Welcoming the Stranger initiative of the SVDP
Newly Approved SVdP Immigration Position Paper Stresses “Welcoming the Stranger” The new position paper should be of interest to all branches of the Vincentian Family at a number of levels. It represents a comprehensive approach to a very complicated series of issues...
† Archbishop Emeritus of Gdansk Tadeusz Goclowski, C.M. (1931 – 2016)
On the Feast of Our Lady the Queen of Poland, May 3, 2016, Archbishop Tadeusz Goclowski CM, former Metropolitan of Gdansk died in the hospital after suffering extensive stroke two weeks earlier. He was Vincentian for 67 years, priest for 60 and bishop for 33.
Collaboration Networks in the Vincentian Family
Five years ago, Forbes magazine published an article entitled, “From Social Networks to Collaboration Networks: The Next Evolution of Social Media for Business.” To re-purpose a key phrase of this article (underlined sections are my variations), the...
Witnesses of Jesus throughout the world
Jesus appoints his followers to be his witnesses. Are we so really and in a credible manner? Jesus tells the witnesses of his passion, death and resurrection: You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem,...
Missionary Servants Return to Chicago
St. James Church in Chicago, Illinois recently welcomed Missionary Servants to take over their pastoral care ministry. Newly appointed pastor Father John Edmunds, S.T., shares his first impressions below: “St. James is a good place for the Missionary Servants. The...
Open reflections in the Year of Vincentian Collaboration (1)
1. A timely announcement It was a beautiful and inspiring idea from our Superior General, Fr. Gregory Gay CM, to convene a Year of Vincentian Collaboration. The fact that it coincides with important dates in the Church that are close to each other made the idea even...
Let it Go
Let it Go – Journey of Love – Christ invites us to Serve – God’s Gift to Us Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Let it Go – Often in our teenager years we strain the relationship. We tend to hold onto the bad memories and hurts more...
Vincentian Family in Ecuador: Connect and Learn
News from the Vincentian Family in Ecuador. Please remember to pray for our brothers and sisters. “The future of humanity is in the hands of those who can give future generations reasons for life and hope” (II Vatican Council). The new Coordinating Team of...
Time for Prayer
I’m sure we’ve all had our difficulties finding time for prayer. We want to have quiet time with God, but we live lives filled with rushing around. Even when we do find the time, it’s common to feel unable to concentrate or relax. St. Vincent assures us...
