ASSEMBLY OF THE IBERIAN PASSIONIST CONFERENCE

(CII), SPAIN & PORTUGAL

Took place on March 27-28, 2008

at the Retreat of Corella, Spain.

There were present 65 Passionist religious from the four Iberian Provinces

(FAM. CORI, SANG, FAT)

TOPIC: "THE WAY OF THE LIFE"; Restructuring: sharing plans and dreams.

Also present were Fr. Luigi Vaninetti, cp & Fr Luis Alberto Cano, cp,

General Consultors

HOLY SPIRIT PROVINCE

NEWSLETTER

(SPIR)

Australia, Papua, New Guinea,

New Zealand

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March, 2008

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FR. ODULF VERVLOED, CP,

(Matthijs Theodorus)

(SPE), NEDERLAND, GERMANY

Passed away on March 16, 2008

Born on December 27, 1922,

Professed on June 5, 1944

and Ordained on April 30, 1950

MAY HE REST IN PEACE!

SACRAMENTS OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION IN THE
BASILICA OF SAINTS JOHN AND PAUL, ROME

In the course of the celebration of the Easter Vigil the evening of Saturday,
March 22, 2008, in which
Fr. Augusto Matrullo, C.P., rector of the basílica, was principal celebrant,
Minji Maria Kim,
from South Korea, received the sacraments of Christian Initiation
(Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.)

Miss Kim evangelizes others through her beautiful voice
at divers liturgical celebrations.

WE CONGRATULATE HER ON HER NEW LIFE IN THE RESURRECTED CHRIST!

EASTER MESSAGE 2008 FROM

FR. OTTAVIANO D'EGIDIO,CP

SUPERIOR GENERAL OF

THE PASSIONISTS

To my dear brothers in the Congregation and to all our brothers and sisters of

the Passionist Family

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FR. ALBERT KOFLER, CP

(VULN), AUSTRIA

Passed away on March 18, 2008

at the community of Maria Shutz

Born on August 10, 1919,

Professed on May 29, 1938 and

Ordained on July 31, 1948

MAY HE REST IN PEACE!

FR. JOHN RENDER, CP

(CRUC), UNITED STATES

Passed away on March 20, 2008

at the community of Louisville (KY)

Born on November 14, 1924

Professed on July 9, 1945 and

Ordained on June 7, 952

MAY HE REST IN PEACE!

BRO. STEFAN ZAJDA, CP

(ASSUM), Poland

Passed away on February 20, 2008

at the Przasnysz hospital, Poland

Born on March 6, 1936 and

Professed on February 2, 1964

MAY HE REST IN PEACE!

UNDER THE TITLE OF "VENERABLE"

On Saturday, 15th March 2008, pope Benedict XVI received Cardinal

J. Saraiva Martins, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of the Saints,

in a private audience. After listening to the opinions of the theologians

and the cardinals and bishops of the aforementioned Congregation,

and giving his approval of the same, the Holy Father has decided

to include – together with other names – among the list of

"Venerable Servants of God" of the universal Church, those of three

religious whose Causes are at present in the hands of the General

Postulator of the Passionist Congregation, to wit

:
                     • Father Francisco de la Pasión

                        (known affectionately among his fellow Basques as Aita Patxi.)
                

                     • Mother Gemma Giannini, founder of the Congregation

                        of the Missionary Sisters of St. Gemma.
 

                     • Sister Tarsilia Osti, religious of the Congregation of the Missionary

                       Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary.
                     

So from now on the above will be known under the title of "Venerable".
Glory be to God.
* * *

THE GENERAL SITUATION IN KENYA

AND OUR PASSIONIST MISSIONS

Seventh e-mail by

Fr. Filippo Astori, cp (CORM-KARLW)

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ITALIAN

NEW BOOK ABOUT

ST. GABRIEL OF THE SORROWFUL MOTHER

Author: TITO PAOLO ZECCA, cp
illustrated : YES
Cover: RUSTIC
Pages: 152
Edition: 1
Publication year: 2008
Publication place: MILAN
Collection: RADAR
for: EVERYBODY- YOUNG PEOPLE
Editorial house: PAULINE
Code: 9788831533676


Tito Paolo Zecca is a Passionist priest.

graduated in Theology. He teaches  pastoral

and spirituality and collaborates in

magazines of spiritual life and catholic education

DEACON ORDINATION IN BRAZIL:

BLESSED DOMENIC BARBERI VICARIATE (PRAES - DOMIN)

FR. ADILSON SANTANA DO CARMO, cp

on March 2, 2008,

At "Perpetuo Socorro" church,

by Bishop

Cristiano Jakob Krapf, of

Jequié, Bahia.

CONGRATULATIONS!

FIRST SESSION AND FORMAL RECEPTION

BY THE ROME ARCHDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL

OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE CAUSE

FOR THE DECLARATION OF VIRTUES

OF THE SERVANT OF GOD

FR. THEODORE FOLEY, C.P.

ex Superior General of the Congregation
of the Passion of Jesus Christ.

Friday, May 9th 2008, at 12 noon, the holy Father's Vicar for Rome, Camillo Cardinal Ruini, will preside at the solemn ceremony

in the "Aula della Conciliazione" of the Lateran Palace.

The Passionist Religious are cordially invited to participate in the ceremony dressed in choral habit. This invitation is also extended to the members of other religious institutes and to friends of the Congregation.

SR CHIARA DELL’ADDOLORATA, CP

(Caterina Cappeo)

Passed away on March 7, 2008 at the Ovada Monastery

Born on March 15, 1933

and Professed on September 15, 1992

MAY SHE REST IN PEACE!

50 YEARS OF PASSIONIST PRESENCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
PROVINCE OF THE PASSION OF CHRIST (PASS)

The celebration of this anniversary took place on 27 and 28
February 2008 at the Passionist Spiritual Center of the Holy Cross
in Calumpang, General Santos City, Philippines.

There were representatives of the various Provinces of the Congregation,
including Fr. Ottaviano D'Egidio, CP, Superior General,
Fr. Joseph Jones, CP, Provincial Superior PAUL, Fr. Francis Nakamura CP, Consultor
MAIAP, Fr. Vincenzo Carletti CP, Provincial Econome REPAC and Fr. Francisco
Murray CP, missionary CONC.

MESSAGE FROM FR. GENERAL TO THE PASSIONIST RELIGIOUS OF THE PHILIPPINES

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE RELIGIOUS AND
THE PASSIONIST FAMILY OF THE PHILIPPINES!

OFFICIAL NEWS BULLETIN

OF THE HOLY CROSS PROVINCE

(CRUC), USA

March 2008

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OFFICIAL NEWS BULLETIN OF

THE REG PROVINCE

MÉXICO

N° 36, March 2008

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Spanish language

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RECEPTION OF THE PASSIONIST HABIT IN GERMANY

VULN VICE PROVINCE

On March 2, 2008 at the Novitiate house of Schwarzenfeld (Bavaria)

Confr. Giovanni dell'Immacolata

Confr. Marco di Gesù in Getsemaní

Picture: Members of the VULN Vice Province after

the Mass of reception of the Passionist habit.

CONGRATULATIONS!