Congregation of the Mission
Systemic Change Begins with Education
by John Freund, CM | November 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 1 Comment
St. Vincent instinctively realized the role of laypersons in bringing about systemic change.
Seeing Our Own Poverty, Clothing Ourselves in the Spirit of Jesus Christ
by Famvin Media Resources | October 30, 2020 | Formation | 0 Comments
Let us commit to clothing ourselves in an attitude that will help us to “turn the medal over”.
EMMY Blesses Good News!
by John Freund, CM | September 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“God is with us. This is the message of hope that we want to shout from the rooftops, that we want to beam over the airwaves, that we want to put on the front page of our publications and post on our social media accounts.”
Documentary on First-Year Vincentian Priests to Premiere on Feast Day
by Christopher Grosso | September 19, 2020 | News | 0 Comments
On September 27, after livestreaming Mass for the Feast of the Solemnity of Saint Vincent de Paul the same livestream will premiere the new documentary “Ready and Able: A Vincentian Story.”
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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
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Louise de Marillac and the Priests of the Mission
by Famvin Media Resources | May 7, 2021 | Formation
Louise reflected on what she came to know about the early Congregation of the Mission and, as she liked to do with the...
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Contribution of Bishop John Timon, C.M. to Early U.S. Church and Society
by Famvin Media Resources | Apr 16, 2021 | Formation
April 16 is the anniversary of the death of Bishop John Timon, C.M., the first provincial superior of the American...
“Father of the Catholic Church in Texas” was a Vincentian
by Famvin Media Resources | Mar 4, 2016 | Formation
March 6 is the anniversary of Jean-Marie Odin, CM being consecrated a bishop in 1842. Who was this French missionary to the early United States?
March 3: Death of Bl. Pierre-René Rogue, C.M., Martyr
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 26, 2016 | Formation
Blessed Pierre-René Rogue, C.M. lived a courageous life during the time of the French Revolution, when the clergy was heavily persecuted. It is said that Pierre-René was "vertically challenged" (only 4'10" tall) but as you will see in the presentation below, he had a...
13 Men On a Mission (Congregation of the Mission)
by Famvin Media Resources | Feb 19, 2016 | Formation
Missioners are called by God to cross geographical or cultural boundaries— the church without walls. They go to those needing ministry rather than expecting the reverse. Their focus is on the lost sheep that society shuns. They believe that God speaks, and that they...
January 25: Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission
by John Freund, CM | Jan 24, 2016 | Congregation of the Mission
On January 25 we celebrate the Foundation of the Congregation of the Mission. In celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission, we present a new SlideShare presentation based on an essay by Fr. Robert Maloney, C.M. on Saint Vincent...
Rachel Maddow, Sr. Mary Peter Diaz, DC and the Koch brothers
by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, News
To hear Rachel Maddow tell it, Daughter of Charity Sr. Mary Peter Diaz single-handedly took on the billionaire Koch brothers and publicly defeated the conservative activists who spend millions of dollars supporting their candidates and causes. Diaz, not surprisingly,...
Leadership changes in the Vincentian Family
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2015 | Daughters of Charity, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul announces its search for candidates to succeed Michael Thio as international President in 2016. In a very short time the Vincentian Marian Youth will be electing a new leader to replace Yasmine Cajuste, Sr. Kathleen Appler, DC was...
Historic meeting of 22 Vincentian Bishops
by John Freund, CM | Jun 24, 2015 | News
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,...
Video presentation of General Assembly logo
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Video presentation of General Assembly logo
VIncentian Family and new Interfaith Initiatives
by John Freund, CM | Jun 8, 2015 | Congregation of the Mission, News, Vincentian Family
Fr. Claudio will seek to raise consciousness in the Vincentian Family on practical ways of promoting interfaith dialogue by offering a Christian and Vincentian way to respond to current conflicts.