Bishops

Leo Raymond de Neckère, C.M., first bishop of New Orleans

by Famvin Media Resources | June 24, 2016 | Formation | 0 Comments

Leo Raymond de Neckère, C.M., was one of the pioneers of the Vincentians in the United States. Born in Belgium and completing his studies at the Seminary at the Barrens, he was ordained October 13, 1822. According to our Vincentian Calendar, today, June 24, marks the anniversary of his consecration as Bishop of New Orleans.

Historic meeting of 22 Vincentian Bishops

by John Freund, CM | June 24, 2015 | News | 2 Comments

For the first time ever all of the Vincentian Bishops were invited to meet in Rome. From June 23-25 twenty-two of the thirty-two bishops are participating in this gathering. They come from Lebanon, Italy, Poland, Colombia, Brazil, Mozambique, India, Madagascar,...

Another facet of being pro-life

by John Freund, CM | April 6, 2014 | Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Deacon Greg Kandra devotes his blog post to John Allen's reflection on the Church’s newest “pro-life” cause From his column in The Boston Globe: In Catholic parlance, certain terms carry weight far beyond their face value meaning. Calling something a “pro-life”...