World Communion Sunday

On World Communion Sunday a guest preacher, Father Dennis C. Callan, will bring us a message on the worldwide Christian communities. He is a member of the Society of the Divine Word (in Techny Towers), an international Roman Catholic Religious Community of nearly 6000 priests and brothers serving the Gospel in 79 countries around the world. Fr. Dennis, a native of Philadelphia, spent 18 years in Taiwan, Republic of China and another 16 years in South Korea before returning to the United States in 2016. During his time in Taiwan, Fr. Dennis held significant roles serving in parish communities, Director for the training of his community’s seminarians in the China Province and General Affairs Director at Fu Jen Catholic University. In Korea served migrant workers, taught in seminaries at Seoul Catholic University and Suwon Catholic University, and served as a “contract priest” for the US Army. He also served as the Superior of his community in Korea and as the leader of his community’s Religious Superiors in the Asia-Pacific area. Fr. Dennis is presently responsible for the care of Divine Word Missionaries who temporarily come into the United States for various purposes and needs