A Texas-sized Welcome for Father General / A Florida Getaway Weekend and Visit
A Texas-sized Welcome for Father General From Saturday, August 16th until Friday, August 22nd, Blessed Sacrament (SSS) Father Philip Benzy Romician SSS, Superior General of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament, Father John Thomas Lane SSS, Provincial Superior, and Mona Grigsby-Suarez, Director of the Center for Eucharistic Evangelizing (CEE) embarked on their canonical visit to […]
Gratitude to Province / The Province Assembly / New Local Superior and Assistant Superior / Welcome, Father Martin and Father Anthony / Father Superior General Begins Canonical Visit to the Province of Saint Ann (USA)
The Province Assembly Prepares the SSS and Associates for the Next Year’s Provincial Chapter On August 4-8, 2025, religious of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) gathered at the Provincialate in Highland Heights, Ohio (in the Diocese of Cleveland) to prepare for their 27th Provincial Chapter, scheduled for 2027. The theme of both the […]
Good Saint Ann / English Institute / Farewell Father Choy / General Superior Visitation
Good Saint Ann, Pray for Us Each year, our two shrines of Saint Ann celebrate the annual festival of this patron saint of the United States province. For over 140 years, Eglise Saint Jean Baptiste in New York City has celebrated the novena with Good Saint Ann from July 17-26. Meanwhile, at Saint Paschal Baylon, […]
Commitment Promises at Bethany, Lutz FL
Associates gathered in Lutz at the Bethany Retreat Center on Saturday, May 31, for a Day of Prayer. After breakfast and Morning Prayer, a little fun created by two of our youngest Associates warmed the audience before Father Fickel dived into a spirituality found in the height of contemplation. [from Gloria Jung] Article continues […]
Celebrating Our 125th Anniversary in Houston at Corpus Christi Catholic Church / Appreciating Members of the SSS Congregation
In planning the various 125th anniversary gatherings across the province, we were mindful of choosing dates and celebrations that coincided with the name days of our parishes and other events that occur during these festive periods. Knowing that Corpus Christi parish in Houston, a place where the Blessed Sacrament religious (SSS) have administered since 1987, […]
Formation Facilitator Workshop / Welcome Our Newest Associates
Associates Formation Facilitator Workshop By Mary Muehle We are familiar with the quote, “It takes a village to raise a child.” As an Associate community, we can rephrase this quote to say that “it takes a team to form an Associate.” The Lord continues to call more men and women to the life of an […]
Reconnecting with Our History in the Southwest USA!
by John Thomas Lane SSS The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) first came to the southwestern United States in 1948 with the mission to start a Blessed Sacrament Shrine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our first priests began this shrine and were quickly applauded for their pastoral zeal and interactions with the lay people to […]
Houston Associates Join for a Retreat Day Followed by Parish Mission
On March 22, 2025 at Corpus Christi Catholic Church in Houston, Texas, the Spanish- speaking and English-speaking Associates enjoyed a retreat day. For the English-speaking group (29 attended), Father Lane gave an icebreaker and brief history of the Project of Life and its return to the title Saint Peter Julian Eymard gave the document. He […]
The Congregation’s History in San Antonio, Texas / 125th Anniversary in San Antonio / Nocturnal Adoration Society
The Congregation’s History in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament began ministering in Saint Joseph Parish, Downtown San Antonio, on October 4, 1982…. In 1868, German settlers built the present-day church. They chose San Antonio’s main, busy street, East Commerce, which, in the 1800s, was a center of activity […]
Catholic Schools Week at SPB / Province Associates Quarterly Meeting / Father Superior General and General Consultor to make their Canonical Visit to the USA
Catholic Schools Week at Saint Paschal Baylon Every Catholic Schools Week across the country interesting events celebrate the beauty of our formation in these hallmark schools. Saint Paschal Baylon, Highland Heights, celebrated with a few extra events, including Vocation Days. On Monday, January 26, the…PSR students were able to hear a panel representing the vocations […]