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.
Congregation of the Mission
A Missionary Christmas Story for Advent Reflection
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.
St. Vincent and the Congregation of the Mission 1625-1660
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.
Saint John Gabriel Perboyre: formative years
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.
Vincentian Feast Days This Week
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.
Life of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.
A brief presentation of the biography of St. Justin de Jacobis.
5 Faces of Justin de Jacobis
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...
Vincentian Footprints in China
Presentation based on an article by Anthony E. Clark, Ph.D. for the Vincentian Heritage Journal. [button...
St. Francis Regis Clet – Feast Day: July 9
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
“… 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
Louise de Marillac and the Priests of the Mission
Louise reflected on what she came to know about the early Congregation of the Mission and, as she liked to do with the important events of her life, she put her reflections into writing. The relationship and collaboration between St. Louise, the Daughters of Charity,...
Contribution of Bishop John Timon, C.M. to Early U.S. Church and Society
April 16 is the anniversary of the death of Bishop John Timon, C.M., the first provincial superior of the American province of the Congregation of the Mission and one of the giants of the early U.S. Catholic Church. He established and/or encouraged many charitable...
