Pastoral Visit to Catholic Theological Union (April 24-27, 2023)
Since 1983, the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament has been a corporate member of Catholic Theological Union (CTU) in Chicago, the largest graduate school for theology and ministry in the USA. There are almost 300 students, 75% lay students, and the others seminarians for different religious orders. It comprises 23 male religious orders, which constitute […]
Pastoral Visit to Southwest (April 10-15, 2023)
Many know the USA Province of Saint Ann’s history and how Donald E. Pelotte SSS, our provincial superior in 1986, was chosen bishop for the Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico. This diocese straddles two states, New Mexico and Arizona – the territory of the Navajo Nation. Until his retirement in 2009, Bishop Pelotte had a […]
Pastoral Visits Continue in Florida & San Antonio (February 8 – 13, 2023)
I flew down to the Tampa International Airport and the Diocese of Saint Petersburg on Wednesday night, February 8, to be warmly greeted by our Parochial Vicar at Saint Vincent de Paul Parish (SVDP), Holiday, Florida, Father Dominic Long SSS. Once at the house, Father William (Bill) Fickel, SSS, pastor for the last nine years […]
Pastoral Visit #3: Houston, Texas – December 9-12, 2022
The Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament first came to the Diocese of Galveston-Houston in 1987. It began its mission on the original liturgical feast day of Saint Peter Julian Eymard, August 1. The parish and Blessed Sacrament Community quickly fell in love with a mutually excellent relationship of hospitality, ministry, and care. That same spirit […]
Pastoral Visit to Rome, 2-9 November 2022
In the middle of 2020, Father John Thomas Lane SSS was appointed by the Superior General and his Council to serve on the newly-recreated SSS International Theological Commission (ITC). Other members are Joseph Binh SSS (Vietnam/General Council Secretary and Convener serving in Rome), Justin Chawkan SSS (Sri Lanka – newly-elected provincial and theologian/professor), Lino Emilio […]
Welcome New Provincial Leadership
New leaders were elected during the XXVI Provincial Chapter held at the Provincialate and Saint Ann Shrine in Highland Heights Ohio on August 8-12, 2022: Provincial Superior – John Thomas Lane SSS Provincial Treasurer – John Kamas SSS Consultor 1 – William Fickel SSS Consultor 2 – Thomas Smithson SSS [L-R] John Kamas, John Thomas […]
