As we enter the final moments of our General Assembly, we began today by placing ourselves in God’s hands. This was a...
Congregation of the Mission
Address of the Holy Father to Participants in the General Chapters of the Congregation of the Mission and Other Religious Orders
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.
Chronicle of the 43rd General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission, July 13
In the name of the commission, Father Rolando Gutiérrez reminded the delegates this was the time to share in a plenary session the lines of action of the respective continental groups.
What is Vincentian Collaboration?
This informative and challenging video was presented at the 2016 General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission. https://youtu.be/a2TX9_EBmuk What is Vincentian Collaboration? Narrator: Vincentian Collaboration is nothing new. Its roots go back to Vincent, Louise...
Françoise Marguérite De Silly: Herstory continues
Vincentian Herstory is the history of the women who responded to the promptings of the Spirit that we now call the Vincentian charism. Recounting the history of the foundation of the Congregation of the Mission, Australian Tim Williams, C.M., wrote It was not long...
Superior General’s Homily: Closing Mass of AG2016CM
Although specifically directed to the members of the General Assembly, Fr. Mavrič's homily has thoughts for the whole Vincentian Family. The video of the homily in its original Spanish follows the text. After a long and intensive preparatory road leading us to the 42...
New Curia of the Congregation of the Mission
Day 12 of the General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission marked the final elections of the Assistants General and the presentation of these new members of the Congregation's general council or "curia." For those who may not be familiar, the curia of the...
Interview with Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, held in 2013
In the magazine Vincentiana, No. 4 of 2013, appeared an interview with Fr. Tomaz Mavric, CM, then Visitor of the Vice-Province of Saints Cyril and Methodius, who has been elected Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission last week. For those who are...
Homily of Fr. Mavrič at the Vincentian Family Mass
Rev. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. 24th Successor to Saint Vincent de Paul Homily, July 10, 2016 https://youtu.be/cNhozEvQBXA It is with great joy and thankfulness to God that I would like to extend my warmest greetings to all the members of the different branches of the...
Vincentian Family Mass in Chicago
Members of the General Assembly of the Congregation of the Mission, meeting in Chicago, joined the parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul parish and the Vincentian Family of Chicago in the celebration of Sunday Mass. Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, new Superior General of the...
CM General Assembly News, Day 13 #AG2016CM
Day 13, July 9: Sweet Home Chicago After prayer, the assembly began as usual with the prayer for the assembly and the approval of the minutes. The Synthesis and Redaction Committee then presented the first draft of the final document. While waiting for copies of the...
CM General Assembly News, Day 12 #AG2016CM
Day 12, July 8: After approving the minutes, the assembly watched a short video from the seminarians of Colombia. They then began the election of the assistants general. The first assistant elected was Aaron Gutierrez. He is 65 years old, the visitor of Mexico, a...
