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In the water of baptism, Lord God, Your voice called out, “You are my beloved sons and daughters, with whom I am well pleased.” You breathed your Spirit upon us and washed us in the saving blood of the Lord. Open our ears to hear Your Word, our minds to understand Your call, our hearts to respond faithfully. Give us courage to answer, strength to persevere, and a willingness to be sent. We ask this in the name of Jesus the Christ, in whose blood we have been saved. Amen.
Fr. James McCabe, 65 Years
The Missionaries of the Precious Blood announce the 65th anniversary of the ordination of Fr. James McCabe, C.PP.S. Fr. McCabe, 91, a native of Newcastle, Neb., entered the Congregation in 1945 at Brunnerdale, the Missionaries’ former high school seminary near Canton,...
Fr. Donald Thieman Celebrates 70 years
The Missionaries of the Precious Blood announce the 70th anniversary of the ordination of Fr. Donald Thieman, C.PP.S. Fr. Thieman, who at 96 is the oldest living Missionary of the Precious Blood, is a native of Coldwater, Ohio. He entered the Congregation in 1941 at...
Justified by His Blood
By Fr. Joe Nassal, C.PP.S. At our recent provincial assembly in Indianapolis, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood hung a banner with the quote from St. Gaspar, our founder, chosen to be a focal point of our gathering. It urged us, “Do ordinary things with great...
Missionaries Recommit to their Congregation
During a moving ritual at their annual assembly today, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood renewed their incorporation with the Congregation. In his homily at the closing Mass of the assembly, Fr. Bill Nordenbrock, C.PP.S., said “When our hearts are empty of...
Honoring Those Who Say Yes
The Missionaries of the Precious Blood at their assembly today honored those who have made a firm commitment to the Congregation. During Morning Prayer at the assembly in Indianapolis, Missionaries honored their jubilarians who are celebrating milestone ordination...