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June 19, 2026

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16 Legionary Brothers to make Perpetual Profession of Vows

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On Saturday, June 20, at 12:00 p.m. Rome time (6:00am Eastern Time), 16 Legionaries of Christ will profess their perpetual vows during a ceremony at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Saint Philip the Martyr in Rome. The event will be broadcast live on the Legionaries of Christ’s YouTube channel.

The Mass and ceremony will be presided over by Father Carlos Gutiérrez, LC, the Congregation’s Director General.

The group includes brothers from the United States (5), South Korea (1), Venezuela (1), Chile (1), Vietnam (1), Mexico (6), and Germany (1). 

Br. Luke Michael Brezinsky, LC (USA)
Br. Felipe Chavez, LC (USA)
Br. Gianni Salvatore Colatruglio, LC (Venezuela)
Br. Daniel Alberto de Tezanos Pinto Concha, LC (Chile)
Br. John Robert Frain, LC (USA)
Br. Binh Thanh Hoang, LC (Vietnam)
Br. Luis Alejandro Huesca Cantú, LC (México)
Br. Anselm Soojeong Kim, LC (Corea del Sur)
Br. Aarón Fernán López Medina, LC (México)
Br. Edgar Ramón Maldonado de la Torre, LC (México)
Br. Gregory Thomas Metz, LC (USA)
Br. Alexis Ortiz Jiménez, LC (México)
Br. Nils Benedikt Schäfer, LC (Germany)
Br. José Vicente Toledo Flores, LC (México)
Br. Iker Trillas Díaz, LC (México)
Br. Hunter Campbell Winans, LC (USA)

Perpetual vows (also known as perpetual profession) constitute the definitive, lifelong commitment made by a religious within his congregation or institute in the Catholic Church. According to the Constitutions of the Legionaries of Christ, those approaching perpetual profession must live out a personal love for Christ, demonstrate fidelity to the Church and her doctrine, and fully embrace the spirit of the Congregation in both their personal lives and their apostolic activity.

Please join us in prayer for these brothers as they give their “yes” to the Lord.

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A Week of Prayer for All of Our Priests and Consecrated Members: June 21st – 27th

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Regnum Christi invites our entire spiritual family and all our friends to join us in praying especially for our brothers and sisters living the consecrated vocations of Legionary priests, Consecrated Women, and Lay Consecrated Men in our territory.

Each week throughout the year, we will pray together for a different group of Legionaries and Consecrated, spanning all the communities across the territory, as our “Priests and Consecrated of the Week.”

Our Consecrated members are men and women who have said yes to Christ’s call to follow him, leaving everything behind to dedicate their entire lives to him and to join him in the mission of building his Kingdom. We come together to support them with our prayer, asking our Lord to strengthen them, hold them close to his Sacred Heart, and give them his deep joy as they live their mission each day.

 

This Week We Pray for

Reilly_headshotFr. Steven Reilly, LC was ordained in 1994. He has served in the Legionaries of Christ General Directorate and held positions such as vocation director and apostolate coordinator in the Legionaries of Christ North American Territorial Directorate. From 1996 to 2003, he was the superior of the Legionaries of Christ in Dallas, Texas, and director of formation at The Highlands School. In 2003, he was assigned to the Legionaries of Christ’s center in Potomac, Maryland, and served as vice-rector. Among the apostolic positions he held were chaplain of Woodmont Academy, the executive director of the Center for Family Development in Crownsville, Maryland, and director of Regnum Christi in Baltimore. From 2008 to 2019, Fr. Steven was the Legionaries of Christ safe environment coordinator, and after receiving a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University in 2013, he was named superior of the Legionaries of Christ community in New York, where he also served as the spiritual advisor to the Clergy Consultation and Treatment Service at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Harrison. On March 30, 2020, he was named to the North American Territorial Council for the Legionaries of Christ and re-appointed for a second term of three years on March 21, 2023. His second term began on July 1, 2023. He currently lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, where he serves as the community superior.

Martinez_headshotFr. Jorge Martínez, LC was born in Veracruz, Mexico, and was ordained in 2014. While in formation, he worked with young adults and the youth section in Monterrey and Leon, Mexico; then he became administrator of the seminary (CES) in Rome. In the summer of 2015, he was assigned to Los Angeles to work at Guadalupe Radio, and arrived in Houston in 2017. Since then, he has supported the adult sections, run a formation program for married couples, and served as the pastor of St. Patrick’s Parish. He has also worked apostolically in Germany, New York, Spain and the Netherlands.

Pantoja_headshotBr. Juan Manuel Pantoja is from Michoacán, Mexico, and when he was a child, he used to play “Mass” with his sister, using cookies and grape juice for the hosts and wine. At 12 years old, he became involved in the charismatic renewal, where he encountered Jesus in a more personal and intimate way. While Br. Juan was studying business administration and working in wealth banking, he felt God calling him, and at a leadership retreat, he heard God speak deeply to his heart. He joined the novitiate in Monterrey, Mexico, and today he is at the LC novitiate in Cheshire, Connecticut, where he is a first-year humanist.

