The Superior General, Father Tomaž Mavrič, thanked the delegates, their local communities and their provinces for the participation and contribution to the various services on behalf of the Congregation of the Mission, the Vincentian Family and the Church.
As we enter the final moments of our General Assembly, we began today by placing ourselves in God’s hands. This was a...
Pope Francis underlines the importance of evangelization, saying that it should be oriented towards witnessing and proclaiming the Gospel, in his address to the members of the Order of the Mother of God, the Basilian Order of St. Josaphat and the Congregation of the Mission as they hold their General Chapters.
In response to the missionary call of Pope Francis, the Congregation of the Mission has encouraged the participation of its members in the various international missions and has set a goal of having 1% of its members in missions ad gentes.
If all goes well, the image of Wenceslau Szuniewicz, CM (1892-1963), will soon be able to be viewed beside the image of many other saints and blessed of the Vincentian Family.
In light of the recent violence in Chile, the members of the Congregation of the Mission, ministering in that country, want to share with you the following statement.
Father Leonid Kuklyshyn, СМ was installated as the fourth Visitor of the Vice-Province of Sts. Cyril and Methodius.
Presentation based on an essay by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Saint Vincent de Paul’s vision for his Congregation of the Mission.
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.
Members of the Congregation of the Mission from all over the world will gather for the traditional meeting of ongoing formation on Vincentian Heritage.
Known as “El Pelé,” Bl. Ceferino gave his life to defend a priest during the Spanish Civil War.
Watch a video about the first Vincentian Missionaries in the U.S., based on letters of Felix De Andreis, C.M.
