Paulist Fr. René Constanza’s Statement on America’s 250th Anniversary

Paulist Fathers President Fr. René Constanza issued a statement on June 15, 2026, in commemoration of the upcoming celebration of America’s 250th Anniversary.

“The Paulist Fathers, the first community of Catholic priests founded in the United States, join in commemorating the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence. As a diverse community of priests—ourselves immigrants or descendants of immigrants—we neither offer easy congratulations nor surrender to despair. We propose something that is more demanding and more hopeful: an invitation to walk forward together, honestly and humbly, carrying the same light that Lady Liberty holds.”