1. Feast of St.Vincent Pallotti at St. Giorgio di Cascia

The annual celebration of the feast of St.Vincent Pallotti at the native village of the Pallotti family, St. Giorgio di Cascia, was done in a very solemn manner this year on the 10th May 2009. About 40 Pallottines including sisters, young priests-students of our International College, novices and postulants participated at the celebration. The solemn Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Rector General, Fr. Friedrich Kretz and the liturgy was animated by the Pallottines and the local choir. In his homily Fr. Fritz reminded of the invitation of Pallotti to all the faithful not to be mere spectators but active participants in the mission of the Church. The presence of the novices and the formators from the International Novitiate at Grottaferrata added a new dimension to the celebration this year. The Mass was followed by a sumptuous lunch and procession in the village with the statue of St. Vincent. The Pallotti family, always so gracious and generous, was presented with a beautiful statue of their holy son, St. Vincent by the Rector General.

Wednesday, 13 May 2009 | 6087 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

2. Feast of Jubilees

The Sunday of the Most Holy Trinity was chosen to celebrate Jubilees of various members of the Generalate: the 50th anniversary of consecration of Procurator General, Fr. K. Heinen and the Secretary of Fr. General, Fr. W. Weiss; 30th and 25th anniversary of consecration of General Consultors Fr. J. Nampudakam and Fr. G. Orsolin respectively; the 20th anniversary of consecration of Secretary General Fr. J. Łuczak; and 25th anniversary of priesthood of Fr. Thaddeus Wojda. During the solemn Mass, presided over by the Rector General, he thanked God for the gift of Jubilees of the confreres and for their dedication to the service of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate and the universal Church. Msgr. H. Hoser, many guests of Pallottine family and friends were also present on this occasion.

Tuesday, 27 May 2008 | 5359 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

3. Holy Eucharist of thanksgiving for the UAC

As per the tradition, the representatives of the Union of Catholic Apostolate gathered together this year on 31 October 2009, at the vigil of the Solemnity of All Saints, in the Church of the Holy Spirito dei Napolitani, Via Giulia, Rome, in order to celebrate the Holy Eucharist of thanksgiving to the Lord, for the erection of the Union of Catholic Apostolate as a public ecclesial association of all the faithful and the approval of its General Statute by the Pontifical Council for the Laity. The holy Mass was presided over by Fr. Zenon Hanas, Vicar General of the Society of the Catholic Apostolate. The liturgical celebrations directed the participants to the central theme of the feast, namely, the call to holiness, about which the main celebrant spoke during his homily. Also three members of the Union of diverse vocations- a priest, a religious sister and a lay person - shared their own experiences on this theme. Through the common prayer of the Apostolic Commitment in the Union, the Pallottine priests , brothers, sisters and lay people, expressed their readiness to place themselves in complete service of the Kingdom of God and the mission of the Catholic Church according to the Pallottine charism. At the end, with the Marian hymn of “Salve Regina”, the participants prayed for the protection and guidance of Mary, Queen of Apostles, of our holy Founder and all the saints for their apostolic endeavours.

Thursday, 05 November 2009 | 6529 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

4. Divine Mercy Sunday in Messcio

On May 1st 2011, Divine Mercy Sunday, in the Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Tenango del Aire (Mexico), where confreres of the Annunciation of the Lord Province (PN) work, nearly 17,000 pilgrims coming from different parts of this country gathered. The solemn Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by Mons. Thomas Maria Renz, auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Stoccarda (Germany) and concelebrated by the Provincial Rector of the Annunciation of the Lord Province, Fr. Adrian Galbas SAC, by the parish priest of Tenango del Aire, Fr. Grzegorz Szmit SAC and by many local priests. The bishop of the local Diocese of Valle de Chalco, Mons. Luis Artemio Flores Calzada (who was not able to be present at the feast because he was in Rome for the beatification of John Paul II) in the homily, prepared for this feast and read by one of the priests, emphasised that: "the experience of the Resurrection of Christ cannot live outside of the community of the Church without vigilance, prayer and contemplation. The day ended with the Divine Mercy Chaplet prayer, a concert prepared by the girls of the Catholic school of Via de las Niñas and a procession with the statue of the Merciful Jesus through the streets of the town of Tenango del Aire.

