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In the aftermath of a huge earthquake that rocked most of Chile early in the morning on Feb. 27, Redemptorists serving in the country are picking up the pieces. Their residence in Cauquenes, about 50 kilometers from the earthquake’s epicenter, was seriously damaged, and they are still assessing the damage to the church.

"Jesus took Peter, John, and James and went up the mountain to pray" (Luke 9:28b). The Transfiguration story. We hear it every year on the Second Sunday of Lent. And I’ve always liked it. It’s different.

Vietnamese parishioners at Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish in Philadelphia recently rang in the Lunar New Year with a Mass and a celebration. 2010 is the Year of the Tiger according to the Chinese Lunar Calendar.

Redemptorist Father Dennis Billy will be the speaker for the March 9 installment of a spring lecture series sponsored by the John Cardinal Krol Chair of Moral Theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, PA.

"The Monument," written by Colleen Wagner and directed by Redemptorist Father Lenny Delgado, will be presented June 2-13 at Teatro Circulo, 64 East 4th Street, New  York, NY. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, with 3 p.m. matinee performances Saturday and Sunday.

“But when you pray, go to your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will repay you” (Matthew 6:6). As we begin our Lenten journey toward Easter, we invite you to join us on a little retreat.

As we begin our annual Lenten journey toward Easter, we know that the dark, cold days of winter are almost at an end. On the other side of Lent the world around us will begin to burst into new life and dazzling colors, a brilliant reminder of God’s glory.

Bishop Elliott Thomas, a Redemptorist Oblate and bishop emeritus of the Diocese of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, was honored recently as the first recipient of the Keys & Sword Award. The award is given in recognition of extraordinary commitment and selfless dedication to the diocese.

Four busloads of students and chaperones from St. Mary’s High School in Annapolis, MD, gathered at 5 a.m. January 22 and departed promptly at 6 a.m. for Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual March for Life.

Baltimore Provincial Patrick Woods recently traveled to Brazil to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Campo Grande Province. Several American Redemptorists from the Baltimore Province continue to serve there, and according to Father Woods, their legacy is a visible one: “They couldn’t stop the long passes from Sheridan to Crotty.

Though the news headlines are now full of other topics, the relief and recovery efforts in Haiti continue around the clock. Our Redemptorist confreres in Port au Prince remain with their parishioners, bringing what comfort and healing they can in the midst of very difficult circumstances.