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Celebrating 40 years
Fr. Larry Hemmelgarn
Ordained June 9, 1984
Celebrating 50 years
Fr. Aloys Ebach
Ordained June 8, 1974
Celebrating 50 years
Fr. Jerome Steinbrunner
Ordained June 15, 1974
Celebrating 50 years
Fr. John Mencsik
Ordained March 30, 1974
Fr. Juan González, C.PP.S., 1946-2023
Fr. Juan González, C.PP.S., 77, died at 11:50 a.m. on Sunday, December 31, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio, where he made his home. He had been in failing health in recent years. Fr. González was born on February 8, 1946, to Antonio González...
Hail the New
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 year...
The Shepherds’ POV
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’...
Fr. Donald Thieman, C.PP.S., 1927-2023
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...
The Light Will Lead Us Home
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...