The building will become home to St. Patrick’s Parish Offices and the ministries of the Redemptorists on the site of 131 McCaul Street into our future.
Fr. Ricardo was a crusader for social justice who touched countless lives and left an impressive legacy of service to migrant and Native American communities in the barrio of Tucson and along the Mexican border.
Father Joseph was assigned to many parishes in the Caribbean including St. Joseph (1984-1985); Sts. Peter and Paul, Calihaut (pastor, 1985-1986); St. Joseph (1986-1987; pastor, 1987-1992); and Our Lady of the Assumption, Wesley, Dominica (pastor, 1992-1993).
Everything was a new experience. I don’t think I would have been able manage working in the parish office if it hadn’t been for the guidance of Fr. Chuong Cao and Fr. Harry Grile.
Sr. Louisa made her vows of Poverty, Chasity and Obedience for the redemption of humanity, trusting in the mercy of God and the maternal help of Mary, the Mother of Jesus.
For this jubilee, a replica of the Redemptorist cross was made from mulateiro wood, a tree typical of the Amazon Region known by the people of the forest as the “fountain of youth.”
But horror of horrors, over half – almost fifty kids – came alone to our party: no mom in sight anywhere. In fact, no mom on the planet. Really. None at all.