Vincentian Family

National Moderator of the Vincentian Family in Poland dies unexpectedly on New Year’s Eve

by Tomasz Zieliński | January 3, 2025 | Congregation of the Mission, News, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments

Few hours before the New Year tragic news arrived from Kraków, Poland. On the evening of December 31, provided with the Holy Sacraments, died in the hospital Fr. JERZY GÓRNY, C.M., National Moderator of the Vincentian Family in Poland, lecturer in spirituality and...

A Vincentian View: A Sacred Heart

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 20, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments

Pope Francis’ most recent encyclical (Dilexit nos, “He Loved us,” October 2024) finds a welcome place in our Vincentian reflections.

A Vincentian View: “Caring for the Little Ones”

by Pat Griffin, CM | November 6, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment

In the Gospels, Jesus mentions the “little ones” on several occasions. He says that they need to be treated with respect (Mt 18:10).

A Vincentian View: Jesus and Psalm 133:1

by Pat Griffin, CM | October 23, 2024 | Formation, Reflections | 2 Comments

Praying and preaching the psalms has been one of my great joys for many years. The opportunity to take a psalm and reflect upon its meaning has challenged me to study its context and appreciate its message.

A Vincentian View: Be Vincentian, Be a Listener

by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 27, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Each year at St. John’s University we celebrate Founder’s Week from September 20-27.

A Vincentian View: Lessons from Ozanam

by Pat Griffin, CM | Sep 13, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

Labor Day, the beginning of the academic year, and the liturgical calendar (September 8) merge in drawing Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam to my mind at the beginning of September.

A Vincentian View: The Spes Gregis

by Pat Griffin, CM | Aug 30, 2023 | Formation, Reflections

The “spes gregis” was one of the earliest terms that I heard applied to my classmates and me when we entered the high school seminary.

A Vincentian View: The Life Within

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 26, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.

Unrecognized Experts

by John Freund, CM | May 19, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change, Vincentian Family

People experiencing poverty have an expertise that can not be taught in a classroom. They know their situation from the inside. They understand many dimensions of poverty that may not occur to us.

A Vincentian View: Mary’s Lessons on Joseph

by Pat Griffin, CM | May 12, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

Mary knew Joseph. As we are attentive to her, we learn about the one who stood beside her for much of her life.

Wide-angle View of the Vincentian Family

by John Freund, CM | May 5, 2021 | Formation, Reflections, Systemic change

We are people with a mission…to do what Jesus did. Pople who use the skills of their profession in frontline “field hospitals” or mobilize those who are committed to “seeking long-term solutions.”

A Vincentian View: Yearning for Home (Joseph and Psalm 137)

by Pat Griffin, CM | Apr 28, 2021 | Formation, Reflections

The Babylonians destroyed the Temple of Jerusalem in 587 BC and took most of the people of Israel into captivity—moving them from their ancestral home to foreign lands. Psalm 137 engages the feelings of those displaced persons.