DECEMBER 2005

December 30 2005

LETTER OF FR. PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR

OF HOLY FAMILY PROVINCE (FAM)

IN THE PRINCIPAL FEAST OF THE PROVINCE

December 30, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PASSIONISTS

OF THE FAM PROVINCE

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EIGHT YEARS OF RESEARCH

ABOUT THE CATHOLIC ITALIAN

MISSIONS IN GERMANY

Fr. Vito Antonio Lupo, CP

has published a book in German.

It is his doctoral thesis in theology

from the Vallendar University (Germany).

"I hope to have contributed to the good name of the Passionist Congregation in Germany and Holland, to the Glory of God and of our Saint Father Founder"

(Fr. Vito)

"A LITTLE BIT OF LIFE"

It's the book published by

Fr. Brian D'Arcy, CP (PATR)

His career in journalism began in 1966 when he wrote regularly for various pop magazines at home and abroad.

He was the first priest in Ireland to be admitted to the National Union of Journalists. His weekly column in the Sunday World has been running for 30 years. He is a well-known broadcaster and television personality. He had his own talk show on BBC Ulster ( 'Be my guest')

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BR. GABRIEL MORAN, CP (IOS)

Passed away on December 27, 2005

at Minsteracres, England.

He was one of the first passionist missionaries in Sweden.

Born on February 23, 1915

Professed on June 17, 1939

We thank God for

the life and work of Br. Gabriel

December 28, 2005

DEACON ORDINATION OF

FR. LUKAS STEFAN TEMME, cp(VULN)

December 3, 2005

By the Bishop of

Ratisbona (Regensburg)

Gerhard Ludwing Müller

ASSEMBLY

Of Spanish Passionists in Mexico (FAM)

December 14 - 16, 2005

FR. PROVINCIAL'S LETTER FROM MEXICO

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS FROM THE PROVINCIAL CURIA

(in spanish)

December 23, 2005

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

IN SS. JOHN AND PAUL

BASILICA AT ROME

December 22

with the Choir and the Orchestra

"Stanislao Giacomantonio" of Cosenza

Director: Donato Sivo

They are playing masterfully

music of Mozart.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

December 19, 2005

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE VISIT OF FR. EULOGIO CORDERO, CP (SANG) TO THE

PANAMA COMMUNITIES

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MRS. MARIA MENDIZABAL ZULUAGA

Mother of Mons. Santos Iztueta, CP

Bishop of Moyobamba (Peru)

PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 17, 2005 AT DONOSTI TOWN

The funerals will be celebrated on Monday, December 19 at 7 pm in

THE OLD SAINT SEBASTIAN MARTYR PARISH OF DONOSTI.

We join to Mons Santos and his family in the prayer.

M. CONSOLACIÓN DE JESÚS,

Passionist nun of

Naples Monastery

PASSED AWAY ON NOVEMBER 15, 2005

Born on November 11, 1940

Professed on November 21, 1996

We remember her in our prayers.

December 16, 2005

ASSEMBLY OF

ECUADOR

PASSIONIST COMMUNITIES

(SANG)

December 5-6, 2005

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DEACON ORDINATION OF

Fr. MATTEO NONINI

(CORM)

December 8, 2005

Virgin delle Rocche Sanctuary

Molare, Italy

December 15, 2005

Fr.. LEANDRO GARCÍA

MONJE, CP (SANG)

PASSED AWAY ON

DECEMBER 14, 2005

at the passionist community

of Santander (Cantabria)

Spain

Born on January 14, 1912

Professed on September 8, 1928

an ordained on March 16, 1935

We remember him in our prayers

December 10, 2005

MINISTRIES

On December 9, 2005 at S. Paul of the Cross Chapel in Rome, Fr General has conferred the following ministries:

Acolytes:

- Alessandro Ciciliani (PIET)

- Benedetto Manco (DOL)

Lectors:

- Pasquale Gravante (DOL)

- Giuseppe Simeoni (PIET)

- Matteo Piccioni (PIET)

NEW ITALIAN WEB SITE

Community of Verona:

http://www.geocities.com/passionistiverona

9 December, 2005

NEWS FROM HOLY CROSS (CRUC)

PROVINCE

- Province strategic planning.

- Governing board.

- Reunion in Detroit.

-25th. Anniversary of Passionists in Jamaica.

-125th. Anniversary of Sacred Heart Retreat.

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LETTERS OF Fr. FERNANDO RABANAL,

PROVINCIAL SUPERIOR OF HOLY

FAMILY PROVINCE (FAM)

FROM AMERICA LATINA

FROM VENEZUELA

FROM CENTRO AMERICA

7 December, 2005

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PROCESS OF CANONIZATION OF BLESSED CHARLES HOUBEN (of Mount Argus)

On November 24, 2005, in the Congress Hall of the Pontifical Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the Undersecretary presided at the medical consulta regarding the presumed miracle granted to Mr. Adof Dormans of Manstergeleen (Netherlands) through the intercession of Blessed Charles Houben.

Summarizing the case, which was delineated in the “Positio” presented by the Postulator (Fr. Giovanni Zubiani, CP), based on the diocesan process that took place in the diocese of Roermond, the medical doctors who were involved in the study of the matter and who could find no scientific explanation for the incident, gave their unanimous approval for the on-going study of the alleged miracle.

Now the matter is presented to the Consulta of theologians, the bishops and cardinals of the Congregation. If all proceeds favorably, the next step would be the Proclamation of the Pontifical Decree stating the miraculous nature of the event. Then the Holy Father will request the counsel of the Cardinals in a consistory that will decide the favorability of proceeding to the canonization. If the opinion of the Cardinals is favorable, His Holiness will establish the date for the solemn ceremony of Canonization of Blessed Charles Houben in the Patriarchal Basilica of St. Peter.

GENERAL COUNCIL'S MEETING WEEK

On December

5-10, 2005

The General Council has met in the house of ss. John and Paul at Rome.

In this occasion they have met with the restructuring commission, the provincials of the CIPI and the Italian commission of passionist formation

ITALIAN COMMISSION OF PASSIONIST FORMATION (CIPI)

On December 5-7, 2005

The Italian religious in charge of the passionist formation have been in the House of John an Paul at Rome revising and planning the best formative strategies for the passionist students.