The first Vincentian priests in the U.S. stood with immigrants dodging the rocks thrown by jeering Know Nothings who opposed them.

by .famvin | July 12, 2025 | Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, News | 0 Comments
Sister Maria José, Daughter of Charity, shares her experience as a missionary in Tunisia, where she accompanies single women and immigrants in vulnerable situations. Through her testimony, she reveals the social, cultural and climatic challenges of the country, as well as the hope that arises from silent and committed service.
by .famvin | July 3, 2025 | Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, News | 0 Comments
Sister Mª Jesús, DC, shares her missionary experience in Senegal, where she lives among the poorest people with simplicity, closeness and dedication, responding to their needs in health, education and inclusion. Her testimony reflects how the Vincentian charism is incarnated in everyday life.
by John Freund, CM | October 30, 2020 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
Fr. Mavric invites every member of the Vincentian Family to take one very concrete step; that is, every member is to bring one new candidate to one of the branches of the Vincentian Family.
by John Freund, CM | July 17, 2020 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
To be a missionary is to leave one’s proper world and one’s secure place in the world in order to enter the world of the other; it is to leave one’s place in order to enter the place of the poor and to accompany the poor with the gospel.
by John Freund, CM | Apr 12, 2019 | Evangelization, Vincentian Family
The first Vincentian priests in the U.S. stood with immigrants dodging the rocks thrown by jeering Know Nothings who opposed them.
by John Freund, CM | Dec 8, 2018 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
Do you know the address of the Facebook page that has been “liked” by 2.9 million people?
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Sep 21, 2017 | Evangelization, Formation
Pew Research is at it again. About a quarter of U.S. adults (27%) now say they think of themselves as spiritual but...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 10, 2015 | Evangelization, Formation
Though the lives and writings of our holy foundresses and founders are a profound source of wisdom, guidance, interpretation and praxis, to understand our charism -- that gift of the Spirit that Jesus shares with us -- it's good to remember that Jesus always asks his...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, Evangelization, News
Some might be surprised that the Daughters of Charity use Narnia Chronicles to evangelize teenagers. Yet that is exactly what they do in the Province of St. Vincent Spain and... they involve 3,500 children the game. Some highlights from the Daughters of Charity...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 16, 2015 | Evangelization, Formation, Reflections
What is the contribution of a Vincentian to the Church’s task of evangelization?
by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2015 | Evangelization, Formation
Many was the time when people told us during missions that the obvious unity and affection of the confreres not only edified them, it added real credibility to what we had to say.
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Feb 23, 2015 | Evangelization, Formation, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Many of you are using and contributing to our fantastic resource called VinFormation. If you click on the word "Formation" on the black navigation bar above, you'll go right to it! Its motto is, "Learning to serve," and that's just what we hope we are doing and the...
by John Freund, CM | Jan 26, 2015 | Association of the Miraculous Medal, Evangelization, Vincentian Family
Reflecting on Evangelization: the International Association of the Miraculous Medal