By Brother Matthew Schaefer, C.PP.S. When I was in formation with the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, I volunteered at a senior care facility. It was suggested by the spiritual care department that I visit some of the people who were living there independently. On...
By Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. Growing up, my siblings and I liked to pretend that we were explorers looking for clues to those who settled in that area years ago. One frequent site we visited was an old dump back in the woods. We would spend hours digging around in...
By the V. Rev. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. When I was a child going to Mass was not always fun. We had to wake up early, dress in uncomfortable clothes, and sit in a pew not quite understanding what was happening. But the one part of Mass that I enjoyed was the music. One...
Congratulations to Fr. Leonard Kostka, C.PP.S., who this year is celebrating the 78th anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Kostka, 104, a native of Chicago who was raised in Detroit, entered the Society in 1931 and was ordained on September 8, 1940. Fr. Kostka has had...
Congratulations to Fr. George “Yuri” Kuzara, C.PP.S., who this year is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Kuzara, 67, a native of East Chicago, Ind., entered the Society in 1969 and was ordained on June 24, 1978. He has been involved in parish...
Congratulations to Fr. Thomas Hemm, C.PP.S., who this year is celebrating the 40th anniversary of his ordination. Fr. Hemm, 72, a native of Piqua, Ohio, entered the Society in 1959 and was ordained on December 30, 1978 in Valdivia, Chile. Fr. Hemm, who served as a...
