Fr. Pete Schavitz, C.Ss.R. will be preaching the Foreign Mission Appeal at Holy Martyrs of Japan and Saint Anthony Parish on August 9-10, 2025. Fr. Pete was stationed in Liguori, MO for 11 years and now resides at St. Alphonsus “Rock” Church in St. Louis.
Rev. Peter Schavitz, C.Ss.R., a Redemptorist missionary priest, will be speaking to us about the vital work being done by Redemptorist missionary priests and brothers serving in Brazil and Nigeria. Father Pete was ordained in 1976 and has wide and varied apostolic experiences: youth, adult, couple, divorced, and nuns’ retreats; seminary professor; vocation ministry; parish ministry; provincial administration; and involvement in several radio and video projects. Father Pete is a seasoned parish mission preacher whose faith, stories, humor, and words continue to spiritually impact thousands.