Whenever I have taught the Epistles of Paul or instructed lectors on these texts, I emphasize that one must read these letters as if they were addressed to oneself and to a Christian community gathered to hear them.
Vincentian Family
A Vincentian View: Journeying Together – To Bethlehem
In an earlier post, I noted how the Holy Father’s summons to “synodality” attracts me. His call to “journey together”...
A Vincentian View: Journeying Together – Joseph and Mary
Pope Francis has decided that an emphasis in our Catholic community for the next few years will focus our attention on the concept of “synodality.”
Revision of the Vincentian Liturgical Calendar
Fr. Tomaž Mavrič, CM sends us this communication, where he explains last revision of the Vincentian Liturgical Calendar. Rome, 8 March 2017 To all the members of the Congregation of the Mission To all the Daughters of Charity To all...
The Dream of Martin Luther King and the Vincentian Family
Martin Luther King was not the only one who had a dream. Frederic Ozanam dreamt of circling the globe with a network of charity.
Meeting of Vincentian Family Leadership in North America
Twenty one leaders of the Vincentian Family in North America gathered in New Orleans October 14-15 for their annual Leadership meeting. The goals for this gathering of presidents/elected leadership/provincials/directors were to: Continue to develop and deepen...
First Assembly of Vincentian Family – Croatia
The first assembly of Vincentian Family Croatia was held on September 17, 2016 in Novigrad na Dobri. It was held in the Pastoral Centre Vincentinum and was led by the CMs. The Vincentian Family in Croatia comprises of six branches: the Congregation of the Mission,...
Day of Prayer: The Vincentian Family of Puerto Rico
With the participation of a large group of members of the different branches of the Vincentian Family, on Saturday, September 17, the Vincentian Family of Puerto Rico met in the parish "San Vicente de Paúl" to celebrate a day of prayer. Here are some pictures of the...
Restorative Justice Symposium
The Vincentian Family has joined together to present a Restorative Justice Symposium on September 3, 2016 from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 350 High Street, in Columbus, Ohio. The purpose of this symposium is to introduce both Catholics and...
Vincentian Collaboration – An Outside Perspective
We share with you the Keynote Address of our Vincentian brother, John Darley, at the international Vincentian Family meeting in Rome, Italy (January 22 – 24, 2016). This presentation emphasizes the old N'gambai African proverb: "If you want to travel fast, you travel...
The Vincentian Family and parish renewals in Brazil
Parish renewals in Brazil involve the Vincentian Family. "Popular Missions"- in language that dates back to the early days of the Congregation of the Mission - refers to what we would call today parish missions. Eli Chaves Dos Santos, CM, Assistant General, describes...
Collaboration is… joining efforts to be more effective
At the beginning of 2013/2014 season, a Spanish soccer team, Real Madrid, was worth approximately 571 million euros (520 million US dollars). It corresponded to the total market value of its 23 players. The value of the team rose, however, to nearly 2,500 million...
