As an apostolic community they work together to bring God's Good News to the poor and most abandoned. And they carry in their hearts the motto of the congregation: "With Him there is plentiful redemption." Psalm 130 The Baltimore Province has 200 active ministries and almost 200 members. In the United States and Canada, over 700 Redemptorist priests and brothers spread the Good News of Christ the Redeemer. The spirit of St. Alphonsus continues to animate more than 5,400 Redemptorists throughout the world. Redemptorist Father preaching. We are delighted you have come to visit with us. We have created this site with a strong desire to: Voulunteers with children in St. Lucia. The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, founded by Saint Alphonsus in 1732, is a clerical missionary religious institute approved by the Holy See. Its purpose is to "follow the example of Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, by preaching the word of God to the poor, as He declared Himself: 'He sent me to preach the Good News to the poor.'" Luke 4:18 share our story with you and the remarkable life of our founder, Saint Alphonsus provide you with resources for prayer and renewel as you grow deeper in your personal relationship with God answer your questions of faith awaken in you an even stronger desire to serve humanity AND invite you to join us as Redemptorists in our journey of faith! These are very exciting times in the world of technology as thousands of people come to enrich their personal journey of faith, love and understanding thru the use of the Internet. As you browse through our site we hope you find much to support you in your quest and that you come to know the Redemptorists better. In SETTING OUT, It is our hope that you will enjoy reading about our founder, a holy man of great talent who was remarkable in his time and whose heritage lives on today through the lives of many Redemptorist Fathers, Brothers and lay members. We expect you will find many things of interest to you in TODAY'S PATHWAYS which describes the varied works of our community. We suggest you occasionally revisit our site to stop to pray with us in WAY STATIONS. Enjoy your time with us today and don't forget to read about the wonderful young religious currently in formation who will continue the Redemptorist journey in WALK WITH US. May God Bless you in your personal journey of faith and understanding with God in the service of mankind. The Redemptorist Community. The four letters, C.Ss.R. that follow a Redemptorist's name represent the Congregation's official Latin name: Congregatio Sanctissimi Redemptoris. The English translation is The Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer. They are more simply called The Redemptorists.