On October 2, the feast day of Spiritan Founder Claude Poullart des Place, Fr. John Fogarty, C.S.Sp. was installed as the new Provincial of the U.S. Province. Four Lay Spiritans made their first commitments, and two renewed their commitments.
As one of the youngest founders of a major religious congregation (he founded the Spiritans at age 24), Claude Poullart des Places accomplished so much and influenced so many other young people during his short life.
As a young man, Claude Poullart des Places wrote down many of his prayers as he was trying to discern what to do with his life. Here are 5 prayers that we can borrow for our lives.
On Wednesday, October 2, we will hold a Mass of Installation for Fr. John Fogarty, C.S.Sp., and a Lay Spiritan Commitment Ceremony at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park.
Blessed Jacques Laval was a Spiritan Priest who worked tirelessly to empower and care for a forgotten people, to the degree that he was known as the “Apostle of Mauritius." Fr. Laval was beatified by Pope John Paul II on April 29, 1979.
On September 9, we celebrate the Feast Day of Blessed Jacques Laval, the "Apostle of Mauritius." Using the example of Jacques Laval’s life and ministry, here are some things we can learn.
Since its inception, SOMA has been responding and will continue responding to several of the Laudato Si’ goals, namely: Response to the Cry of the Earth, Response to the Cry of the Poor, and Ecological Economics.
Season of Creation is an annual ecumenical season where we pray and act together as a Christian family for our common home. This year's theme is "To hope and act with Creation” and the symbol is “The firstfruits of hope.”
The community at Spiritan Parish, Our Lady Queen of Peace in Arlington, VA, recently celebrated their renovated Isidore's Garden Space, one of their Care of Creation initiatives.
Fr. Mike Grey, C.S.Sp. and John Boyles from the Spiritan Office of Mission Advancement spoke with the Pontifical Mission Societies about the Spiritans and the importance of lay missionaries in our congregation for their Summer Issue of Mission magazine.
At Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish, a Spiritan Parish in Arlington, VA, caring for our common home is an important part of their justice and peace work. As a parish, they focus on “thinking globally while acting locally.”
Seminarian Matt Broeren, C.S.Sp., professed his Perpetual Vows on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at Duquesne Chapel of the Holy Spirit. Broeren, will finish his theological education and be ordained in two years.
The Congregation of the Holy Spirit United States Province held its Provincial Chapter from June 17-21, 2024, at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This week-long meeting is convened every eight years (previously six)—alternating every four years (previously three) with Provincial Assemblies— for prayerful reflection on the work and direction of the Congregation and election of the leadership team.