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Fr John Kearns, the Provincial leader of the Passionists in England, talks about God's call on his life, his background as a prison chaplain, the 'statement' that living with asylum seekers makes to others, and the growth of the Passionist family.
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 The inaugural issue was created by Paschal Somers and John Thornhill from the Congregation of the Passion, St. Peter’s Parish Centre in Coventry.
The content is diverse and has many good articles and features focusing on the strong JPIC work being done in the UK. These include Columban James Trewby and Richard Solly, Coordinator of London Mining Network. See the newsletter here Other issues of Passio are here Photo: Image altered from original by British graffiti artist Banksy.  The April issue of St. Paul of the Cross Newsletter features a story about Fr. Jim O'Shea and his work with the Reconnect Brooklyn project. "The one thing I hope all these guys take away is that my life matters," says the Rev. Jim O'Shea, the latest New Yorker of the Week. "Am I perfect? No. Am I a saint? No, none of us are. But my life matters. And there actually are people in the world that will stick with me and stay with me long enough to discover that." Jim is the founder of Reconnect Brooklyn which employs dozens of men ages 17 to 24 at three businesses in Bedford-Stuyvesant: a café, a bakery and a graphics company. Read the newsletter here  Fr Joachim Rego CP, Superior Genera Holy Spirit Province offers this Easter message, an inspiration for lay and ordained. The greatest danger … is that we lose heart and hope, as a consequence of which we can become paralysed (indifferent?), choosing the maintenance of our presences at the expense of effective and Spirit-led mission. In other words, we can sometimes so easily get ‘caught-up’ in the comfortable daily routine that, in our prayer and ministry, we become de-sensitized and indifferent to the real issues unfolding on our doorsteps: injustice, disrespect for life, racism, prejudice, discrimination, corruption, migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, religious intolerance." "Are these some of the 'signs of the times' – invitation of the Spirit? How will we draw meaning from the Passion of Jesus (our charism) to witness, to address, and to offer both basic human assistance and a spirituality of hope and life to these situations in our local reality?" Fr. Rego reflects on Pope Francis’ frequent reference to the “globalization of indifference” as a key for reflection on what he perceives as a root problem. He reminds us that "we are required to be 'islands of mercy in a world dominated by the globalization of indifference.' May we create our Passionist religious communities to be “beacons of hope”! Read the Easter Message here Photo: Pixabay  Mural: Columban Mission Center in El Paso, Texas Long referred to by the people of Central America as "Saint Romero of the Americas", Archbishop Oscar Romero, was beatified at the Cathedral in San Salvador on May 23.
We offer these selected resources for communities of faith to learn about Romero, help commemorate his life and martyrdom, and reflect on what his witness means for our lives today.
The canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero on October 14, 2018 left many of us overcome with joy and gratitude. See the resources curated by the Ignatian Solidarity Network here. |
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