My friends, the whole story during this holy season invites us to strengthen our faith within our closest community and to express it in the widest world.

by Pat Griffin, CM | January 18, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Our liturgical year has again arrived at its longest season. After the preparation of Advent draws us into the joyful celebration of Christmas, we move to “ordinary time” until Lent leads us into the Easter Season and Pentecost.
by Pat Griffin, CM | January 4, 2023 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
The flow of our celebrations in these weeks invite us to a place in the middle. Two feasts attract our attention and border out reflections.
by Pat Griffin, CM | December 21, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 1 Comment
Are you surprised when John sends some of his disciples to Jesus to ask him who he is?
by Pat Griffin, CM | December 7, 2022 | Formation, Reflections | 6 Comments
An invitation from the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy asked me to create a reflection for their digital Advent + Christmas crèche calendar for 2022
by Pat Griffin, CM | Jan 6, 2021 | Formation, Reflections
My friends, the whole story during this holy season invites us to strengthen our faith within our closest community and to express it in the widest world.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 23, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
This year something different in the Christmas readings captured my prayer and attention. Perhaps it suggests the times and the disposition of my mind and heart.
by Pat Griffin, CM | Dec 9, 2020 | Formation, Reflections
We can recognize the effort and success that people of good will exert to move us beyond the moment and onto the right track.
by Vincentian Family Office | Jun 1, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Founded in 1845 at Paris, France, in the chapel at the motherhouse of the Congregation of the Mission by Jean Leon Le Prevost (1803-1874) in conjunction with Clemente Myionnet (1812-1886) and Maurizion Maignen (1822-1890). All three founders were laity who were active...
by John Freund, CM | May 31, 2015 | News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family host a group of homeless people for a picnic to celebrate Pentecost in the Ukraine.
by Vincentian Family Office | May 29, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
On the Pentecost Vigil on the 23rd May 2015 the Vincentian Family Year of Collaboration was opened in Rijeka, Croatia. The solemn mass, celebrated in the Chapel of St. Joseph in the Provincial House of the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul – Zagreb, was...
by Vincentian Family Office | May 28, 2015 | Formation, News, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
Vincentian Collaboration on fire in Ethiopia – A spark has been ignited!
by John Freund, CM | May 27, 2015 | News
The Vincentian Fathers of the Vice-Province of SS. Cyril and Methodius celebrated the 10th anniversary of the blessing of “God’s Gift” house, Kyiv, Ukraine on 5th of May 2015 in Kyiv.
by Vincentian Family Office | May 25, 2015 | Formation, Vincentian Family, Year of Vincentian Collaboration
The collaboration among Vincentian Family members in Great Britain is going strong, and you can connect and learn.
by John Freund, CM | May 24, 2015 | Formation, Spirituality and Spiritual Practice
St. Vincent surprised himself… and 17th century France! Can we allow ourselves to be surprised and become a surprising Church.
by John Freund, CM | May 23, 2015 | News
Father Gregory Gay announces “… decisions I believe will help move the Vincentian Family forward.”
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2015 | International Association of Charities - Ladies of Charity, News
You shop… Amazon gives to the Vincentian Family