In Madagascar, Assumptionists have 7 communities with 100,000 inhabitants in the province of Tulear, including the community of Ampanihy, which has been one of the worst affected by natural disaster. There are three priests there who work tirelessly to serve the needs of populations in these communities spread across vast… Read More »Help for Assumptionists of Madagascar
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. A life-giving departure In Book IV of The Confessions, Augustine uses a beautiful image to talk about the departure of the word. When we utter a sentence, it is not complete until one word passes… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 25 (Friday in the Third Week of Lent, Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord)
Assumptionists priests from Tlilapan (Mexico) Oswaldo and Rodel are in Soledad Atzompa helping the parish priest for confessions with other priests of Decanato de Tequila. They are 9 priests Providing the reconciliation service for local people.
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. From heart to mind When I was a child, my parents asked me to learn by heart certain catechism answers. Even though I did not understand everything, I was capable of reciting to my parents… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 23 (Wednesday in the Third Week of Lent)
On January 22 Fr. Peter and others from St. Francis Xavier Parish met with the Assumption Sisters to reflect on their work with the immigrants. They had a very interesting talk by Mr. Dylan Corbett, who works for Hope Border Institute and the local Bishop. Dylan Talked about how the… Read More »Gathering with the Assumption Sisters in Chaparral, New Mexico
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Forgive what is unforgivable! The French philosopher Paul Ricoeur said: we really need to ask forgiveness only for things unforgivable. In other words, if a fault is forgivable, we do not really need to ask… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 22 (Tuesday in the Third Week of Lent)
Can you think of the last time you wrote someone a hand-written note? What about the last time you received one? There is power in putting pen to paper, and in receiving a hand-written letter or note. In an age of the internet, it’s much easier to just send a… Read More »Put Pen to Paper
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Passing through their midst When we encounter an obstacle, we tend to avoid or circumvent it. In doing so, we lose an opportunity to strengthen our identity. Instead of seeing the obstacle as a turning… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 21 (Monday in the Third Week of Lent)
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. Note: On the Third, Fourth and Fifth Sundays of Lent this year, the Church offers a choice of using the scripture readings for Year A or Year C. Since we will celebrate the First Scrutiny… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 20 (Third Sunday of Lent)
The Newman Center at Umass Amherst had a group at our community in El Paso, TX this past week! The students helped clean the parish and helped out with a variety of other work with the migrants.