“When a person or a place impressed him, he drew a sketch of it. Such sketches dot his diary.”
Feast Days
July 9: St. Francis Regis Clet, C.M.
In February of 1791, three missionaries including Fr. Francis Regis Clet, C.M., departed for China.
May 30: Blessed Marta Wiecka, D.C.
“The great things God does within a human soul are simple. Sanctity simply means love.” – Sr. Jozefa Watroba, D.C.
Congregation of the Mission: Finding God in the Poor
This month (January 25) we celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission. This video explains the Mission and is an invitation to come and follow Christ in the poor.
Congregation of the Mission Serving With Joy in Kenya
As we approach the anniversary (January 25) of the founding of the Congregation of the Mission, .famvin is highlighting some examples of their mission, programs, and services.
Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, D.C.– do you know her story?
This year we commemorate the 25th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Lindalva Justo de Oliveira, DC.
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and the birth of the U.S. Church
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s life of profound faith was intimately linked with each of the first five dioceses of the young church in the United States.
Elizabeth Seton: A Spirituality for Mission
A SlideShare presentation based on an article by Sr. Gertrude Foley, S.C. looks at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s “spirituality for mission”… a guide for present-day Vincentians to avoid some of the ways that we block our own effectiveness as servants of God.
Three Invitations of Blessed Marcantonio Durando, C.M. to the Vincentian Family
The feast day of Blessed Marcantionio Durando, C.M. is December 10. Learn, in three slides, about his three invitations to us as Vincentians today.
Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal: November 27
On this Feast of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, please consider becoming a part of the International Miraculous Medal Association. The members support each other through prayer.
Feast of St. Agostina Pietrantoni
This week on November 13 we celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Agostina Pietrantoni, an Italian Sister of Charity of St. Joan Antida.
Remembering the Vincentian Martyrs of the Spanish Civil War
Every November 6, the Church commemorates the saints martyred in the anti-clerical violence that took place during the Spanish Civil War (1936-39). A number of them were from the Vincentian Family.
