January has been a big month of prayer and thanksgiving at Divine Word Missionary communities throughout the AUS Province with the celebration of not one but two SVD saints’ feast days.

Both of the SVD saints, St Arnold Janssen and St Joseph Freinademetz, have their feast days in January, prompting SVD and SSpS communities to come together for special Eucharistic Celebrations and gatherings.

“Lord, teach us to pray.” The request of the disciples is one that Christians have had down through the centuries.

The Church marks the beginning of November with the solemn celebration of All Saints, the holy men and women who led an extraordinary life of faith and love.