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Songs with a Vincentian Flavor: “On this Night, Love Comes to the Poor”
Want to learn a new Christmas carol with a Vincentian flavor? Hop in! On a cold night, Christ is born in a humble manger as angels sing and shepherds rush to meet Him. We Vincentians follow His light into the streets, bringing warmth and hope to the poor, and in every act of love, He is born anew among us.
Songs with a Vincentian Flavor: “We are the Present and the Future”
Young people today live with sharp awareness: they see inequality firsthand, they feel the weight of exclusion, and they refuse to settle for a future shaped by indifference. Yet what rises from the song is not despair, but a fierce, hopeful energy—a conviction that compassion still changes things, that love remains a revolutionary force.
Advent Letter 2025 by Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM
Advent is a call to wait for the Lord through concrete charity. We meet Christ in the poor and let prayer, service, and fraternity awaken a “mysticism of open eyes.” The Vincentian Family is urged to renew zeal, unite charity with justice, restore dignity to the poor, and recognize Jesus present in their faces.
Songs with a Vincentian Flavor: “Mary, Faithful Witness”
In a world marked by anxiety, confusion, and isolation, Mary is a quiet, steady presence who strengthens weary hearts. Her gentle companionship invites trust, slow healing, and renewed purpose. Through her tender guidance, fear softens, resilience grows, and fragmented lives rediscover compassion and hope.
A Day to Remember: The Vincentian Family Marks a Decade of Global Mission
The Vincentian Family gathered in Philadelphia on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Vincentian Family Office and honor Fr. Joe Agostino, C.M. After shared reflections and a solemn Eucharist on Christ the King, Sr. Ellen Marie Hagar, D.C., was introduced as the new director.
Pilgrims of Prophetic Hope: Rekindling the Vincentian Mission for Today
This week marks one year since the most recent Vincentian Family Convocation in Rome. The Vincentian Family Office invites you to “Keep the Fire Burning and to walk as a Pilgrim of Hope” in this final reflection of a three-part series written by Father Memo Campuzano, C.M.
Open-Eyed Contemplation: Reclaiming a Spirituality That Transforms
The Vincentian Family offers us the second article in a three-part series written by Father Memo Campuzano, C.M. following the Convocation of the Vincentian Family in Rome. Father Memo challenges all of us, both individually and communally, to allow the living fire of our Vincentian charism to transform our individual contemplation, our common discernment, and our courageous service to others
International Contest of Young Vincentian Storytellers
The Vincentian Family Office celebrates its 10th anniversary with the International Vincentian Youth Video Contest: “Saints Alive Today!”. Young Vincentians worldwide are invited to create 3–5 min videos showing how a Vincentian Saint or Blessed inspires today’s world. There will be prizes! Share your voice, your creativity, your mission!
Weaving Hope: A New Tapestry of Communion in the Vincentian Family
As we approach the feast of St. Vincent, the Vincentian Family Office invites you to deepen your understanding of the relational fabric of the Vincentian Family as you read the first of three articles written by Fr. Memo Campuzano C.M. following the recent Convocation of the Vincentian Family in Rome.
Never Again: Global Responsibility in Confronting Genocide
Genocide is the ultimate crime against humanity and must be confronted without exceptions. Its history reveals patterns of destruction, its legal framework demands accountability, and its moral weight obliges action. Silence becomes complicity; “Never Again” must stand as a universal vow for all peoples, everywhere.
Letter from Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, on the Occasion of the Feast of St. Vincent de Paul 2025
As usual at this time, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, President of the Executive Board of the Vincentian Family, has sent a reflection to the entire Vincentian Family on the occasion of the feast of Saint Vincent de Paul on September 27.