Tuesday, 07 June 2011 | 1840 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

5. Feast of the Queen of Apostles

On 26 May 2007, the Generalate Community celebrated the feast of the Queen of Apostles, Patroness of the Union along with Silver Jubilee of the consecration of Sr. Bernadetta Turecka of the Missionary Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate. Mons. Henryk Hoser presided over the Eucharistic celebration and numerous Pallottines and friends of Sr. Bernadetta were present.

Wednesday, 06 June 2007 | 5379 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

6. Feast of Mary, Queen of Apostles 2011

The feast of Mary, Queen of Apostles, the Patroness of the entire Pallottine Family was celebrated solemnly in Rome. The picture of the "Cenacle" in our church SS. Salvatore in Onda was specially decorated by our Sacristian Bro Wojciech Szporna. The Generalate Community had a special Mass before lunch presided over by Fr. Gilberto Orsolin, Rector of the Community. The most spiritually enriching part of the celebration was the Holy Mass and the Vigil Service in preparation for the Solemnity of Pentecost, prepared by the General Secretariat of the Union in our church of Queen of Apostles, at Via G.Ferrari, Rome, before the original picture of the Cenacle of our Founder. The Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Rector General, Fr. Jacob Nampudakam. During the homily he examined the various dimensions of the "Cenacle", for developing an effective "Pedagogy of the Cenacle" in view of forming authentic apostles of Jesus, in the spirit of our Founder. The Vigil service enabled the large number of members of the Union present in the church to live these dimensions spiritually by renewing their baptismal commitment, praying with Mary in Cenacle, listening to the Word of God, meditating on the spiritual writings of Pallotti and praying and singing together the "Veni, Creator Spiritus...". The Vigil Service was an apt preparation for the solemnity of Pentecost.

Tuesday, 14 June 2011 | 3507 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

7. Fr. Josef Vikoler, SAC

Fr. Josef Vikoler SAC, after a stay of thirty two years at the General House (1978-2011), has returned to his country, Austria. He was primarily the General Archivist and General Librarian, but more lately other responsibilities were added: translator and secretary in different Secretariats and Commissions; he participated in five General Assemblies: two as Delegate and three as Secretary; from 1990 until the present he edited the chronicle of the General House; he translated the Juridical Commentary from German to Italian. The Community of the General House bid farewell to Fr. Josef Vikoler with a Eucharistic Concelebration on February 5th with a fraternal agape the following day. On that occasion he thanked the Society and the Community for all that he had experienced during these 32 years: "Now the time has come to take down the tent and move it elsewhere", he said. We wish him the grace to continue to be the gift in Salzburg which he has been for the General House and for the whole Society.

Wednesday, 09 March 2011 | 2971 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

8. Festa di S. Vincenzo Pallotti

Per la prima volta il Triduo nella preparazione della Festa di S. Vincenzo Pallotti � stato pienamente inserito nella Settimana di Preghiera per l’Unit� dei Cristiani. Quindi la tematica dei giorni tra 17 e 25 gennaio 2007 ha seguito quelli previsti per la Settimana di Preghiera. Numerosi membri e collaboratori dell’Unione dell’Apostolato Cattolico delle comunit� Italiane – delle nostre scuole, parrocchie, le attivit� presenti in Roma - hanno visitato la Chiesa del SS. Salvatore in Onda, ed hanno pregato presso la tomba di San Vincenzo, affinch�, per sua intercessione, Dio conceda tutte le grazie necessarie alla vita e all’opera dell’Unione. La Messa solenne della Solennit� del nostro Fondatore � stata presieduta da Mons. Henryk Hoser SAC, Segretario aggiunto nella Congregazione per l’Evangelizzazione dei Popoli e Presidente delle Pontificie Opere Missionarie. In essa hanno partecipato – come accade ormai da alcuni anni – gli alunni e i sacerdoti del Pontificio Collegio Urbano di �Propaganda Fide�. Proseguendo infatti una tradizione formatasi anni fa, uno studente del Pontificio Collegio ha letto la lettera di risposta dei seminaristi del Collegio a quella scritta nel 1849 dal direttore spirituale di allora, Don Vincenzo Pallotti.� La preparazione di tutte le celebrazioni liturgiche � stato merito del Centro Spirituale presso la nostra chiesa e il Segretariato Generale dell’UAC.

