News from the Vineyard
- A WEEK OF GRACE AND BLESSINGS
Ordination Week – 29 June 2026 – 3rd July 2026 On Monday, 16 seminarians and 5 oblates received the cassock from the hands of Monsignor Gilles Wach, the Prior General. On Tuesday, 63 seminarians and 11 oblates received clerical tonsure and minor orders from the hands of His Lordship Alain … Read more - CORPUS CHRISTI AT GRICIGLIANO
Corpus Christi at Gricigliano and the celebration of the 70th anniversary of priesthood of His Eminence Cardinal Simoni, friend of the Institute, now retired in Florence after 28 years spent in the atrocious prisons of the Albanian communist regime. Solemn Mass, procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament through the gardens … Read more - GRICIGLIANO OUTING TO LUCCA FOR GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY
The seminarians and their Superiors recently recieved many graces by a visit to Lucca which is around 48 miles from Florence. During the visit, the abode of Saint Gemma Galgani was visited. St Gemma Galgani (1878–1903) is honoured in the Catholic Church as a Daughter of the Passion, a young laywoman … Read more - PROVINCES OF IRELAND AND GREAT BRITAIN HOLD JOINT PROVINCIAL RETREAT
The two neighbouring provinces of Great Britain and our confreres across the Irish Sea met recently at the Insitute’s house at Ardee, Co. Louth. The eight priests of the GB Province joined the seven Canons serving in Ireland for their Provincial Days. It was a grace‑filled time marked by prayer, conferences, … Read more - MONTH OF MARY – GRICIGLIANO
May – This is the month of Mary! To the dear Virgin, let’s sing a new song! Every evening in May, before Compline, Our Lady is honoured with a traditional song by the Gricigliano Seminarians. - ICKSP: AROUND THE WORLD
A miscellany of recent photographs from around the world.