Did you know that the priests who serve St. Teresa's Parish are called Redemptorists?
The Redemptorists are a religious congregation founded in 1732 by St. Alphonsus Liguori. Their purpose is "to follow the example of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, by preaching the word of God to the poor, as Jesus declared of himself: 'He sent me to preach the Good News to the poor.'"
How do Redemptorists do this?
By responding with missionary thrust to the pressing pastoral needs of the most abandoned, especially the poor, and by devoting themselves entirely to evangelization.
Redemptorists began their work by going to the poor and forgotten shepherds living in the hill country surrounding Naples in southern Italy. At first there were just a handful of men working with Alphonsus Liguori. In 1832, when the Congregation was 100 years old, 6 Redemptorists (3 priests and 3 brothers) journeyed to America. At the present time there are over 5,000 Redemptorists working with people in nearly every part of the world.
What do the letters "C.Ss.R." mean?
The letters behind the name of a Redemptorist stand for "Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris". That is the Latin title given to the congregation. It can be translated into English as "Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer". Members of the Congregation are more commonly called "Redemptorists". It is a fitting name since, in a very special way, they continue the work of Christ's redemption. Like the first apostles, our task is to bring the message of salvation to all people.
Interested in the Redemptorist way of life?
View the videos linked below and visit our website completely dedicated to Redemptorist Vocations . www.RedemptoristVocations.com. Talk to one of the priests on staff here at St. Teresa's Parish. They would love to talk to you about their Redemptorist Vocation. Finally, we will be having a Vocation supper in the months ahead. Let us know you are interested in attending that supper by calling 709.579.0065 and asking for Fr. Ciro, Fr. David or Fr. Tony or contact our Vocations Coordinator, Fr. David Purcell at 1.416.770.3217.
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