Missionaries of the Sacred Heart mark 150th anniversary

Published: 2004-07-19

NAZARETH, Pa. (CNS) -- The 150th anniversary of the founding of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart is an opportunity for its priests and brothers "to express our identity in the church and to recommit ourselves to our mission in the world," said Father E. Michael Camilli. "There is so much need in today's world for healing, reconciliation and evangelization," said the priest, who is a member of the community and the Allentown Diocese's secretary for Catholic life and evangelization. He is also rector of Sacred Heart Villa in Center Valley, which is run by his community. "We have so much to be grateful for and it is a time to help others," he said. Father Camilli made the comments at a Mass celebrated June 18 at Holy Family in Nazareth as part of the community's yearlong anniversary observance. The principal celebrant and homilist was Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the Vatican's nuncio to the United Nations.

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