Passionist to Preach Mission

The Lenten Mission, "Come Encounter Jesus," is a cluster event and is presented the three parishes, St. Mary's, St. Anne's and St. Mary of the Hills. It will take place at 7 o'clock in the evening on three consecutive nights. The dates are: Monday, April 4 at St. Anne, Tuesday, April 5 at St. Mary and Wednesday, April 6 at St. Mary of the Hills. The mission will be preached by Rev. Cedric Pisegna, C.P.

Fr. Pisegna is a Passionist priest who professed vows in September, 1985. He was born in Springfield and graduated from the University of Mass at Amherst with a BS in social work. In addition, he has studied Philosophy at So. Illinois University and speech and Drama at Northwestern University in Chicago. Fr. Cedric graduated from the Catholic Theological Union at Chicago in May, 1990, receiving his Master of Divinity with Bible Specialization. He was ordained a priest on June 29, 1991. Currently, Fr. Cedric preaches retreats and missions throughout the United States, ministering out of the Passionist Retreat complex in Houston, Texas.