At this time we are readying ourselves to take part in the GREAT VINCENTIAN MISSION OF BAJO CAUCA AND LA MOJANA SUCREÑA whose theme will be: “Baptized in the Spirit to participate in building the Reign of God.”
Vincentian Lay Missionaries MISEVI
MISEVI Extraordinary Assembly: An Easter Reflection
by Mary Frances Jaster | April 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Resurrection! What a beautiful aspect of our Church, that every year, we reflect on Jesus’ resurrection and have the opportunity to recognize our own daily resurrections.
New Wine, New Wineskins
by Mary Frances Jaster | March 4, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
We have a new baby in our family. Jacob is just two weeks old, and he has captured me in a surprising way. Why am I so surprised?
Leave God for God
by Mary Frances Jaster | February 5, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
What meaning does this have for MISEVI today as we prepare for an Extraordinary Assembly in Bogota, Colombia in April of this year? How are we called to “leave God for God?”
Called to Holiness: New Wine, New Wineskins
by Mary Frances Jaster | January 1, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
MISEVI International is hosting an Extraordinary Assembly in Bogota, Colombia, April 10-13, 2024. Our theme, Called to Holiness: New Wine, New Wineskins, reflects not only the future of MISEVI, but also our rootedness in the Gospel.
Touched by an Angel
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI International | Feb 6, 2023 | Formation, Reflections
The deep desire of lay people to respond to the grief and the anguish that is presented to them and to receive joy and hope is so reflective of what St. Vincent and St. Louise began more than 400 years ago.
VLM Ireland News
by Madeleine Frissung | Dec 5, 2022 | Formation, Reflections
Happy to report that it’s been a busy summer for the Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM) in Ireland.
New Soil
by Nicolette Mantica | Oct 5, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
On the first day of attending my new elementary school, my mother said to me, “Just bloom where you’re planted!”
Acting with Compassion From the International Team of MISEVI
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI International | Sep 7, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
MISEVI continues to be a vital part of the Vincentian Family, even amidst a global pandemic.
A Lesson from the Labyrinth
by Mary Frances Jaster, MISEVI International | Aug 3, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
One of the churches in our neighborhood chose to encourage reflective time by creating a beautiful meditation garden encircling a labyrinth
Vincentian Formation Through African Eyes
by Fr. Tom Esselman, C.M. | Jul 6, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This challenge of inculturation has led me to rethink the ministry of Vincentian formation. What does it mean to be a Vincentian formator in East Africa?
The Hidden Treasures of Honduras
by Anastazia Hamadejová | Jun 8, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This time in Honduras taught us to live in accord with a pastoral plan but also to be able to change plans in accord with the situation.
Physically Distant, Socially Connected
by Mary Pimmel-Freeman | May 4, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
At the beginning of quarantine, we were told to begin social distancing. As the weeks went on, my actions stayed the same, but my terminology changed to “physical distancing.”
To Infinity
by Emilia Klimasara, MISEVI Poland | Apr 13, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
When I recall the beginning of MISEVI Poland during the summer of 2014, the first picture that comes to my mind is this: four girls, not fully aware of what they are going to face.
CVV Pilgrimage to the Border
by Mary Frances Jaster | Mar 2, 2020 | Formation, News, Reflections
Each year Colorado Vincentian Volunteers makes a pilgrimage to the Border between Mexico and the United States. Here are two of this year’s reflections.
MISEVI International – A Growing Presence
by Mary Frances Jaster | Feb 10, 2020 | Formation, News, Reflections
There is a list of words and phrases that speaks to all of us in the Vincentian Family, and in very particular ways to us in MISEVI International.