Fernandez_headshotLuly Fernández is from Monterrey, Mexico and was consecrated in 1993. Since then, she has served in a large variety of apostolates in several different fields. Luly has obtained a master’s degree in guidance and counseling and a doctorate in education. She served many years as director of Mater Ecclesiae College, and then in 2011, Luly served as Territorial Director for New York for one year, before heading to Rome to serve as General Counselor until 2014. She then became vice director of Le Chatelard Academy, an international boarding school in Switzerland, until 2021. Currently, Luly is serving in Washington, DC, with women and married couples. Luly also serves as a board member at Divine Mercy University.

Ortega_headshotMariana Ortega is originally from Guadalajara, Mexico. She was consecrated in 1999 in Greenville, Rhode Island, following her missionary years at Overbrook Academy. In 2003, she began her ministry with young people, serving for six years at Woodlands Academy in Ireland, followed by ten years in RC Schools in Mexico City and three years at Le Châtelard Academy in Switzerland. Since 2022, Mariana has been serving in Detroit, where she accompanies and works closely with Hispanic women, supporting them in their personal and spiritual growth.

Vanderbeek_headshotFr. Michael Vanderbeek, LC was ordained in 2010. Throughout his ministry, Fr. Michael has had a heart for working with young people. His first six years as a priest were spent as the chaplain of Northwoods Catholic School in Spring, Texas, after which he dedicated six years to the national ECYD youth team, and then served as chaplain at Everest Academy in Lemont, Illinois.

Prayer for Priests and Consecrated Members in Regnum Christi

God our Father,
We thank you for our spiritual family of Regnum Christi, and for those within it that you have called to total consecration as Legionaries of Christ, Consecrated Women, and Lay Consecrated Men.

We ask you to renew their encounter with your Son Jesus Christ,
who goes out to meet them and reveals the love of his heart to them.
Deepen their personal love for Christ
and their trust in his love for them.
Gather them close to him,
form them,
and send them out accompanied by your Son,
in the mission of forming apostles and Christian leaders who make your Kingdom present in hearts, in families, and in society.

Send your Holy Spirit to sanctify and strengthen them,
And to help them respond generously and courageously to their mission each day.

Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Regnum Christi Spirituality Center Uncle Eddy

St Romuald

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Dear Ronnie, I am a little concerned that your work for the forestry service may preclude your attendance at Mass this summer.  Are there any chapels up there in the mountain fir woods? Hmm. Well, I will pray to St Romuald to take good care of you.  He liked the forests and the mountains too, you know. As a matter of fact, he spent most of his long life walking from forest to forest all over the Italian peninsula, founding and reforming monasteries and inspiring manifold souls to dedicate their lives more fully to the Eternal Kingdom.  His most famous foundation was in a Tuscan valley called Camaldoli, where he established a curious hermitage-monastery combination. The community of monks lived together, but at the same time each one had his own little hermitage (a cell, a garden, a chapel), and they dwelt in silence. Sounds a bit odd to our ears, but it is a vocation that God has been giving to a steady stream of holy, joyful, and radiant monks for a thousand years. When you’re numbering trees up there in the wilderness, do you sense the presence of God more easily?  I remember that I used to. Creation, the mysterious and sublime beauty of the natural world, is God’s first revelation.  How I wish I could enjoy it again, the ocean breeze warmed by the noonday sun, the silent and self-assured immensity of the Colorado Rockies, the soft coziness of a pine forest… Well, at least I can praise God by relishing the memories, even if this prison of a cubicle debars me from direct contact.   Just remember, my adventurous and thoughtful young nephew, nature is not God: nature is God’s gift and revelation to us, who are his children.  And as beautiful as the trees and mountains get, they are all doomed to pass away, but the sincere prayers of thanksgiving and praise that you offer from your heart every time you attend Mass will echo into eternity.  Keep first things first, my dear forester, and you will never need to fear the last things. Love, Uncle Eddy

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June 19, 2026 – Treasures in Heaven

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Friday of the Eleventh Week in Ordinary Time

 

Matthew 6:19-23

Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and decay destroy, and thieves break in and steal. But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be. The lamp of the body is the eye. If your eye is sound, your whole body will be filled with light; but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be in darkness. And if the light in you is darkness, how great will the darkness be.”

Opening Prayer: Lord, you are my treasure. As I reflect on your words today, enlighten my mind to contemplate my eternal destiny. May this reflection deepen my desire to spend eternity with you.

Encountering Christ:

  1. Where Is Your Treasure?: Human beings were made to worship. Everyone worships either the true God or a “god.” As Our Lord pointed out, wherever our treasure is, wherever our heart is, that is our God—or our false god. Some people worship fame, honor, or wealth. They may go to church on Sunday, but their thoughts dwell on other things and, in their free time, they rush to do what they really love above all else. The concept of false gods is as old as human nature. False gods don’t just fail to save their followers; they destroy them. The Old Testament, especially the book of Judges, tells of the stories of many people who left God for some other idol and found themselves enslaved rather than saved. The idols of old required human sacrifice to be satisfied, but modern idols (addictions, materialism, etc.) just drain the idol-worshippers’ life slowly. So when God commanded, “You will have no other gods before me,” he wasn’t motivated by petty jealousy. He was proposing a life-saving intervention. By adoring God, we adore him who said, “I am the Life,” and he gives us life everlasting.

