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Companions are lay associates of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. To learn more, visit www.preciousbloodus.org/companions. Welcome to the newest members of the Precious Blood family!
Marywood Companions: Carol Lassen, Susan Martin, John Baker, Mary Cmar, Roger Didion, Clayton Miller, and Mary Bumb
Cleveland Companions: Jean Kotsybar and Paulette Prokop
Serving Missionaries Worldwide
Editor’s note: Fr. Jeffrey Kirch, C.PP.S., ordained in 2004, has served as secretary general of the Congregation for three years. He lives and works at the Generalate in Rome. We checked in with him to see how he was enjoying his assignment. One thing he wanted to...
Fr. Gene Wilson, C.PP.S., 1928-2017
The Life of Fr. Gene Wilson, C.PP.S. Fr. Gene R. Wilson, C.PP.S., 88, died of heart failure at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Firelands Regional Medical Center in Sandusky, Ohio. He was born on May 18, 1928, in Charleston, W.Va., to Luther Lee and Hilda...
Fr. James Bender, C.PP.S., 1927–2017
Fr. James Bender, C.PP.S., 90, died at 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in the infirmary at St. Charles Center in Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health. He was born on February 10, 1927, in Grass Creek, Ind., to Robert and Ethel (Layman) Bousman. He was...
Precious Blood Spirituality in Action
My experience of Guatemala thus far has beenvery fruitful and eye-opening all at the same time. Everything ranging from the weather, the food and the people have all been enriching to my experience. This adventure has also allowed me to see the impact that the...
Missionaries to the U.S.
It was at this time of the year, through January's bitter cold, snow and icy rain, when the first C.PP.S. Missionaries in the United States were making their way to their first parish assignment in Norwalk, Ohio, assigned to them by Bishop Purcell. After sailing from...