Celebrating … Father Roger C. Bourgeois SSS / Text of the Homily of Father John Thomas Lane SSS, Provincial / New Co-Chaplains for Saint Ann Shrine / Eymard Pilgrimage-2027
Celebrating a Life Well-Lived for 96 Years – Father Roger C. Bourgeois SSS (1930-2026) Father Roger died peacefully in his sleep on August 22, 2026. Born August 16, 1930, in Gardner, Massachusetts, to Clifford and Lena Bourgeois. He was the oldest of two; his brother Gene and his wife Carlie, and their son Gary, preceded […]
San Antonio Aggregation Welcomes 42 Members / New Pastor in New York City
San Antonio Aggregation Welcomes 42 Members By Dr. Billy (William) Stewart, ABS Leader – San Antonio With great joy, during the 11:00 AM Mass at Downtown Saint Joseph on the Solemnity Day of Saint Peter Julian Eymard (Sunday, August 2, 2026), the San Antonio Aggregation of the Blessed Sacrament (ABS) added 42 new members with […]
Provincial Chapter 27 / Father Rosario Officially Installed as Pastor / Three New Members Join the NEO Aggregation
Provincial Chapter 27 Now a Great Memory Every four years, our religious institute, the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) celebrates a “chapter,” an official meeting of all the members who belong to the institute to evaluate the goals made at the last chapter, prayers together, hear reports about the state of the province, the […]
News from the Provincial Chapter
We share with you some news from the provincial chapter being held in Cleveland, Ohio John Thomas Lane SSS – re-elected provincial superior Thomas Smithson SSS – Provincial Vicar John Kamas SSS – Provincial Treasurer Dominic Long Nguyen SSS – Consultor Norman Pelletier SSS – Delegate to General Chapter in 2029 John Keenan SSS -Substitute […]
Brother Matthew Professes First Vows / Father Anthony Completes CPE / Sister Dianne Bergant CSA Celebrates 90 Years
Brother Matthew Professes First Vows in Houston We congratulate Brother Matthew Vlastelica SSS for completing his first stage of formation in religious life, completing his novitiate, and professing the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament (SSS) on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at the 9:00 AM Eucharist at Corpus […]
Men Religious Superiors Meet / Letter of the Holy Father Leo XIV
Men Religious Superiors Meet in Phoenix, Arizona Recap by John Thomas Lane SSS, Provincial Superior The 70th annual meeting of the Conference of Major Superiors of Men (CMSM) was held in Phoenix, Arizona, July 20 – 23, 2026. The theme of the national assembly was “One in Christ: Communal Life Today.” There are 230 religious […]
New Our Lady of Guadalupe Province Leaders / Presentation to Our Lady of Guadalupe Province
New Our Lady of Guadalupe Province Leaders Begin Their Mandate By the Communication Office of the Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Argentina – Brazil – Chile) On Tuesday afternoon, June 23, 2026, the Our Lady of Guadalupe Province (23 voting capitulars) elected Father Antônio Ruy SSS as its fifth Provincial Superior. Wednesday morning, June […]
SSS Religious Celebrate Anniversaries / Another SSS Religious Begins Canonization Process
SSS Religious Celebrate Anniversaries at Regina Health Center Four of the seven Blessed Sacrament religious (SSS) who live at Regina Health Center (RHC) in Richfield, Ohio, celebrated milestones in their religious life on Friday, June 19, 2026. During a short prayer service, with readings and prayer recalling the call to serve, we celebrated: • Father […]
Annual Processions / New UK & Ireland Provincial Superior
Annual Processions Celebrate the Joy of Our Eucharistic Life Each year on the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, our parishes celebrate this grand solemnity in the “SSS Way” and style. Here are some pictures sent to us at the Grapevine, along with a brief article from our Aggregation of the Blessed Sacrament leader […]
Youth LITE Retreat to NYC / S.H.A.R.E. Lives / Province of Saints Peter & Paul Provincial Chapter
Youth LITE Retreat Goes to NYC The hope of bringing the youth edition of the Life of the Eucharist Retreat around the world was reinforced this past week in New York City. A dream of Evamarie Cross, Youth Minister and Aggregation of the Blessed Sacrament Member and Father Provincial John Thomas Lane SSS… brought ten […]