“When a person or a place impressed him, he drew a sketch of it. Such sketches dot his diary.”

by Famvin Media Resources | December 16, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments
Reflection on this story from my past history as a missionary has helped me to grasp more fully the understanding of Advent as the great mystery which leads us to the celebration of the Incarnation of Christ at Christmas. By Fr. Gregory Gay, C.M.
by Famvin Media Resources | September 18, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation | 0 Comments
In Vincent’s time, the poor were largely neglected, illiterate, and spiritually ignorant. The clergy were sadly inadequate. St. Vincent founded the Congregation of the Mission to preach to the country poor and to help reform the clergy.
by Famvin Media Resources | September 11, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 29, 2022 | Formation
“When a person or a place impressed him, he drew a sketch of it. Such sketches dot his diary.”
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 1, 2022 | Formation
In February of 1791, three missionaries including Fr. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., departed for China.
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 25, 2022 | Congregation of the Mission, News
Theme: Revitalizing our identity at the beginning of the 5th century of the Congregation of the Mission. During the...
by .famvin | Oct 21, 2021 | News
This side event will include and amplify the voices of individuals and families who have experienced homelessness and poverty, and their suggestions for “Better City, Better Life.”
by John T. Maher, CM | Oct 2, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
Fr. John T. Maher, C.M. reflects on his vocation as a Vincentian priest.
by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 10, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
See a presentation that shows how Saint John Gabriel Perboyre was formed and influenced by his family and the people around him, and take a video tour of Perboyre’s birthplace in France, featuring interviews with the descendants of his family.
by Famvin Media Resources | Aug 29, 2021 | Formation
August 30 is the Feast Day of Blessed Ghebre-Michael, and September 2 is the memorial of the Congregation of the Mission’s Martyrs of the French Revolution.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 30, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
A brief presentation of the biography of St. Justin de Jacobis.
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 25, 2021 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation
Feast Day: July 30 Long after Justin’s death, Cardinal Massaia, who had ordained him, stated: After 35 years I can still, to a large extent, recall the sermons which I listened to in those days, so great was the impression which he made on me, and also on others… To...
by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 9, 2021 | Formation
Presentation based on an article by Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D. for the Vincentian Heritage Journal. [button...
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.
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