Wednesday, 07 March 2007 | 6078 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

9. Feast of St.Vincent Pallotti at St. Giorgio di Cascia

This year the annual feast of St. Vincent Pallotti at San Giorgio di Cascia, the native place of the Pallotti family, was celebrated on 9 May 2010. As usual, the day of the feast was preceded by a triduum guided by Sr. Edoarda, CSAC. The solemn Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by General Consultor and Rector of the Generalate House, Fr. Gilberto Orsolin. The Concelebrants included Fr. Derry Murphy, President of the General Coordination Council of the Union of Catholic Apostolate, who preached also the homily, and Rector General Fr. Friedrich Kretz, who led the procession. Besides, there were also many Pallottine sisters and confreres, local priests and faithful. The absence of the parish priest, Fr. Natale, who could not take part in the celebrations this year due to ill-health, was very much felt. In his homily, Fr. Derry Murphy underlined, citing the theologian Karl Rahner, that the "veneration of the saints in the Church is necessary for its life and work. Otherwise there is the danger of sanctity remaining something abstract. The saints help us to see how the Gospel can be incarnated and lived in different ways and in different social and historical situations. The fundamental mystery of Christianity is not that God has created the world only to be served and glorified, but that it may be permeated by his grace and presence." According to the preacher, such thoughts of Rahner were realised by St. Vincent Pallotti in his life and person. He did it in Rome, in the nineteenth century, in very concrete and practical ways, to such an extent that he was known as the Saint of Rome and Father of the poor. In the afternoon of the same day, the usual procession with the statute and relic of Pallotti was conducted on the streets of this village. The musical band of Cascia, directed by Master Montani, added colour to the procession. The Pallotti family took active part in the organisation of the liturgy and feast. Our sincere gratitude to everyone.

Friday, 04 June 2010 | 5078 hits | Print | PDF |  Email

10. Feast of St. V. Pallotti at San Giorgio in Cascia

The annual feast of St. Vincent Pallotti at San Giorgio in Cascia (the place of origin of the Pallotti family) was celebrated on the 8th of May 2011. It was attended by about forty Pallottine fathers and sisters from all the four continents: Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia. As usual, the feast day was preceded by the holy Tridum, led by Sr. Edward, CSAC. The solemn Eucharistic celebration was presided over by Fr. Almir Roman (SP) from our International College "Queen of the Apostles." The students of the annual course of formators from Via Ferrari and three students priests of the International College Joined in the Eucharistic celebration. Fr. Natale Rossi, the 89 year old priest and a resident of San Giorgio of Cascia, where he is the pastor for 62 years, joined in the celebrations. There was also the presence of the descendants of the Pallotti's family, some of whom came from Rome. The festive lunch was provided and prepared by the family of Pallotti at St. George. Soon after the lunch the traditional procession was taken out through the village streets with the statue and the relics of Saint Vincent Pallotti. Fr. Stanislaw Stawicki, gave a brief introduction to the procession and led it. The band of Cascia added to the festivities. After the procession, Sister Ignes Burin, Vicar General of the Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate, gave the thanksgiving speech.

Wednesday, 25 May 2011 | 2096 hits | Print | PDF |  Email