Companions

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Inspired by our founder, St. Gaspar, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood envision a community where priests, brothers, and lay people, called Companions, unite to become voices that proclaim the Most Precious Blood of Christ. Companions’ lives of service and ministry in the world are a vital witness to the power of the blood of Christ given so freely to all the people of God.

Companion groups have been formed throughout the United States, usually in areas where the Missionaries are in ministry and are well known. Groups meet monthly for times of prayer and reflection based on themes of Precious Blood spirituality: reconciliation through the blood of Jesus, service to the poor and forsaken, and hospitality. Companions are also invited to Missionaries of the Precious Blood events, such as retreats, assemblies, and celebrations.

There are nearly 500 Companions in the United States Province. Companion groups are located in the Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Iowa) as well as in Florida and California. Companions feel united with the Missionaries in their missions, ministry, and prayer life.

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A Companion practices and integrates into his or her daily life a spirituality of the Precious Blood. This spirituality transforms the Companion into a person who brings life where people experience death, and gives hope in times of suffering and despair.

A Companion forms a relationship with the community of Missionaries. Through written covenants, Companions walk side by side with the Missionaries, sharing at the table of the Eucharist and striving together to understand how the Spirit is moving us to respond to the needs of the world.

A Companion gives witness to the world as a missionary beyond the Community and the Church and into the world, increasing the circle of God’s love, focusing most especially on those who are poor and marginalized in Church and society.