“Through him you believe in God,
who raised him from the dead and glorified him,
and so your faith and hope are in God.”
Peter 1:21
April 2025
Dear Claretian Friends,
As we near Easter, we are reminded of the gift that lives in Christ’s Resurrection: the abundance of hope, love, and the promise of new life.
In this Jubilee Year, we are called to renew our spirits, deepen our faith, and accompany one another as Pilgrims of Hope. Through prayer, faith and action, the Claretians answer this call throughout the USA-Canada Province and around the world.
Our service to Jesus brings Christ’s transformational love and hope to more than 850,000 people across the USA and Canada. You can find our mission thriving at Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Chicago where students are realizing their potential and empowering their futures. Our neighboring National Shrine of St. Jude offers a place for renewal and a deeper connection to God through devotion to St. Jude. In Vancouver, our newest mission is taking root and serving the community through campus ministry and pastoral care for the elderly, the unhoused, and those overcoming addictions.
The Risen Christ calls all of us, Claretians and faithful alike, to serve those who are overlooked by society, including the marginalized and the forgotten. Through the example of Jesus’s life and resurrection, our mission to accompany all God’s people is more important than ever.
This Easter, I invite you to be Pilgrims of Hope through your faith and spirit. Support our mission through the power of your prayer and deed. Your selfless generosity of spirit enables us to serve God’s neediest and most deserving faithful, here in the Province and beyond.
On behalf of the Claretians in the USA and Canada, may the joy and hope of Easter fill your heart, and may you join us as we walk together, sharing Christ’s love with all.
Yours in Christ’s Hope and Peace,
Rev. Paul Keller, CMF
Provincial
Claretian Missionaries – USA-Canada Province
