Congregation of the Mission

St. Vincent and the Congregation of the Mission 1625-1660

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.

September 11: Feast of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.

by Famvin Media Resources | September 11, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

On the feast day of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M., we offer this brief presentation based on an article that originally appeared on cmglobal.org. [button...

Sketches From the Diary of St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M.

by Famvin Media Resources | July 29, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

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

July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M.

by Famvin Media Resources | July 1, 2022 | Formation | 0 Comments

In February of 1791, three missionaries including Fr. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., departed for China.

This Week in Vincentian Family History

by Famvin Media Resources | May 12, 2023 | Formation

A look back at what was happening this week in 1849, 1878, and 1888.

Fr. Fausz Awarded for Community Service

by .famvin | Mar 18, 2023 | News

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

by .famvin | Jan 19, 2023 | News

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.

Video: Virtual Event in Celebration of World Cities Day

by Jim Claffey | Nov 26, 2020 | News, Vincentian Family at the U.N.

On September 27, the Vincentian Family NGO representatives at the UN presented a virtual event in celebration of World Cities Day, October 30.

Systemic Change Begins with Education

by John Freund, CM | Nov 18, 2020 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

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 | Oct 30, 2020 | Formation

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 | Sep 25, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

“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 | Sep 19, 2020 | News

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.”

September 11: Feast Day of St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.

by Famvin Media Resources | Sep 11, 2020 | Formation

A presentation about St. John Gabriel Perboyre, C.M.

That “Other” Virus

by John Freund, CM | Aug 28, 2020 | Formation, Reflections

I am not aware of anyone writing about the impact of Zooming on the Vincentian Charism. I offer this “Mindwalk” as personal reflections.

Devotion to St. Justin de Jacobis in Eritrea and Ethiopia

by Famvin Media Resources | Jul 26, 2020 | Congregation of the Mission, Formation

St. Justin de Jacobis, C.M. (feast day: July 30) faced and overcame many challenges and hardships. His humility, goodness, and charity inspired vocations to the priesthood and converted many others in 19th century Abyssinia.