     

  2. Heavenly Treasures: Both thieves and stock markets can take our money. Both moths and ever-changing fashions can make our clothing obsolete and worthless. The more we invest in these kinds of things, the poorer we will ultimately become. When we turn our minds to heaven and strive to see our lives with an eternal perspective, we reap eternal dividends—a place one day in heaven with God. Sister Faustina offers us this encouragement about heaven: “Today I was in heaven, in spirit, and I saw its inconceivable beauties and the happiness that awaits us after death. I saw how all creatures give ceaseless praise and glory to God. I saw how great is happiness in God, which spreads to all creatures, making them happy; and then all the glory and praise which springs from this happiness returns to its source; and they enter into the depths of God, contemplating the inner life of God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, whom they will never comprehend or fathom. This source of happiness is unchanging in its essence, but it is always new, gushing forth happiness for all creatures.”

     

  3. Smallest of Idols: We love Jesus and strive to do his will at all times, but we still fall prey to smaller idols periodically. These seemingly insignificant idols can grow in our hearts unchecked, like dust bunnies growing under a bed. Maybe we treasure watching too much TV; or we treasure some idealistic “perfect family” and want our family to conform to that ideal; or maybe we spend too much time at work, on our hobbies, or on sports. These “goods” can corrupt us if we’re not diligent. Jesus and his saints recommend briefly examining our conscience before we go to bed. St. Ignatius suggests following these simple steps: 1. Become aware of God’s presence. 2. Review the day with gratitude. 3. Pay attention to your emotions. 4. Choose one feature of the day and pray from it. 5. Look toward tomorrow.

Conversing with Christ: Lord, my heart is full of gratitude for the spiritual and temporal gifts that you give me each day. By your grace, may I never make an idol of your gifts. Help me to remember that the Giver is so much more than the sum of all the gifts I have received!

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will institute the practice of a brief nightly reflection to root out idols that try to creep into my heart.

For Further Reflection: Check out these longer examinations of conscience from the USCCB.

Fr Simon Cleary, LC, is the chaplain at Mano Amiga Academy in the Philippines. The school provides underprivileged children programs that promote values formation, skills and health development, and other services tailored to the needs of the community. Visit www.manoamigaph.org to learn more.

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What If My Grandchild’s Parents Don’t Take Her to Mass?

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Q: One of my granddaughters is in first grade at the local Catholic school. She asks her parents to take her to Mass every week, but they don’t, for no good reason. What can I say to them that might help them understand that they are committing a sin? They are both baptized and confirmed Catholics. We have a good relationship. I live two and a half hours away but babysit my granddaughter once a week. — Christine

Answered by Fr. Edward McIlmail, LC:

Your concern for your granddaughter is admirable.

Her parents have a very serious obligation to raise her in the faith and to take her to Mass. They will answer to God someday for how they fulfilled this duty.

Since you know the parents well, you’ll need to decide how best to approach them.

A few suggestions are worth considering.

First, intensify your prayers for the family. If necessary, start to offer sacrifices for them, such as moderate fasting or praying an extra rosary daily or attending weekend Masses.

Second, read up on the topic of parents’ duties and then decide whether you should share any of the postings. Three suggestions: this one by Father John Hardon, SJ; this one by the U.S. bishops’ conference; and this one by Bishop Andrew Cozzens.

Third, do your best to instill the faith in your granddaughter. During your babysitting visits be sure to weave religious themes into your conversations and pray with her and use lots of visuals (such as crucifixes and images of the Blessed Virgin Mary).

I hope some of this helps. Count on my prayers.

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Alex Kucera

Atlanta

Alex Kucera has lived in Atlanta, GA, for the last 46 years. He is one of 9 children, married to his wife Karmen, and has 3 girls, one grandson, and a granddaughter on the way. Alex joined Regnum Christi in 2007. Out of the gate, he joined the Helping Hands Medical Missions apostolate and is still participating today with the Ghana Friendship Mission.

In 2009, Alex was asked to be the Atlanta RC Renewal Coordinator for the Atlanta Locality to help the RC members with the RC renewal process. Alex became a Group Leader in 2012 for four of the Atlanta Men’s Section Teams and continues today. Running in parallel, in 2013, Alex became a Team Leader and shepherded a large team of good men.

Alex was honored to be the Atlanta Mission Coordinator between 2010 to 2022 (12 years), coordinating 5-8 Holy Week Mission teams across Georgia. He also created and coordinated missions at a parish in Athens, GA, for 9 years. Alex continues to coordinate Holy Week Missions, Advent Missions, and Monthly missions at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA.

From 2016 to 2022, Alex also served as the Men’s Section Assistant in Atlanta. He loved working with the Men’s Section Director, the Legionaries, Consecrated, and Women’s Section leadership teams.

Alex is exceptionally grateful to the Legionaries, Consecrated, and many RC members who he’s journeyed shoulder to shoulder, growing his relationship with Christ and others along the way. He knows that there is only one way, that’s Christ’s Way, with others!