MARY, MOTHER OF THE REDEEMER PARISH TO HOLD ITS LENTEN MISSION

Mary, Mother of
the Redeemer parish will hold its annual Lenten Mission beginning Saturday,
March 15 through Thursday, March 20, 2014. The theme of this year’s mission is “The Person of Jesus” and our homilist
will be Father Pio Mandato FMHJ. “We’ve asked Father Pio to return to MMR at
the beginning of Lent to get us off to a good start on our journey,” said
parish pastor, Monsignor John T. Conway. “Fr. Pio lead MMR’s 40-Hours Mission
in October 2012 and received a very positive response from everyone who
participated.”

In addition to
the daily Masses, periods of Eucharistic adoration, and penance offerings,
events including a multi-cultural potluck supper, ladies retreat, and special
invitation to our senior citizens with a Mass, reception, and a discussion led
by Fr. Pio are scheduled.

For complete
listing of services, dates and times, see a copy of the parish bulletin, visit
MMR’s website at www.mmredeemer.org, or call (215) 362-7400. Mary, Mother of
the Redeemer Parish is located at 1325 Upper State Road in Montgomery Township.

About Fr. Pio Mandato FMHJ:

Father Mandato is a Franciscan
priest living as a missionary hermit in the Diocese of Scranton, PA. Fr. Pio
was born in Italy and he received his First Holy Communion from St. Pio, the
famous stigmatist, in 1964 before coming to the United States. Fr. Poi’s
parents were from the same town in Southern Italy, Pietrelcina, and knew St.
Pio very well. Fr. Pio entered the Capuchin Franciscans at the age of 17, where
he received his Franciscan formulation and later the priestly formation. In
1985 he was ordained as a Capuchin and has been involved in various apostolates
throughout the years.