New Parochial Vicar, Father Louis Demba Ndione SSS / Highlights from the 2024 Eymard Pilgrimage
A note from our new Parochial Vicar, Father Louis Demba Ndione SSS I am glad to share these few lines as a short bio of my life journey. I am Louis Demba Ndione, born on December 3, 1988, in a village called Fande ne in Thies in Se ne gal. I wanted to become a […]
Funeral Homily of Fr. Michael J Arkins SSS / FDLC Annual Liturgy Convention Report
Funeral Homily of Fr. Michael James Arkins SSS (1945–2024) by Father John Thomas Lane SSS, Provincial Superior and Pastor I met Father Michael Arkins at our Provincial Chapter in April 1988 in Burlingame, California. I was the first novice to ever get to go to a provincial chapter. … My novice master said, “Help this […]
Notes and Photos of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador
Highlights and Photos by Father John Thomas Lane SSS from the International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador For the first time, the Sacramentinos Americas Conference (members from the three provinces of USA – Argentina/Brazil/Chilé – Colombia/Peru) gathered during the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress. The provincials, Father Carlos Sierra Rodriguez SSS (Colombia), Father Marcelo Silva SSS […]
Some Comments, Summaries, and Inspiration from Quito Congress Presenters for Our Continuing Reflection
Highlights and Photos by Father John Thomas Lane SSS from the International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador Cardinal Mauro Gambetta, OFM Conv. (Italy) Vicar General for the Vatican City: • In his supervision of the liturgical activities at Saint Peter’s Basilica, he feels that the Eucharist should always be based on these foundations and fruits: […]
The Eymardian Family Gathered at Various Times During of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Ecuador
The Eymardian Family gathered at different times together during the International Eucharistic Congress. Mona Grigsby-Suarez, Co-director of the Center for Eucharistic Evangelizing, Fathers Jaime Reyes, SSS and John Thomas Lane, SSS, Provincial from the United States, joined with the Brazilian and Argentinian SSS representatives (lay and priests). Later in the day, we joined together in […]
Some Highlights from the First Day of the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress
The opening Mass took place at the original city airport, which was converted in 2013 to a convention center for the city. There were a few key highlights of the Mass: • One thousand seven hundred children from the city parishes of Quito received their First Communion in a new ritual created for the event. […]
International Eucharistic Congress in Ecuador
The USA SSS Delegation arrives safely Friday morning – Father John Thomas Lane SSS, Co-Director of the CEE & Associate Mona Grigsby-Suarez and Father Jaime Ario Rodriguez Reyes SSS (stationed in Houston but on loan from the Columbian province)…. We met for a walking tour to register for the International Eucharistic Congress, meeting with the […]
Retreat Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Promulgation of the Rule of Life of the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
By Father Simon Peter Zikusooka SSS, Masaka, Uganda, East Africa The Province of Saint Ann in the USA organized a retreat commemorating the 40th anniversary of the promulgation of the Congregation’s Rule of Life. We also reflected on the Project of Life of the Aggregation of the Blessed Sacrament (Associates). It was inspiring to see […]
Entering the Novitiate – Matthew Vlastelica
Surrounded by the Cleveland SSS Community members, postulant Matthew Vlastelica was welcomed into the province’s Novitiate on August 1, 2024, at Evening Prayer in the chapel of Saint Paschal Baylon Church in Highland Heights, Ohio. Father John Thomas Lane SSS, provincial superior, used the new ritual of the Congregation, “Evening Prayer with the Rite of […]
National Eucharistic Congress – July 2024
Reflections on the National Eucharistic Congress by priests and Associates of the Congregation: Greg Dufour – Houston, Texas After 18 months of eager anticipation since registering for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress, the moment finally came to unite with just over 50,000 Catholics nationwide. I went with an open mind, ready to encounter Jesus more […]
