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January 25: The Congregation of the Mission Is Born

by Famvin Media Resources | January 20, 2017 | Formation | 0 Comments

The origin of the Congregation of the Mission is inseparable from the personal vocation of Vincent de Paul. In January 1617 Vincent [...] was asked to go to Gannes, a village that was part of the de Gondi estate, in order to hear the confession of a dying man. He...

Wrap Yourself with Vincent’s Cape • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič

by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | January 19, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

In a series of three videos, Fr Tomaz Mavrič, CM invites us to focus our reflection on three objects that belonged to St. Vincent de Paul: his cape, his hat and his shoes. Today we present the second: his cape. Relics are not "magic" objects ... it would be...

Message of the Superior General, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, at the beginning of the 400th Anniversary of the Vincentian Charism

by Tomaž Mavrič, CM | January 18, 2017 | Formation, Reflections, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

On the occasion of 25 January, the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul, a key date in Vincentian history in which we recall the events happened in the village of Folleville 400 years ago, Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM, Superior General of the Congregation of the Mission and of...

On Route to the Poor • A Video from Fr. Tomaz Mavrič

by Tomaz Mavrič, CM | January 16, 2017 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

In a series of three videos, Fr Tomaz Mavrič, CM invites us to focus our reflection on three objects that belonged to St. Vincent de Paul: his cape, his hat and his shoes. Today we present the first: his hat. These relics are objects that evoke the life of Vincent de...