United States Province from the former Cincinnati and Kansas City Provinces earlier this year, they knew they would need a new symbol for this new entity. The process of creating a new symbol began as it ends,...
By Fr. Matt Keller, C.PP.S. Today is the Third Sunday of Advent, also referred to as Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete is a Latin word, calling for us to rejoice. Today we have reached the exact middle point of the season of Advent, two weeks in and two more weeks to go, Christ...
