NUNTIA – APRIL 2005

NUNTIA – APRIL 2005 “HABEMUS PAPAM!” 35. Holy See Habemus Papam! A humble, simple man of deep conviction. The life of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, was marked by world wars and by the Nazi persecution. He was born on 16 April 1927 in...

Superior General Visits Ukraine

Visit to Ukraine Fr. Józef Kapu_ciak, C.M. Vicar General P. Gregory Gay, C.M., Superior General made a visit to the Ukraine May 3-9 accompanied by Fr. Józef Kapu_ciak, C.M., Vicario General, who was his translator. The principle objective of the visit was to...

The Death of Fr. Stefan Kristín, C.M. (+)

I wish to inform you that Saturday, April 2, 2005, just a short time before the Pope died, our confrere, Fr. Stefan Kristin, C.M., passed away. He was the oldest confrere in the Slovak Province. He was 96 years old and last December 9 th , we celebrated his 70 years...

Nigeria: Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Eighty-seven members of JMV had an unforgettable experience from 11-12 March. They are presently undergoing initial formation. The group made a roundtrip to a Cistercian Monastery in Awhum (Nigeria) , covering a distance of 620 km. The highpoint of the trip was the...