Congregation of the Mission
September 2: Vincentian Martyrs of the French Revolution
Blessed Louis-Joseph François, C.M., one of five blessed C.M. martyrs of the French Revolution, was a zealous defender of the Catholic Church.
This week: Feast of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (July 30)
Beginning around 1840, St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M., began providing spiritual assistance to the people of what is today the countries of Eritrea and Ethiopia,, and the people welcomed him and his guidance.
July 30: St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. was the great apostle to the Abyssinian people (today, the people of Eritrea and Ethiopia).
Illustrations in the Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission
Father John Rybolt, C.M. describes and analyzes the two engravings in the original edition of the Common Rules of the Congregation of the Mission.
When God Gave You Children With Special Needs (Bhakti Luhur Foundation, Indonesia)
Bhakti Luhur is a Vincentian foundation in Indonesia that pays special attention to people with disabilities who are poor, neglected and marginalized.
Video on St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (Feast Day: July 30)
St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. promoted indigenous clergy in Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Louise de Marillac and the Early Congregation of the Mission
The relationship and collaboration between St. Louise, the Daughters of Charity, the Ladies of Charity, St. Vincent, and the Congregation of the Mission were precursors of today’s Vincentian Family.
Saint Francis Régis Clet: The Missionary Who Was Strangled Three Times
Among the Missionaries of the Congregation of the Mission, there is a martyr who cried tears of joy when he was sent to China and when he was imprisoned there.
Ladies of Charity Distribute Food to the Street Dwellers of Quezon City
The Ladies of Charity of Santuario de San Vicente de Paúl Parish & Shrine of the Poor distributed food packs to the street dwellers in Quezon City, April 15, 2023.
This Week in Vincentian Family History
A look back at what was happening this week in 1849, 1878, and 1888.
Fr. Fausz Awarded for Community Service
Serving as pastor of three San Antonio churches would be enough to keep most priests busy. For Fr. Kevin Fausz, C.M., that is just the beginning.
New Book: The biography of John Gowan CM, 1817-1897
Promotor of Young Ireland, organiser of famine relief in Wicklow, co-founder of the Holy Faith Sisters, Irish speaker, pilgrim, and a mean handball player: this was John Gowan.