On April 17, the opening of the Triennium of the 4th Centenary of the Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission...
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Monsignor Vicente Bokalič Iglic CM to be Made Cardinal by Pope Francis on December 8
by Vincentian Family Office | October 9, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 0 Comments
The soon-to-be cardinal is known for his closeness to vulnerable communities and his commitment to Gospel values. During his episcopacy, he has worked tirelessly for social justice, the defense of human rights, and the formation of new generations of priests and committed laypeople.
Beatification of Ján Havlík, CM, Vincentian seminarian: to the Glory of the Altars
by Marlio Nasayó Liévano, CM | August 30, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 0 Comments
On August 31, 2024, the beatification of Ján Havlík, a seminarian of the Congregation of the Mission, will take place in Šaštin (Slovakia). The representative of the Holy Father will be Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
July 30: St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | July 30, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. was the great apostle to the Abyssinian people (today, the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia).
Pope Francis Appoints Monsignor Bokalic Iglic CM as Primate of Argentina
by Vincentian Family Office | July 25, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 0 Comments
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.
Completion of the Diocesan Process for the Beatification of Father Giuseppe Alloatti (1867-1933)
by Vincentian Family Office | Feb 27, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, News
On December 10, 2022, in the presence of the Archbishop of Turin, Roberto Repole, and the Bishop of Sofia, Christo Proykov, the diocesan process for the beatification of Father Giueppe Alloatti (1857-1933) was completed.
Fr. José Vicente Nácher, C.M., Appointed Archbishop of Tegucigalpa (Honduras)
by Celestino Fernández, C.M. | Jan 27, 2023 | Congregation of the Mission, News
José Vicente Nácher, a Spanish missionary of the Congregation of the Mission in Honduras, has been appointed Archbishop of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa.
Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and companions arrive in USA – 1816
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 23, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
This Monday, July 26, is the anniversary of the arrival of Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and companions in Baltimore, Maryland USA in 1816. Learn more in this presentation: [slideshare...
Lent: Preparing to Celebrate Easter
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 19, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
In this Coffee Break, Fr. Bob Gielow, CM, talks about some reasons to “celebrate”, and offers some practical suggestions for Lent.
The Original Apostolates of the Congregation of the Mission
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 24, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
As part of a lecture given at the Centre International de Formation (CIF), Father John E. Rybolt, C.M. outlines the history of the apostolic activity of the Congregation of the Mission. Thank you to DePaul University for posting the Selected Works of Fr. Rybolt...
Congregation of the Mission: A video by Father Luigi Mezzadri, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 22, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
In this video Father Luigi Mezzadri, CM, Vincentian historian, recounts the context surrounding the life of St. Vincent de Paul and his inspiration to establish the Congregation of the Mission.
The Congregation of the Mission’s Ministry to Form the Clergy
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 17, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
St. Vincent soon realized that the fruit of the popular missions would quickly vanish unless there were good priests to continue conducting them; so, he makes seminary work a part of the purpose of his Congregation.
The Congregation of the Mission holds its first Missionary Vocation Festival
by Communication Office of the Congregation of the Mission | Sep 12, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, News
The first Missionary Vocation Festival began on September 1st and was attended by more than 300 people via Zoom from the five continents.
“To be with God and with the People of God”: the mission of the newly ordained priests in the Province of Vietnam
by Elena Grazini | Sep 3, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, News
The Vietnamese Province of the Congregation for the Mission continues to reap the fruits of its intense vocation ministry.
Devotion to St. Justin de Jacobis in Eritrea and Ethiopia
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 26, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (feast day: July 30) faced and overcame many challenges and hardships. His humility, goodness, and charity inspired vocations to the priesthood and converted many others in 19th century Abyssinia.
July 26: Arrival of Felix de Andreis, C.M., Joseph Rosati, C.M., and companions in the U.S.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 24, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
They sailed to Baltimore, MD, primarily to establish a seminary in the Louisiana territory.