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Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C.

Father Wilfred J. Raymond, C.S.C. (Father Willy), a native of Old Town, Maine, is the eighth of 12 children. He joined the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1964 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1971. He earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Stonehill College in 1967 and a master’s in Theology from the University of Notre Dame in 1971. He served in ministry at Stonehill College (1979-1992), Holy Cross leadership (1994-2000), National Director of Family Theater Productions, Hollywood (2000-2014), and President of Holy Cross Family Ministries (2014-2022). In addition to English, he is conversant in French and Spanish. He remains a diehard fan of the Boston Red Sox, even though he has served as Chaplain for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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San Giovanni Rotondo - Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. April 12th, 2021

Father Charles Matusik, C.S.C. died in 1996, we discovered among his papers a letter written to his parents when he was a young soldier in Italy in WWII. What a letter. He wrote: “Dear Mom and Dad, Something amazing happened to me! I went to visit a well-known priest in San Giovanni Rotundo. He bears the wounds of Christ. I went to confession to him. He could see into my soul. He told me that I was going to be safe from injury in the war, return home to America, enter the seminary and become a priest.”

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Mystagogia - Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. April 5th, 2021

This is the 50-day Eastertide to go deeper into knowing and living the Faith. The two Mary's whose joy is beyond words when they encounter the Risen Jesus are told by Jesus to go to the Apostles and share the Good News with them.

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Seasonal Reflections

Oh, Happy Day! Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of Our Lord and Savior

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. April 3rd, 2021

To appreciate this great Mystery, come back with me to Palm Sunday. Jesus is going up to Jerusalem to die. What was in His mind as he mounts the donkey and deliberately goes to the center of Roman power in the holy city?

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Fiat! Let It Be Done! - Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. March 25th, 2021

When we first meet Mary, she is all alone - then the messenger from the Most High God suddenly addresses her. Have you ever wondered how we know this?

Holy lives of inspiration

A Special Video Message from Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C., on the Feast of Saint Joseph

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. March 18th, 2021

ITE AD JOSEPH! GO TO JOSEPH! History and Pope Francis have infused these three words with layers of significance. Francis declared 2021 the year of Joseph. March is the month of Joseph, and in particular March 19, we keep a solemn festival in honor of Saint Joseph.

Go to Joseph! Family Reflection Video

By: Father Willy Raymond, C.S.C. March 5th, 2021

On the day he was elected, Pope Benedict XVI, Joseph Ratzinger said: “I am a humble servant in the vineyard of the Lord.” Let us take a look at some of the "Josephs" we know in life, and in scripture. We may discover this Lent, that silent prayer is the pulsing heart of faith.