FAMVIN: The International Vincentian Family

On this the Feast of Saint Justin de Jacobis, a missionary par excellence, I announce to the worldwide Congregation the five projects that were granted the Mission Award for 2008.

Among other places he visited in July
were Spain, Australia, the Cook Islands, New Zealand and Indonesia. The international site of the Congregation of the Mission has posted his summary and reflections.
Photo Gallery in full article.

The July issue of the international bulletin of the Congregation of the Mission is now available in pdf format at nuntia-2008-07-eng

Fr. Susilo, CM sends this wonderful picture of Fr. Gregory Gay, CM Superior General  and Fr. Manny Ginete, CM, liason to the Vincentian Family. Click image to enlarge.

In April and May 2008, Fr Gerard Du Tran Cong, Assistant General, visited several countries in Asia and the Pacific. He reports…

35 leaders from 5 continents and 21 provinces and 2 members of the General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission completed a 3 week workshop designed jointly by the CIF team in Paris and DePaul University’s Vincentian Hay Leadership Project.

“… today we are happy to send you the letter for the celebration of Saint Vincent Feast.” The text and a suggested prayer follow below.

The General Curia of the Congregation of the Mission has recently received an appeal from our confrere in China, Joseph Loftus, who is raising funds on line through his website in partnership with Catholic organizations at the scene. They are working diligently, but as you can imagine this is an unprecedented challenge as the scale [...]

Channel 1, with 2 millions viewers proclaimed Vincentian Father Tri Minh Duong, CM New Yorker of the Week on 16 May 2008,.

The May issue of NUNTIA of the Congregation of the Mission is online with reports about the activities of the Superior General and the various members of the Curia; the Provinces of Spain, Paris, Poland and Portugal; Fr. Tri Duong on TV as “New Yorker of the Week”

The Congregation of the Mission’s April, 2008 edition of Nuntia is now online. It covers news from the Superior General, the Curia, the Provinces and more. Go to Nuntia

Fr. Gregory Gay has announced two major events in the life of the Vincentian Family. 2009 will be the Jubilee Year for the Association of the Miraculous Medal. And 2010 will be the 350th Anniversary of the deaths of Sts. Vincent, Louise and Monsieur Portail.

This issue features updates from the Provinces of the Congregation of the Mission and more. Go to Nuntia.

The circular for the 3 - 7 March 2008 Tempo Forte meeting is now online. Go to the Web page.

The January, 2008 issue of Nuntia includes news from the Curia of the Congregation of the Mission and a number of updates about international situations. Go to Nuntia.