A New Year’s message from our Provincial Director Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. 2024 appears before us, shiny and new, rolling out its endless possibilities. In the words of the Christmas carol “Deck the Halls” (the fa-la-la-la-la’s are implied), Fast away the old...
A Christmas message from our Provincial Director Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S. Christmas, its images and celebrations, all have the newborn Jesus at the center. The light of the world radiates out from a tiny infant. But there are many humans in the account of Jesus’...
May 16, 1927-December 19, 2023 Fr. Donald Thieman, C.PP.S., died at 12:40 a.m. on December 19 in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health. At 96, Fr. Thieman was the oldest living Missionary of the Precious Blood in the...
By Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S. Advent is an adventure into the very mysteries of life. Though we associate Advent as a season of new beginnings, since 2010, I also identify Advent with endings. My younger sister, Mary, died on the first Sunday of Advent in 2010 at the age...
By Fr. Angelo Anthony, C.PP.S. When we were children, waiting for Christmas was marked with hope and great anticipation for Santa’s arrival and the gifts he would bring. As adults our waiting for Christmas takes on a different meaning. Like our ancestors of old we...
By Fr. Dennis Chriszt, C.PP.S. This is the feast of victory for our God! Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia! Today, the Church throughout the world celebrates the great feast of Christ the King. We rejoice that the promise made by the prophet Ezekiel has been...
