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Congregation of the Mission
The Road To Calvary: Lent 2024 With The God Minute
by Famvin Media Resources | March 1, 2024 | Formation, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
“We invite you to walk with us together along our Road to Calvary these next 40 days.” – Fr. Ron Hoye, C.M.
To the Members of the Congregation of the Mission, As Their 400th Anniversary Approaches
by .famvin | January 25, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, News | 1 Comment
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, C.M. announces a time of preparation for the 400th Anniversary of the Congregation of the Mission in 2025.
First Known Published Account of the Congregation of the Mission
by Famvin Media Resources | January 19, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments
This brief history of the Congregation of the Mission by an anonymous author is the first known published account (1656).
Cultural Diversity in One Faith: St. Mary’s Parish, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
by Famvin Media Resources | January 14, 2024 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 1 Comment
Two videos about St. Mary’s Catholic Parish, located in Greensboro, NC and served by the Vincentian Family.
St. Francis Regis Clet – Feast Day: July 9
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 4, 2021 | Formation
Learn about St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M. and his Vincentian mission in China around the turn of the 18th-19th centuries, in this presentation.
A Daring Prudence – Systemic Change
by John Freund, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change
“… create a Family that looks to the past for inspiration, but is also eager to create a vibrant innovative collaborative future in the service of the most abandoned.” Fr. Robert Maloney
July 30: Feast of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 28, 2017 | Formation
Some Background on Christianity in Ethiopia and Eritrea Based on biblical references and traditional accounts, we can say that the Christian faith was introduced in the coastal areas of Eritrea during the first centuries of Christianity. From 1555 to 1632, many Jesuit...
July 9: Feast Day of St. Francis Regis Clet
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 7, 2017 | Formation
A new presentation on the life of St. Francis Regis Clet, whose Feast Day is July 9.
May 21: St. Vincent de Paul Sends First Missionaries to Madagascar
by Famvin Media Resources | May 21, 2017 | Formation
Today is the anniversary of the first missionaries to leave France for Madagascar, May 21, 1648. The voyage took about 7 months and obviously there were many dangers. Read more about the men who risked their lives to bring the light of the gospel to a faraway land,...
Congregation of the Mission Celebrating 400, and 200, Years
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 22, 2017 | Formation
Continuing our celebration of the anniversary of the origin of the Congregation of the Mission, January 25, 1617, here we're highlighting the 200th Anniversary of Vincentian service to the poor and marginalized in the United States. Earlier in 2016, we celebrated the...
January 25: The Congregation of the Mission Is Born
by Famvin Media Resources | Jan 20, 2017 | Formation
The origin of the Congregation of the Mission is inseparable from the personal vocation of Vincent de Paul. In January 1617 Vincent [...] was asked to go to Gannes, a village that was part of the de Gondi estate, in order to hear the confession of a dying man. He...
The Congregation of the Mission During the French Revolution
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 4, 2016 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
A brief 10-slide portrayal of the situation of the Congregation of the Mission during a time of severe crisis: the French Revolution.
St. Justin de Jacobis: The Art of Dialogue
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 29, 2016 | Formation
Father Robert Maloney, C.M., writes: More than a century before the word “inculturation” became popular, Justin [St. Justin de Jacobis] was a master of the art. He said to his listeners: “...if anyone should question you: ‘Who is this stranger?’, answer: ‘He is a...
New Video “Journey of Faith: The History of the Vincentians in the United States”
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 24, 2016 | Formation
A new documentary, “Journey of Faith: The History of the Vincentians in the United States”, was produced by Anthony F. Kuzia, C.M., and Marian A. O’Brien who wanted to expand on the story of the first Vincentian Missionaries in the U.S., particularly to include some first person commentary by the missionaries themselves.
Vincentian Pioneers in America (U.S.): 200th Anniversary
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 22, 2016 | Formation
Learn more about the origins of the Vincentians in the United States, and their founding superior, Fr. Felix de Andreis, in this SlideShare presentation.