On April 17, 2024, we, the Congregation of the Mission, celebrated 399 years of uninterrupted commitment and unconditional love for our neighbour, especially for those most in need.
Congregation of the Mission
The history of the Congregation of the Mission began on April 17, 399 years ago
The Congregation of the Mission, from a humble beginning in the de Gondi house, would expand to touch countless lives.
Vincentian seminarians in Tanzania ‘making room for God’ despite lack of space
The seminarians in Morogoro, Tanzania, make use of what they have to complete their journey of faith, as they follow in the footsteps of St. Vincent de Paul with compassion and generosity.
Living Lent in the “School of the Poor”
“Vincentian Lent” invites us to an inner journey of questions and reflections, placing humility and the preferential option for the poor at the center.
Challenges of the Congregation of the Mission for a Promising Future
A reflection by Fr. Jean Rolex, C.M. on the challenges of the Congregation of the Mission for a promising future.
Congregation of the Mission celebrate and reconnect with their founder’s heritage
“From the beginning, Vincent de Paul linked the birth of the Congregation of the Mission to the feast of 25 January, the solemnity marking the conversion of St. Paul…” – Fr. Jean Rolex, CM, in an article on cmglobal.org
To the Members of the Congregation of the Mission, As Their 400th Anniversary Approaches
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. announces a time of preparation for the 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission in 2025.
First Known Published Account of the Congregation of the Mission
This brief history of the Congregation of the Mission by an anonymous author is the first known published account (1656).
Cultural Diversity in One Faith: St. Mary’s Parish, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Two videos about St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, located in Greensboro, NC and served by the Vincentian Family.
Fundraising for CM Senior Priests’ Health Care in Indonesia
An event was held in Surabaya, Indonesia to raise funds for the Congregation of the Mission senior priests’ health care.
Congregation of the Mission Martyrs of the French Revolution (September 2)
Blessed Louis-Joseph François, Blessed Jean-Henri Gruyer, Blessed Pierre-René Rogue, Blessed Jean-Charles Caron, and Blessed Nicolas Colin were martyred along with many others during the French Revolution on September 2 and 3, 1792 after they refused to take an oath that would have placed them under the authority of the state.
Fr. Valeriano Güemes, C.M., to be Declared a “Servant of God”
The celebration of this declaration will take place on August 12 in a Pontifical Mass to be officiated by the Bishop of Berhampur (India).
