27 January

St. Henry De Osso y Cervello Priest

OCD Optional memorial

Henry was born at Vinebre, Catalonia, Spain, on the 16th October 1840 and was ordained priest on 21st September 1867. He was an apostle to young people in teaching them about their faith and inspired various movements for the teaching of the Gospel. As a spiritual director he was fascinated by St. Teresa of Jesus, the great teacher in the ways of prayer and Daughter of the Church who is better known in the English-speaking world as St. Teresa of Avila. In the light of her teaching, he founded the Company of St. Teresa (1876) dedicated to educating women in the school of the Gospel and following the example of St. Teresa. He gave himself to preaching and the apostolate through the printing press. He underwent many severe trials and sufferings. He died at Gilet, Valencia, Spain, on the 27th January, 1896. He was canonized on 16th July, 1993, in Madrid, by Pope John Paul II.

St. Henry founded a religious order of sisters Society of St. Teresa of Jesus.  The Teresian Sisters are located in the United States at 18080 St. Joseph Way Covington, LA 70435.  The Teresian Sister’s website has a whole lot of great information on St. Henry which you can find here.  The Sisters have also published a book of meditations from St. Henry called “15 Minutes of Prayer” which you can purchase from their online store.

From the Common of Pastors except the following:

Prayer

Lord God, you wonderfully joined in your Priest, Saint Henry de Osso, a life of continual prayer and untiring apostolic activity. By the help of his prayers may we persevere in the love of Christ and serve your Church by word and deed. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God forever and ever.

Amen