Vincentian Family Office
One Year Ago: Vincentian Youth Meeting in Felgueiras (Portugal)
We hope that you will keep the call to the Vincentian charism alive, and have courage to follow God wherever He may be.
In November 2024, the city of Rome will Host a Large Number of Members of the Vincentian Family #famvin2024
The Vincentian Family is gearing up for a significant event that promises to strengthen bonds and renew commitment to...
Pope Francis Appoints Monsignor Bokalic Iglic CM as Primate of Argentina
The Holy See has announced the elevation of the Diocese of Santiago del Estero in Argentina to the rank of archdiocese, along with the appointment of its first archbishop, Monsignor Vicente Bokalic Iglic, C.M. This appointment includes the title of Primate of Argentina.
Odair Miguel, priest of the Congregation of the Mission in Brazil, ordained bishop on December 8th
The Vincentian missionary, Odair Miguel Gonsalves dos Santos, CM., was ordained bishop in his hometown of Irati, Paraná (Brazil), in the parish church of St. Michael.
10,000 People Housed through Vincentian Family Global Campaign to End Homelessness
Thanks to the unity and commitment of the Vincentian Family, 102 varied projects around the world have emerged to serve different people experiencing homelessness and lacking a safe place to call home.
First Phase of 13 Houses Project in Río de Janeiro (Brazil) completed on the Feast of Saint Vincent de Paul
This year, September 27, 2023, the feast of St. Vincent de Paul, was even more special for the Daughters of Charity of the Province of Rio de Janeiro. It was the day chosen to hand over the keys to the first six houses of the 13 Houses Project. The houses are located...
Now Available: Biographies and Liturgical Prayers for the Saints and Blesseds of the Vincentian Family
A workgroup made up of members of the Vincentian Family has been working in recent years on preparing a document that includes all the saints and blesseds of the Vincentian Family, offering a brief biography of each of them, and another document that offers the specific prayers for the Eucharist of each one of them.
Twenty New Martyrs beatified in the Cathedral of Sevilla (Spain) … among them were six members of the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul
On November 18, twenty new martyrs were beatified in the Cathedral of Seville in a Eucharist presided by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints. These individuals were martyred during the religious persecution that took place...
Advent Letter 2023 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
Advent gives us the opportunity to strengthen the foundations of our lives by revitalizing these two daily moments of grace, or to start making them, from this Advent on, a way toward seeing the face of Jesus clearly “here and now” and in its fullness for all eternity!
Prayers and Readings for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal
The following is the liturgical script for the celebration of the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Miraculous Medal.
Vincentian Family Statement on the Crisis in the Middle East
The Committee of Religious NGOs at the United Nations is a coalition of representatives of religious, spiritual, and ethical non-governmental organizations who are dedicated to the pursuit of peace, understanding and mutual respect. The international Vincentian Family...
Engage in a Synodal Process with the Entire Vincentian Family
We will ask that the synodal processes be completed and returned to the Vincentian Family Office by 24 November 2023.