Houston friends of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Spiritans in the U.S. with a Pentecost Vigil Mass and Social, Saturday, June 4, 2022.
This Sunday we’ll celebrate the feast of Pentecost. On Pentecost, we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles gathered within the upper room in Jerusalem.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus reminds us that he will always be with us. Jesus promises that the Holy Spirit will lead us and guide us throughout our lives.
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus challenges us to follow his example of unconditional love. “This is how all will know that you are my disciples if you have love for one another.”
Like a gentle shepherd, God invites us to journey with him. On this 4th Sunday of Easter, as we reflect on Jesus the Good Shepherd, we must ask ourselves how have we allowed the Lord to direct our lives so that all we do will give God the glory.
After his Resurrection, Jesus greets his disciples with the words “Peace be with you.” As followers of Christ, raised from the dead, only God’s peace can conquer all our fears.
Please consider donating today to support the Spiritans in Poland, who are hosting refugees from Ukraine. The first $10,000 in donations will be matched by the U.S. Province!
On this fifth Sunday of Lent, Jesus continues to show us that God is full of mercy and forgiveness. God looks beyond our faults and sees what we need. All of us need God’s love which is everlasting no matter what.
In November 2021, the U.S. Spiritans welcomed several new Lay members. We’d like to introduce you to these newest members of the Spiritan family, beginning with Mercia O’Neil.
Starting over can be a difficult event for most of us. In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us of the “Prodigal Son” who returns home to his “forgiving father “who has been waiting to celebrate his return.
Pope Francis will carry out a solemn Act of Consecration of humanity, and Russia and Ukraine in particular, to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, on 25 March 2022.