“On the occasion of World Mission Day 2022, I renew my resolution to send at least 1 percent of the members of the Congregation of the Mission, about 30 confreres a year, to the ‘missions ad gentes’ each year.”
Congregation of the Mission
Centenary Celebration of CM’s Presence in India and the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul at Janampet, Eluru
The feast of St. Vincent de Paul, the Founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentian Priests and Brothers) was solemnly celebrated on September 27th, (5.30 pm, at the Vincentian College, Janampet, Eluru).
St. Vincent and the Congregation of the Mission 1625-1660
In Vincent’s time, the poor were largely neglected, illiterate, and spiritually ignorant. The clergy were sadly inadequate. St. Vincent founded the Congregation of the Mission to preach to the country poor and to help reform the clergy.
Green Area for Refugees to Start a new Life in Rome
These refugees have found a land of opportunity right in the backyard of the Congregation of the Mission in Rome. Since March, they've been growing produce and flowers here as part of the Mediterranea Project, a Vincentian initiative seeking to also cultivate...
July 30: International Day Against Human Trafficking
It is not a celebration … it is a day to resist, to sensitize, to raise awareness, to call attention, to the scandal of human trafficking.
In defense of the victims of the dictatorship in Chile: A Vincentian Missionary
One of our missionaries, who in his youth was among the victims of the repressive and penal methods of the dictatorship, addressed an open letter.
Vincentian Statement Regarding Immigration Crisis
At the recent triennial Provincial Assembly in Perryville, MO, members of the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians), Western Province, adopted a resolution concerning the current crisis of immigrant women and children at our nation’s borders. The resolution is...
Video: Systemic Change in the CM Curia – Mediterranea – Project for Refugees
We asked the young people of the Mediterranea project to tell us what does it mean to be a refugee, to be welcomed in a foreign country and about their work in the Curia. It is not important who welcomes you, but that you feel welcomed. Because charity “does not...
The Mother House in Paris Celebrates 200 Years: “With a Missionary Heart, in the Heart of the City”
Our conference, entitled “the Mother House at 200 Years: a Missionary Heart in the Heart of the City,” opened with the celebration of the Eucharist. We chose the Liturgy in honor of Mary, Mother of the Church since Pope Francis had just established the feast. ...
Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) In Their Own Words
Enjoy this video featuring three Vincentian priests who express in their own words the obvious love they have towards the Vincentian Charism as they enthusiastically explain what they do, and give some background about St. Vincent de Paul.
Province of Philippines: Young Vincentians Convene Confab on Vocation
About 400 young people from Vincentian parishes across the country gathered on April 23, for a weeklong congress at the Santuario of San Vicente de Paul parish to learn about, share experiences of, and strengthen vocation. “The objective of the congress is to allow...
Annual Meeting of CEVIM
The annual meeting of the Conference of Visitors of Europe and Middle East (CEVIM) began at the Provincial House of the CM Province of Orient, on Monday, April 9, and ended on Friday, April 13. Participants of the meeting were regular members of the Conference (13...
