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Though the lives and writings of our holy foundresses and founders are a profound source of wisdom, guidance,...
Articles for mission
Would a Missionary give up Swahili (Facebook) for Lent?
What’s the first thing a missionary does? Learn the language. This is the language of the world we live. I’m sorry if you don’t like it. You could go “okay, I don’t like Swahili.”
Formation rooted in a theology of Mission
From August 25-29, the formation session on “the theology of the mission” (promoted by CLAPVI) took place in Fazendo de Engenho/Caraça (Brazil). Forty-seven persons participated: twenty-nine priests, three deacons, one brother, seven seminarians in their first year of studies and seven Daughters of Charity.
Vatican Radio – Technology in service of Mission
How is Vatican Radio using technology – especially new media technology – to bring the voice of the Pope to all creation? Vatican Radio will be providing thirteen English Language commentaries for events over the three days of Papal pilgrimage, all of which will be...
Learning business through Vincentian Mission
Learning the Vincentian Mission through a business school class at Niagara University. During the fall 2013 semester, students enrolled in Dr. Anna McNab’s Operations and Information Management classes not only learned about the importance of information systems for...
Universities – Educate workers for the common good
Among its many tasks, the Catholic university must work to form its students as political workers for the common good through the promotion of research, social outreach and teaching, said Cardinal Peter Turkson. The president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and...
Vincentian Missionary Spirit – Fr. Gregory Gay, CM
Video presentation of highlights from Fr. Gregory Gay’s presentation to Vincentian youth.
Vincentian Formation for Missions
On the occasion of Mission Sunday in the US some may find it helpful to review a lengthy study "FORMATION FOR THE MISSION: From the Perspective of our Vincentian Charism" by Fr, Manny Ginete, CM, former Liaison of the Superior General to the Vincentian Family....
Pope Francis excuses self
With a touch of humor Pope Francis excuses himself from Plenary Assembly of Argentine Bishops "due to 'Commitments Assumed Recently' according to (Zenit.org) - In a note reflecting Francis' sense of humor as well as his missionary zeal, the Pope offered guidelines to...
Mission of the Daughters of Charity (Video)
Yakobis Surabaya has posted of 5 minutes YouTube video on the Mission of the Daughters of Charity. Although many of his over 300 videos are in Indonesian there are many in English. St. Vincent describes the Daughters who have... for monastery only the houses of the...
Mission as a Sacred Trust: Past, Present, Future
The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati offer a video response to the question "What is the Charity Mission?" Reviewing quickly their roots in Vincent, Elizabeth Seton and the early Sisters of Charity they present a quick tour of their heritage and conclude saying...
University cited for cultivating Vincentian Mission
A recent article in the highly regarded publication Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, outlines the success St. John’s University has had in implementing mission-focused programs to advance its Vincentian perspective, through the establishment of...